17:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 30 December 2023

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Baldomero^v¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 90

2/1

Visored first time, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 4/1) 10 days ago, having run of race. Should be thereabouts again but his losing run is mounting up.

Form: 032232

(5)

Dubai Station^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 86| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Short of room 1f out and can have a line put through latest start when last of 6 at Newcastle. Is back on a workable mark.

Form: 064556

(2)

Gulliver^p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in September. 15/2, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 17 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 510076

(4)

Rousing Encore¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022 but he caught the eye on only his second AW start when fifth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f) 17 days ago, left poorly placed. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 570005

(3)

Starshiba¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| CD

5/1

Four wins from 17 runs this year. First run since leaving David O'Meara when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago, driven out. Should remain very competitive up 3 lb.

Form: 197651

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Song For Whoever^b1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84| D

8/1

13/2, last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford (5f) 51 days ago. Back up in trip. First-time blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 067839

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Conquistador^t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: S C Williams| OR: 78| BF| C| D

8/1

Course winner. 9/2, first run since leaving George Boughey when eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 18 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip.

Form: 758478

Forecasts

Baldomero (2/1), Starshiba (5/1), Rousing Encore (6/1), Dubai Station (6/1), Gulliver (15/2), Song For Whoever (8/1), Conquistador (8/1)

ROUSING ENCORE shaped quite well back on AW for just the second time in his career at Lingfield earlier this month and is given a chance to build on that promise and strike. Mick Appleby pair Starshiba and Baldomero may give him most to do.