Wolverhampton 02 December 2017

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17:45 Wolverhampton (Class 5) (2YO only)

32Red Casino Novice Stakes

5f 21y

Winner £3,234 - 11 ran

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77-rated Karl Burke representative Midsummer Knight appears exposed in this company, though the fitting of first-time cheekpieces offers hope he may be able to break his duck at the eighth time of asking. Narrow preference, however, is for AL ASEF, who may have been unsuited by the soft ground when sixth at Doncaster last time but has still shown enough in two outings to date to justify support here now tackling 5f for the first time. It's A Wish should be all the wiser for the experience gained on debut here last month and looks best of the rest.

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18:15 Wolverhampton (Class 4) (2YO only)

32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1)

7f 36y

Winner £4,528 - 10 ran

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Epic Fantasy was nutted on the line when last seen over this trip at Doncaster in October but if he can break on terms and tack over from stall 10, he has a reasonable chance of going one better if running to a similar level of form. Key Player was touched off by under a length over 1m at Lingfield last time and is worth a try over this shorter trip, though preferred ahead of both is MOQARRAB, who is expected to build on a promising introduction over this trip at Newmarket last month.

3

18:45 Wolverhampton (Class 4) (2YO only)

32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2)

7f 36y

Winner £4,528 - 10 ran

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JELLMOOD failed to beat a rival home in Listed company at Newbury last time but may be able to step up on that performance now eased in grade and fitted with a first time hood. He shaped like something was amiss last time but makes more appeal on his second-placed finishes at Ascot and Yarmouth previously. Imperial Red should be all the wiser for the experience gained on debut at Newbury, while any money for newcomers Refrain and Swiss Knight would be notable.

4

19:15 Wolverhampton (Class 6) (3YO plus)

sunbets.co.uk Handicap

7f 36y

Winner £2,749 - 9 ran

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JACK BLANE was touched off by a neck over this trip at Lingfield last time out and is expected to go close here, from a good draw, following a 2lb rise in the ratings. Prince Jai was denied a hat-trick at Kempton last time but it would come as no surprise to see him get back on the winning trail now Adam Kirby takes over in the saddle, while Satchville Flyer and Binky Blue have been running respectably of late.

5

19:45 Wolverhampton (Class 3) (3YO plus)

Betway Casino Handicap

1m 1f 104y

Winner £7,246 - 12 ran

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BATTLE OF MARATHON is now rated 17lb lower than when he started the 2017 Flat season by finishing in the rear in the Lincoln and hinted he was ready to strike sooner rather than later when losing out by three-parts-of-a-length in third here on Wednesday. Fayez (first) and Emenem (third) are closely matched on their recent Lingfield spin and have place possibilities, though a bigger danger may be Towerlands Park, an unexposed four-year-old who failed to give his running in the November Handicap but may improve in first-time cheekpieces.

6

20:15 Wolverhampton (Class 5) (3YO plus)

Betway Live Casino Handicap

1m 4f 51y

Winner £3,234 - 12 ran

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(Draw)
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Hussar Ballad appeared to win a shade cosily over 1m6f here last time and is expected to give another good account over this C&D, which he won over in September. Antony Brittain's charge is well drawn to secure a ground-saving trip, and is only 3lb above his last winning mark, though FAVORITE GIRL may just be slightly better treated and gets the verdict instead. Mick Appleby has booked Adam Kirby to ride the nine-year-old, who struck off 1lb lower over C&D in February. Ingleby Hollow won off 3lb lower on turf in October and must also enter calculations.

7

20:45 Wolverhampton (Class 2) (3YO plus)

Betway Free Bet Club Handicap

1m 4f 51y

Winner £11,828 - 8 ran

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Castlelyons steps up in grade and is 4lb higher than when scoring at Kempton last time. Of more interest is CROWNED EAGLE, a 25,000gns recruit from the John Gosden yard, who now debuts for a new stable after landing minor money in two races at Newmarket after being gelded during the summer. 138-rated chaser Mixboy dotted up by six lengths when last sighted at Catterick and may still have some mileage in his revised Flat mark of 89.

8

21:15 Wolverhampton (Class 6) (3YO plus)

Betway Handicap

1m 1f 104y

Winner £2,588 - 12 ran

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Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

KING KEVIN looked on good terms with himself when scoring over a similar trip at Chelmsford last time out and is expected to remain competitive following a 7lb rise. Weardiditallgorong was touched off by a neck off 2lb higher at Ffos Las in the summer and could feasibly leave behind a moderate hurdles effort last time and take closer order. Sunshineandbubbles has been dropped 1lb for finishing a solid fourth over C&D latest and could feasibly play a supporting role.

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