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18:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 13 January 2018

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Off time: 18:16 | Winning time: 1m 48.86s

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(8)

Chestnut Fire¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 82

16/1

Won four races at Dundalk for Mick Halford and has slipped to a workable mark. Below par last time and has work to do with Dellaguista on that form.

Form: 39082-8

(1)

Favourite Royal^v³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 81| CD

14/1

Will find this easier than last time and she has a good record here. Fairly treated judged on her November victory and one for the shortlist.

Form: 108915-

(2)

Dellaguista¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| CD

5/2

Has really come into her own since reverting to AW tracks and overcame trouble in running to complete the hat-trick. Faces another seemingly tough task up another 6lb, but she is a tough improving filly who probably has more to give.

Form: 62311-1

(3)

Toga Tiger¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 78| CD

25/1

Has shown he is as good as ever during the past year, but is paying the price for that consistency by not allowing the handicapper the chance to provide respite. It may be to his advantage that he meets rivals who are rising in the handicap.

Form: 443325-

(7)

Kelly's Dino^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 77

9/2

Backed from 33/1 down to 8/1 when overcoming a lengthy absence to score by a neck at Southwell. This will be a lot tougher now up in grade and with the bounce factor to consider.

Form: 166/1

(9)

Lagenda^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: Kristin Stubbs| OR: 76

16/1

Record is just 1-25 and he looks up against it from a poor draw in a field of improving sorts.

Form: 40332-5

(5)

Corked²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: L P Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 76| BF

5/1

Will provide the pace that most of her rivals will be hoping for. Weighted to reverse Chelmsford placings with Dellaguista, but that rival has clearly improved a great deal since.

Form: 3/22123-

(6)

Fire Diamond^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Placings here read 1112 and looked unlucky in running on the latter occasion 18 days ago. Needs to prove he can mix it in this grade, but otherwise he has to be considered a contender.

Form: 081162-

(4)

Ebbisham¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: J Mackie| OR: 70| C

11/2

Has taken well to tapeta but has work to do with Fire Diamond on running here on Boxing Day when that rival looked unlucky. In good hands but others preferred.

Form: 607103-

Forecasts

Dellaguista (5/2), Kelly's Dino (9/2), Corked (5/1), Ebbisham (11/2), Fire Diamond (9/1), Favourite Royal (14/1), Lagenda (16/1), Chestnut Fire (16/1), Toga Tiger (25/1)

An open looking contest in which the principals are racing off marks that demand some improvement. That may help Toga Tiger who has been unable to escape the grip of the handicapper, but could find this the opportunity he deserves. Course specialist Fire Diamond looked unlucky last time and could take this if handling the step up in grade. Corked should set a good gallop and that will play into the hands of DELLAGUISTA and Favourite Royal. The former may be ahead of the handicapper as her style of racing will never see her win by wide margins. Tim Easterby's filly beat a strongly fancied and well-handicapped rival last time and the pair finished clear. She came through a crowd to score that day and there is probably plenty more to come.