20:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 2 September 2023

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Romeo & Juliet Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 37.18s

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(5)

Lexington Knight^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: R Hannon| OR: 80| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in July. 15/2, good second of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago, well ridden. Can make presence felt.

Form: 121472

(1)

Phantasy Mac^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R Coakley| T: G Boughey| OR: 78| C

9/1

Course winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 20/1) 16 days ago. Back on last winning mark returned to AW.

Form: 023308

(7)

Way Of Life²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 76| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Chance on old form.

Form: 250-307

(3)

Morlaix⁵⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Josephine Gordon| T: D M Simcock| OR: 75| C

18/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 9/4), needing stronger gallop. Off 18 months. Market should guide.

Form: 42/1262-

(8)

Victory^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Saffie Osborne| T: A King| OR: 75

5/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good to soft, 11/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 527-927

(6)

Melek Alreeh⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74| D

9/2

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good, 12/1) 71 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 15-4565

(2)

Night Bear²²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| D

40/1

Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW). Off 7 months. Back up in trip.

Form: 30113-6

(4)

Further Measure^p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S Kirk| OR: 71| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 20/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Newbury (16f, good to soft) 37 days ago, well positioned. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 331103

(9)

Krona⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 73| D

3/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Southwell in February. 16/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good to soft) 53 days ago.

Form: 08-1185

Forecasts

Krona (3/1), Lexington Knight (9/2), Melek Alreeh (9/2), Victory (5/1), Way Of Life (8/1), Phantasy Mac (9/1), Further Measure (10/1), Morlaix (18/1), Night Bear (40/1)

PHANTASY MAC is back on her last winning mark returned to AW so could be the answer. Lexington Knight and Further Measure both ran very well in defeat last time so need considering, too.