18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 21 January 2023

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Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 13.35s

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(6)

Muscika^v¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford (6f) in November. Sixth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (6f) 19 days ago. Visor back on and rider takes off a handy 5 lb. Good showing not ruled out.

Form: 75134-6

(4)

Sarah's Verse³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 75| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Windsor (5f) in August. 22/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 38 days ago, weakening final 1f. Return to this venue needs to have positive effect now but that rates distinctly possible.

Form: 132395-

(11)

Porfin¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 72| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 3/1, respectable 2 lengths third of 7 to El Hombre in handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 16 days ago, keeping on without being ideally placed. Proving consistent and he's a live each-way player once again.

Form: 57412-3

(5)

Alafdhal³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: P S McEntee| OR: 72| D

7/2

Five wins from 19 runs last year. 9/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 33 days ago by 3½ lengths from Araifjan, quickening clear. Expected to be bang there in this groove.

Form: 015111-

(10)

El Hombre⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 71| CD

9/1

Ended long losing run over C&D in October and continued in form since, resuming winning ways at Chelmsford (6f) 2 starts back. Finished head second at Lingfield latest and whilst he's less-than-ideally drawn here, his yard continue in fine form.

Form: 2435-12

(3)

Libra Tiger¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 71| D

5/2

Low-mileage sort who posted a career-best effort to make a winning yard debut at Kempton (6f) 17 days ago, doing well to come from as far back as he did in a steadily-run affair. Of interest again.

Form: 44/608-1

(8)

Mustaffiz^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: C Wallis| OR: 70

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 125/1) 23 days ago, always behind. Passed over here despite his sliding mark.

Form: 789990-

(9)

Araifjan²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| CD

10/1

C&D who ended losing run at Chelmsford (6f) in December. 14/1, not disgraced from wide draw when fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 25 days ago. Another who is likely to face competition up front here.

Form: 221224-

(12)

Rebel Redemption^b⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| CD

33/1

Latest win over C&D in August. However, lost his form thereafter, only ninth of 10 in C&D handicap 54 days ago. Absent since and probably best watched faced with a tricky draw.

Form: 071009-

(7)

Beauzon^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 13/2 and hooded for 1st time, won 8-runner handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 18 days ago, keeping on well. Possibilities again from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 0769U-1

(2)

Starjik⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 63| D

50/1

Much improved when landing back-to-back 6f AW events for John Butler in October/November. Changed hands for 8,000 gns thereafter and he's not scaled the same heights subsequently.

Form: 01186-0

(1)

Kodi Gold^t³²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| D

33/1

First run since leaving David Evans when bit below form 4 lengths fifth of 12 to Rebel Redemption in C&D handicap back in March, no extra inside final 1f. Absent since so market may prove best guide on return.

Form: 902/225-

Forecasts

Libra Tiger (5/2), Alafdhal (7/2), Beauzon (11/2), Muscika (7/1), Porfin (17/2), El Hombre (9/1), Araifjan (10/1), Sarah's Verse (20/1), Rebel Redemption (33/1), Kodi Gold (33/1), Mustaffiz (33/1), Starjik (50/1)

LIBRA TIGER belatedly built on the promise displayed in maidens when making a winning yard debut over this trip at Kempton 17 days ago, doing well to reel in a pair ridden more prominently. Still low-mileage, he may have more to offer and earns the vote from a handy draw. Alafdhal is a thriving sprinter and feared despite having gone up plenty in the weights. Beauzon and Muscika complete the shortlist.