18:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 20 January 2024

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Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 3m 37.63s

1^st

(4)

The Craftymaster

49-3

13/8f

T: A W CarrollJ: William Carson

In touch, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, soon joined, driven and edged right inside final furlong, asserted close home op 11/8

2^nd

(11)

Baileys Warrior

69-4

11/1

T: D FaulknerJ: P J McDonald

Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance from 2f out, not quicken towards finish tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1

3^rd

2 ½

(12)

Ghadbbaan

89-9

22/1

T: S EnglandJ: Archie Young (7)

Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish op 25/1 tchd 28/1

4^th

(3)

Virtual Hug

69-7

7/2

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Marco Ghiani

Close up in chasing group, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace op 10/3

5^th

5 ½

(10)

Triple Nickle

89-6

125/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: O J Orr

Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 80/1 and tchd 150/1

6^th

5 ½

(1)

Socialist Agenda

89-6

9/2

T: L MorganJ: Joanna Mason

Led chasing group until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out op 5/1 tchd 4/1

7^th

(2)

Gerrots

69-1

11/1

T: D FaulknerJ: Gina Mangan (3)

Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong op 16/1

8^th

(5)

Gentle Fire

89-3

25/1

T: H J EvansJ: Joe Leavy (7)

Always towards rear op 20/1

9^th

(6)

Kingston Sunflower

79-5

6/1

T: R J SmithJ: George Rooke

Soon led and clear with 2 others, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 17/2 tchd 11/2

10^th

(8)

A Touch Of Silver

48-9

50/1

T: J ParrJ: Joey Haynes

Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

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Non-Runners

(7)

Heatherdown Hero⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: J P Fahy

(9)

New York Bay²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Billy Loughnane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.20, £3.10, £6.10EX:£20.30Trifecta:£280.80Tricast:£303.96SF:£22.09Swingers:£4.30, £7.80, £22.90

Forecasts

The Craftymaster (13/8), Virtual Hug (7/2), New York Bay (7/2), Socialist Agenda (9/2), Kingston Sunflower (6/1), Heatherdown Hero (10/1), Baileys Warrior (11/1), Gerrots (11/1), Ghadbbaan (22/1), Gentle Fire (25/1), A Touch Of Silver (50/1), Triple Nickle (125/1)

There could be even more to come from the THE CRAFTYMASTER now stepping back up to 2m and he can defy the handicapper again and complete a course hat-trick. Virtual Hug has been in decent form here lately and is second choice ahead of Kingston Sunflower.