21:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 5 June 2023

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Off time: 21:01 | Winning time: 2m 41.97s

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Eagle One^t1²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: L P Keniry| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 66| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 11/2, respectable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Ronald Harris. Tongue strap on 1st time. Market check advised on yard debut/return.

Form: 622223-

(3)

Sarkha^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

11/4

Off the mark, in first-time cheekpieces, when taking 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 8/1) 23 days ago, driven out. 3 lb rise fair and another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 887-671

(4)

Further Measure^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 64

5/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Dropped to a handy mark and fared better than of late when third of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Bath (10.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago, sticking to task. Back up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 675733

(1)

Isle of Wolves^b1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Bethell| OR: 63

10/3

Consistent performer who posted another creditable effort when third of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good to soft) last month. Blinkers now applied for first time and must enter calculations.

Form: 222523

(2)

Iconique³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Menzies| OR: 63

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (14f, heavy) 30 days ago. Claims on best form.

Form: 5342-06

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Arab Cinder^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 62-7997

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Casa Luna^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57

66/1

22/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 347469

(10)

Ocean Reach⁵⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 46| D

150/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 66/1). Off 18 months. Likely best watched on return.

Form: 231460/

(5)

Harmonious^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 33 Flat runs. 66/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 502674

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Buford^p1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Raul Da Silva| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 45

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good, 28/1) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Work to do. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 452487

(6)

Felix Adler^p²⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

200/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Julie Camacho. Others more persuasive. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 8/79077-

Forecasts

Further Measure (5/2), Sarkha (11/4), Isle of Wolves (10/3), Eagle One (11/2), Iconique (7/1), Arab Cinder (25/1), Harmonious (28/1), Buford (40/1), Casa Luna (66/1), Ocean Reach (150/1), Felix Adler (200/1)

FURTHER MEASURE has been given a chance by the handicapper and signalled a return to form at Bath last time. He gets the nod in an open-looking finale. Sarkha and Isle of Wolves rate the principal dangers.