18:10 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 12 August 2020

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Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 1m 27.97s

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(3)

Hajjam¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: L Bailey| OR: 79| D

11/2

Beaten a neck at Ayr last time when the subject of a big gamble and very interesting back on the AW as he can race off an 11lb lower mark than when last seen on this surface just over a year ago.

Form: 97-8872

(7)

Rux Ruxx^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

16/1

Four wins at this trip in 2019 and although yet to strike form this summer, is now below last winning mark and stable in fine form so can't be ruled out.

Form: 017-480

(1)

Luxor^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| C

18/1

Won on his sole visit here in 2018 but has been lightly raced since and hard to know exactly what he is capable of now. First-time blinkers now tried on second run for this yard.

Form: 1/006-88

(12)

Burford Brown¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78| D

40/1

Out of sorts this term though did bleed last time so that can be forgiven though others come here with more compelling credentials.

Form: 143-690

(9)

Crosse Fire^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 78| D

100/1

Has won at this trip though this a very rare go at 7f these days and seems to reserve his best form for Southwell so others make more appeal.

Form: 7345-07

(8)

Nordic Fire³⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 78WS

28/1

Chantilly winner at this trip when with Andre Fabre but tailed off in three runs for this yard last summer. Now back after a wind operation and only of interest if market speaks in his favour.

Form: 354900-

(6)

Kings Highway⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Furtado| OR: 76

33/1

Very game win over 1m at Kempton last summer but not seen again last year and both efforts in 2020 have been a long way below that so plenty to prove at present.

Form: 217/1-00

(10)

Donncha³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 75| D

12/1

Smart handicapper in the past but have to go all the way back to 2015 for his last win and the percentage call is to oppose him again.

Form: 690-467

(5)

Amplification^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: M Dods| OR: 75| D

11/2

Twice a winner when with Ed Dunlop and hinted at a return to form at York last time behind the much improved Prompting. Becoming attractively treated and could go well at a price here.

Form: 2-20886

(2)

Kodiac Pride³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 70| D

4/5

5L win at Lingfield last week but weighed in 25lb "light" having been first past the post at Salisbury on Sunday. Gets another chance to run off his old mark though this is certainly a stronger contest than both those races.

Form: 70-671D

(4)

Fancy Footings^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 74

9/1

Southwell win on first run for this stable last November but hasn't been able to build on that and although last run was a step in the right direction, plenty more is requited to double his tally for this yard.

Form: 39-4034

Non-Runners

(11)

Dancing Rave¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Sean Kirrane

Forecasts

Kodiac Pride (4/5), Amplification (11/2), Hajjam (11/2), Dancing Rave (7/1), Fancy Footings (9/1), Donncha (12/1), Rux Ruxx (16/1), Luxor (18/1), Nordic Fire (28/1), Kings Highway (33/1), Burford Brown (40/1), Crosse Fire (100/1)

Kodiac Pride will no doubt be a popular selection after losing the saddle cloth at Salisbury on Sunday but he did have a hard race there and preference is for HAJJAM who was just beaten in a decent contest at Ayr and the return to the AW will hold no fears. Rux Ruxx is capable of better than shown this term and along with Amplification makes most appeal of the rest.