17:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 22 May 2025

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Gorgeous Mr George^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 58

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in handicap (7/2) at Kempton (6f) 15 days ago, making only laboured headway over 1f out. First-time cheekpieces need to sharpen him up kept to this trip.

Form: 62458

(9)

Woodhay Whisper^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy| T: M Young| OR: 57| D

9/2

Largely consistent sort who got off the mark at the fifteenth time of asking in 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 4 weeks ago, well suited by coming off a good pace. Should be competitive again nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 735231

(3)

Sun Keeper^t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Christian Howarth| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 57| CD

16/1

Off the mark fitted with a first-time tongue strap over C&D in February but record patchy subsequently and she blotted her copybook by refusing to race at Ripon 13 days ago. Plenty to prove on the back of that.

Form: 31927R

(1)

Up The Anti^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty| T: Jack Jones| OR: 56

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, possibly needed the run after 7 months off when last of 8 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to firm, 11/2) 22 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and mark has eased a little more ahead of this.

Form: 4074-8

(5)

Summer Rain²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 54

5/1

Stepped up on reappearance run when third in a C&D handicap in April. Not in same form when seventh of 12 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago but a return to this surface may well see him in a better light.

Form: 540-737

(7)

Fancy Dancer²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 53

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 8 in maiden at Brighton (6f, good to firm, 80/1) 23 days ago. Switch to handicaps looks in her favour now and interesting if the market spoke in her favour.

Form: 66-8

(4)

Red Vines⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Warren Fentiman⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 51

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in maiden at this course (7.2f, 300/1) 87 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Plenty more needed now her attentions switch to handicaps.

Form: 7-67

(2)

Promise Time²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 50

11/4

Son of Time Test who showed improved form under a positive ride when second of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago, edged out on line by another handicap debutant. Still very much a work-in-progress and considered with further improvement expected.

Form: 08-82

(8)

Sarabi¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Keady| OR: 46

28/1

Stepped up plenty on her stable debut effort when close-up third at Chelmsford (6f) in April. Not for the first time, disappointed on turf when sixth of 7 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm) 17 days ago and return to an artificial surface likely to see her in a better light.

Form: 65-6936

Forecasts

Promise Time (11/4), Gorgeous Mr George (3/1), Woodhay Whisper (9/2), Summer Rain (5/1), Up The Anti (9/1), Fancy Dancer (11/1), Sun Keeper (16/1), Red Vines (25/1), Sarabi (28/1)

PROMISE TIME was much improved having been allowed his head when edged out late in the day on handicap debut at Southwell 3 weeks ago and, appealing as the type to progress again as he gains further experience, he can confirm the promise of that effort from a handy draw. Chelmsford scorer Woodhay Whisper is an obvious danger under Joe Leavy, with Gorgeous Mr George and Summer Rain next best.