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20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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Roy Grimwood Memorial Handicap

First Prize: £3977.84
1m 0f 142y
Class 5
12 runners

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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

1 (10)

If I Could Dream 23 days

J: Cieren Fallon

T: George Scott

Form: 303-09

OR: 70

W: 9st 9lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Eight-race maiden who has been below par in two runs this year; her mark continues to fall and first-time cheekpieces go on but hard to fancy.

2 (9)

4 tips

Safe Harbor 17 days

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Form: 4-3222 BF

OR: 69

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

0-7 but has yet to run a bad race; placed for the fifth time when runner-up at Newmarket (1m, good) last month; deserves a change of luck and shouldn't be far away.

3 (5)

1 tip

Lux Aeterna 44 days

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

Form: 78-160 C

OR: 69

W: 9st 8lb

Age: 3 yo Colt

Form

Off the mark when up in trip on handicap debut here (9.5f) in March off 4lb lower; below that form back on turf twice since; needs the return to AW to revive his fortunes and he could do with an extra furlong.

4 (12)

1 tip

Stella Lucente 48 days

J: George Wood

T: Jack Morland

Form: 2-2233

OR: 67

W: 9st 6lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Consistent filly who has been placed on all five starts; ran her best race when third at Nottingham (8.5f, good to soft) in May; dons first-time blinkers and must be feared if they bring about any improvement.

5 (3)

2 tips

Charming Doll 170 days

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos

Form: 63-45

OR: 67

W: 9st 6lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Showed some promise in novice/maiden events but proved a disappointment when beaten 11l on handicap debut at Southwell (1m, AW) in January; first run since and suddenly has it all to prove.

6 (8)

Alkumatic Jo Jo 35 days

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ivan Furtado

Form: 2-5626

OR: 67

W: 9st 6lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

0-8; has run well in handicaps on her last three starts but she may find this distance a tad on the short side.

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7 (11)

3 tips

Suggy 25 days

J: Jason Watson

T: Charles Hills

Form: 722-18 BF

OR: 66

W: 9st 5lb

Age: 3 yo Colt

Form

Off the mark on his return from six-month layoff at Kempton (1m, AW) in May off 4lb lower; below that form back on turf at Newbury since but may be worth another chance back on AW.

8 (1)

Espanita 27 days

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Form: 216589 C

OR: 65

W: 9st 4lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

Won a maiden here (7f) in March; not disgraced when favourite in AW handicaps subsequently but below form on turf since; interesting if the return to AW can see her stage a revival.

9 (2)

Mayfair Market 33 days

J: David Egan

T: S Woods

Form: 345-68

OR: 64

W: 9st 3lb

Age: 3 yo Filly

Form

0-6 and not progressing; beaten 12l on turf last month; her mark continues to slide but she doesn't look ready to take advantage.

10 (4)

Smartanck 11 days

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Form: -91000 C

OR: 63

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 3 yo Colt

Form

Recorded his second success, at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March off this mark, but has been beaten 43l, 58l and 27l since; first-time blinkers need to have a significant impact.

11 (6)

3 tips

Karakula Dancer 33 days

J: Liam Wright

T: James Ferguson

Form: 231253 CD

OR: 63

W: 9st 2lb

Age: 3 yo Gelding

Form

A triple AW winner this year, the latest over C&D in April off 4lb lower; has performed with credit in three outings since and should not be far away.

13 (7)

Horwich 21 days

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ruth Carr

Form: 790466 C

OR: 62

W: 9st 1lb

Age: 3 yo Gelding

Form

Won his first two races here (7f) when trained by Clive Cox; yet to be placed in seven handicaps for current trainer; his mark continues to ease but hard to fancy.

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Betting Forecast

16/1 If I Could Dream, 5/2 Safe Harbor, 10/1 Lux Aeterna, 7/1 Stella Lucente, 25/1 Charming Doll, 9/1 Alkumatic Jo Jo, 7/2 Suggy, 20/1 Espanita, 20/1 Mayfair Market, 50/1 Smartanck, 6/1 Karakula Dancer, 12/1 Horwich

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Verdict

An open-looking contest with several possibilities. Preference is for SUGGY to resume winning ways after possibly finding soft ground at Newbury against him last time. He is chosen ahead of Safe Harbor who continues to find one too good in pursuit of her first win. Another to consider is Karakula Dancer who scored here in April and has ran with credit since. It will be interesting to see if the return to this track can bring about a return to form for Espanita, while blinkers may do the trick for Stella Lucente. [Andrew Bladen]

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