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20:55 Wolverhampton

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  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 103y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.68s
  • Off Time: 20:55:19
  • 9 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star
  • Form 044413
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 64

held up, steady headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, wandered final furlong, one pace

2(1)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon braces and sleeves, Maroon and Yellow hooped cap
  • Form 230997-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 64

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out

3(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, White stars, hooped cap
15/2
  • Form 699006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 62

led, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and headed

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Mauve star, sleeves and star on cap
6/1
  • Form 442126
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 61

towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on and not reached winner

5(4)
Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Red sleeves, Purple cap
12/1
  • Form 215600
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 60

prominent and keen, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, held when slightly hampered inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue stripe

Prince Noel

11 CDD
4/1
  • Form 551131
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, edged left and led inside final furlong, kept on

7(5)
Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap
  • Form 316001
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, headway on inside over 2f out and ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and one pace

8(7)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves and cap

Barbirolli

17 D
7/2
  • Form 603609
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

9(9)
Silk - Pink, Mauve sleeves, Pink cap, Mauve star
20/1
  • Form 951598
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 56

mid-division, ridden 3f out and weakened

In depth

Verdict

Prince Noel was a cosy winner last time and he can defy a penalty to score again here; Lord of Dreams and Keisha Kayleigh can also go well. The selection gets on well with his young rider Lance Betts and he seems to be improving with his racing. He also goes well at this venue and his 6lbs penalty is unlikely to stop him. Lord Of Dreams was a fair second behind Pinch Of Salt at Kempton last time but this drop in trip will suit him as he didn't seem to get home in that race. Keisha Kayleigh is a likeable filly and she was hampered at Pontefract last time which did not help her cause. She looks to have a little to find to win this, but it would not be a surprise to see her finish in the places. Thornaby Green is capable on his day but he has been a little below-par of late and we will return to Prince Noel as our idea of the winner.

Formwatch

Lord of Dreams (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Held up in 6th, headway from 2f out, stayed on to dispute moderate 2nd 1f out, never any chance with very easy winner, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Pinch of Salt (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.

Shaydreambeliever 16-1 (8-7) Chased leader to over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 7, well behind Abandon (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Dec.

Thumpers Dream 40-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when edged left over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4l behind Abbondanza (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

Keisha Kayleigh (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Held up, headway over 2f out, hampered entering final furlong, one pace, 6th of 15, 5l behind Pitbull (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.

Thornaby Green 12-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 13l behind Zelos (10-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) gf in Oct.

Prince Noel 9-2 (7-13) Held up mid-division, headway 3f out, hung left over 1f out, led 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol beating Magroom (8-10) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Moonlight Fantasy (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Reared at start, held up towards rear, pushed along, headway on inner over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Formidable Guest (8-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Barbirolli 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, effort over 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 15, 19l behind Star of Angels (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.

Mandalay Prince 9-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 8l behind Right Option (8-4) at W'hampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Oct.