19:50 Wolverhampton

Friday 14 March 2025

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Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 2m 2.83s

(8)

My Brother Mike³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 58| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in February. 8/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 3 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 4-09517

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(1)

Bird Of Play^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 57

66/1

12/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 47/0-685

(5)

City Escape^b,e/s³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 55| CD

9/4

5-time C&D winner. Respectable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 3 days ago, race not run ideally to suit and bumping into a very well-treated rival. Obvious chance from the same mark.

Form: 4-33112

(3)

Venetian²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Davis| T: Sean Davis| OR: 55| CD

13/8

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 2 days ago.

Form: 62490-6

(9)

Strategic Fortune¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 54| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 13/2, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 824-724

(4)

Port Noir^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: R Stephens| OR: 53| CD

10/1

6-time course winner. Three wins from 29 runs last year. 15/2, creditable 1½ lengths third of 9 to My Brother Mike in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, not ideally placed. One to consider.

Form: 323-453

(2)

The Pug^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 53

11/1

Unreliable type. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 470-290

(7)

Mr Trick^v¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 48| C

18/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 9 in minor event at this C&D (13/2) 18 days ago, no match for winner. Place claims.

Form: 787-482

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(6)

Cryptos Dream²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Sorin Moldoveanu

Forecasts

Venetian (13/8), City Escape (9/4), My Brother Mike (13/2), Port Noir (10/1), Cryptos Dream (10/1), The Pug (11/1), Strategic Fortune (14/1), Mr Trick (18/1), Bird Of Play (66/1)

CITY ESCAPE remains in top form having bumped into a very well-treated rival here on Tuesday and can resume winning ways. Port Noir and Mr Trick are a couple of the other more likely sorts.