20:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 15 March 2024

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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 3.17s

1^st

(5)

Black Smoke

79-6

11/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Billy Loughnane

In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on op 12/1

2^nd

(11)

Virtual Hug

69-8

10/3

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on one pace op 3/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(6)

Stolen Encounter

49-5

11/2

T: A WatsonJ: L Morris

Raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, kept on one pace final furlong

4^th

(3)

Casa Luna

59-0

14/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Aidan Keeley (3)

Slowly away, in touch after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish tchd 12/1

5^th

(2)

Baileys Warrior

69-9

5/1

T: D FaulknerJ: R Havlin

Keen raced wide, close up, headway to lead 4f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra op 6/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

(7)

Prince Abu

79-7

7/1

T: D ShawJ: Darragh Keenan

Slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong op 17/2 tchd 9/1

7^th

(9)

Merry Minister

49-7

3/1f

T: B R JohnsonJ: Joe Leavy (7)

Raced wide, close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 11/4

8^th

2 ½

(4)

Winklevi

99-7

12/1

T: P D EvansJ: David Probert

Led, pushed along and headed 4f out, tracked leader until 2f out, weakened final furlong op 14/1

9^th

3 ½

(8)

Nelson River

99-0

28/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty (7)

Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms op 22/1

10^th

4 ¾

(10)

Midgetonamission

59-5

125/1

T: D WingroveJ: Millie Wonnacott (5)

Raced wide, held up, weakened 2f out op 80/1

11^th

(1)

Silk Purse

59-1

33/1

T: J ButlerJ: S De Sousa

Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened op 28/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Gentle Fire²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: H J Evans J: William Cox

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.60Pl:£3.60, £1.60, £2.10EX:£62.90Trifecta:£413.90Tricast:£234.03SF:£49.26Swingers:£7.80, £10.80, £3.90

Forecasts

Merry Minister (3/1), Virtual Hug (10/3), Baileys Warrior (5/1), Stolen Encounter (11/2), Prince Abu (7/1), Black Smoke (11/1), Winklevi (12/1), Casa Luna (14/1), Gentle Fire (16/1), Nelson River (28/1), Silk Purse (33/1), Midgetonamission (125/1)

MERRY MINISTER is unexposed over this trip and scored with a smooth-travelling performance at Lingfield last month, so he may be able to follow up under the same apprentice. Fellow last-time-out winner Baileys Warrior is considered and Stolen Encounter should also be on the premises.