19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 22 March 2025

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1f 104y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:30  |   Winning time: 1m 58.79s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Prince Ali10
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: T Faulkner| OR:  65| CD
7/1
4-time course winner who turned in his best effort for some time to make it 3 wins from last 5 starts in 7-runner C&D handicap 10 days ago, by ¾ length from Golspie. Respected again in present groove.
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Timeform
2
(5)
Horse silk
Mr Nugget18
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: D M Simcock| OR:  65| BF
5/1
Confirmed previous promise when off the mark in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) last month and had excuses when sixth of 8 in handicap back at that venue 18 days ago. No surprise to see a better showing and he's unexposed at this sort of trip.
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Timeform
3
(4)
Horse silk
Next Trickp25
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR:  64
22/1
Maiden who ran well starting out for new yard when third at Kempton (1m) in January. Disappointing next time but step back in right direction when fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 25 days ago. Steps back up in trip now.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
It's A Love Thing16
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: S England| OR:  64| CD
11/2
C&D winner who took advantage of much-reduced mark when taking 7-runner handicap (5/2) at Newcastle (10.2f) 16 days ago, seen to good effect having dictated a slow tempo. May not find circumstances so favourable here, though.
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Timeform
5
(7)
Horse silk
Golspiep10
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Morris| OR:  63
15/2
Fifteen runs since debut victory for Eve Johnson Houghton as a 2-y-o but lines up on the back of a good C&D second behind re-opposing Prince Ali 10 days ago, that despite not being ideally placed.
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Timeform
6
(6)
Horse silk
I Can't Believev44
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR:  62| CD
11/2
Off the mark from 7 lb lower mark over (8.6f) here in January and respectable efforts both starts since, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 3/1) 44 days ago.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Init Togetherp7
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Doughty(3)| T: A W Carroll| OR:  61| BF| CD
11/2
Dual C&D winner who rattled off a quick-fire 4-timer upon joining this stable at Southwell (11.1f) in February. Consistency hard to knock in defeat since, close-up fourth in 7-runner handicap here (12.2f) 7 days ago.
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Timeform
8
(1)
Horse silk
Sceptic11
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR:  59| CD
7/2
Completely lost his form during 2024 but freshened up by 3-month break and capitalised on marked drop in grade when a ready winner of 11-runner C&D handicap 11 days ago, well on top finish. Remains with plenty of handicapping scope on old form and he's shortlisted.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Sceptic (7/2), Mr Nugget (5/1), It's A Love Thing (11/2), I Can't Believe (11/2), Init Together (11/2), Prince Ali (7/1), Golspie (15/2), Next Trick (22/1)

Verdict

SCEPTIC left last year's exploits in his wake when running out a ready winner of a C&D handicap 11 days ago and, remaining with plenty of handicapping scope on old form, he's selected to follow up now he's back up and running. Mr Nugget and Init Together are just a couple of dangers in a race containing a host of in-form sorts.

  1. Sceptic7/2
  2. Mr Nugget5/1
  3. Init Together11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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