16:50 Wolverhampton

Thursday 1 June 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:20

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Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 50.91s

1^st

(6)

Makhfar

69-6

11/4f

T: M D I UsherJ: S J Drowne

Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 3/1 tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ¼

(3)

Sakhalin Star

69-3

7/2

T: R C GuestJ: D C Costello

Led 2f, remained prominent, led again over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 4/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(4)

Sooqaan

69-6

11/2

T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie

In touch, progress to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong op 15/2

4^th

(2)

Life Of Luxury

49-5

7/2

T: W M BrisbourneJ: William Carson

Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened close home tchd 4/1

5^th

1 ¼

(5)

Cahar Fad

58-12

6/1

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: L Morris

In touch, not clear run over 2f out, switched right to race wide on bend, headway over 1f out, never on terms tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1

6^th

(8)

Blue Valentino

88-7

33/1

T: L WilliamsonJ: Jordan Uys (7)

Slowly into stride, raced in rear, weakened over 4f out, eased over 1f out op 25/1

7^th

(7)

The Firm

89-7

11/1

T: J R JenkinsJ: A Kirby

Prominent, led after 2f, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out op 9/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

West Leake⁵⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 11

T: P Burgoyne J: J Quinn

(1)

Freight Train⁵⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: A Wintle J: Kieran Schofield

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.10, £2.80EX:£10.20Trifecta:£60.40Tricast:£47.11SF:£12.03Swingers:£3.40, £3.10, £4.10

Forecasts

Makhfar (11/4), Sakhalin Star (7/2), Life Of Luxury (7/2), Sooqaan (11/2), Cahar Fad (6/1), West Leake (6/1), The Firm (11/1), Blue Valentino (33/1), Freight Train (66/1)

The one who appeals most is SAKHALIN STAR, who steps down in trip today having run with credit at Wetherby last time out. This distance should suit him even better, and with his good form on a synthetic surface (including over C&D), he can capitalise on a career-low mark. He faces competition in the form of Makhfar, who will look even stronger if the form of his last race is boosted by The Dukkerer in Division I of this race, while The Firm may just about be on a workable mark by now and should be winning races again soon.