16:26 Wolverhampton

Monday 27 January 2025

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Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 50.34s

1^st

(4)

I Can't Believe

49-3

11/2

T: P D EvansJ: Rossa Ryan

Led early, prominent, led 2f out, ran on well final furlong, ridden out op 13/2

2^nd

(6)

Falcon Nine

59-8

4/1

T: C FellowesJ: Daniel Muscutt

Held up in mid-division, headway final bend, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd, not trouble winner tchd 7/2

3^rd

(11)

Kitaro Kich

59-11

11/4f

T: George BakerJ: N Callan

Held up rear of mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched sharply right, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home op 5/2

4^th

(3)

Marioento

49-6

22/1

T: G BougheyJ: Fred Daly (7)

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home op 17/2

5^th

1 ¾

(10)

Light Up Our Stars

99-6

16/1

T: S DixonJ: Joey Haynes

Soon led, headed 8f out, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final 100 yards op 25/1

6^th

(9)

King Of Speed

69-9

9/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Billy Loughnane

Steadied start, held up in rear, took keen hold, switched right and headway over 1f out, soon carried right and bumped, no impression op 10/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

(7)

Pessoa

69-1

9/2

T: A WintleJ: Taryn Langley (7)

Took keen hold, held up in rear, bumped over 1f out, never dangerous tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1

8^th

3 ½

(8)

Al Suil Eile

99-9

16/1

T: S A HarrisJ: R Havlin

Held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong op 22/1 tchd 25/1

9^th

2 ½

(2)

My Brother Mike

119-6

9/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Connor Planas (3)

Prominent, led over 7f out, headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 18/1

10^th

(5)

Fior Di Bosco

49-8

22/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Tom Marquand

Disputed lead early, mid-division, not much room over 1f out, well beaten final furlong op 18/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Vecchio²⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: S Dixon J: Elle-May Croot

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.20, £1.90, £1.30EX:£29.20Trifecta:£136.00Tricast:£75.50SF:£28.88Swingers:£5.60, £4.50, £3.70

Forecasts

Kitaro Kich (11/4), Falcon Nine (4/1), Pessoa (9/2), I Can't Believe (11/2), King Of Speed (9/1), My Brother Mike (9/1), Light Up Our Stars (16/1), Al Suil Eile (16/1), Vecchio (20/1), Marioento (22/1), Fior Di Bosco (22/1)

A good opportunity for PESSOA, who has gained all four of his career wins at this course and can deservedly add to that having found just one too good on each of his last two starts. He was beaten 1½ lengths by Kitaro Kich last time and is weighed to reverse those placings, now 5 lb better off with that rival. Kitaro Kich should give a good account, though, and is clear second choice ahead of My Brother Mike.

PESSOA
KITARO KICH (IRE)
MY BROTHER MIKE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Olympic Quest

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 4

J: Charles Bishop | T: Joe Ponting

10/1

Prize Money

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