20:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 3 March 2025

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Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 13.54s

(9)

Arlecchino's Gift¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62| CD

12/1

Four-time C&D winner. Four wins from 18 runs last year. 11/1, won 7-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 12 days ago, having run of race. 2 lb nudge fair enough and should give another good account.

Form: 1380-51

(5)

Collusion³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 60| CD

7/4

10/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 34 days ago by 1½ lengths from Alafdhal. This 4 lb higher mark may well prove to be within reach.

Form: 7264-51

(4)

Roman Emperor^t,p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: J Ryan| OR: 60| D

5/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Second of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Kempton (6f) 12 days ago. Tongue strap back on and he looks sure to be in the mix once again.

Form: 07968-2

(7)

Alafdhal^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 26 runs last year. 33/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on and, back in Class 6 company, he will be a threat if on-song.

Form: 9-01256

(1)

Not Just Yet⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 59

17/2

One win from 28 Flat runs. Twenty-two runs since last win in 2023. 18/1, last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 4 days ago, left poorly placed. Readily passed over.

Form: 24-7439

(10)

Eight Mile^h1¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: D Donovan| OR: 59| D

40/1

15/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f). Off 159 days ahead of this debut for new yard and sports a first-time hood. Wouldn't be without an each-way chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 455328-

(6)

Kento²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56

18/1

First run since leaving Tom Clover when eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 6/1) 29 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to raise his game.

Form: 83264-8

(2)

Ramon Di Loria¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 54| C| D

11/4

Course winner. 22/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 19 days ago. Likely to come up short once more.

Form: 346-568

Non-Runners

(8)

Thismydream⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: M J Attwater J: William Carson

(3)

Mighty Gurkha¹²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: T Faulkner J: R Havlin

Forecasts

Collusion (7/4), Ramon Di Loria (11/4), Roman Emperor (5/1), Alafdhal (8/1), Mighty Gurkha (8/1), Not Just Yet (17/2), Arlecchino's Gift (12/1), Thismydream (14/1), Kento (18/1), Eight Mile (40/1)

COLLUSION found plenty for pressure when proving 1½ lengths too strong for Alafdhal over this C&D at the end of January and a 4 lb rise may not stop him. Having put in a good shift at Kempton recently, Roman Emperor has to be respected and he is feared most ahead of Arlecchino's Gift and Mighty Gurkha.