Wednesday 26 August · GB · Flat · Class 6
2:00 Wolverhampton (AW)
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5f · Going: Standard · 6 runners · £3,454
Verdict — our pick: Sub Thirteen
Sub Thirteen holds a narrow edge over the chasing trio of Dusk Damsel, Fancy Dancer and Rajeteriat on these ratings, and that small advantage on a level five-furlong dash on the Wolverhampton all-weather surface may prove enough if reproducing her best. The three rivals rated 54 make this competitive and any one of them could close the gap on the night, so the confidence here is modest. On balance, Sub Thirteen is the call.
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1. Sub Thirteen(4)Form: 208324
J: Olivia Tubb(3) · T: Jeremy Scott · 5yo · 9st 9lb · OR 54 · yard form 30%
By Territories out of So Refined (Cape Cross) · Owner: The Punchestown Syndicate
Sub Thirteen arrives here in decent nick — second two starts back and third three starts back show he can go close — and he has experience over today's trip and conditions, carrying 135 lb from stall four; yet to win in recent starts, but our rating just has him top of this field.
2. Bridget's Baby(1)Form: 06-721
J: Molly Gunn(5) · T: Tony Carroll · 3yo · 9st 8lb · OR 55 · trainer 10% (14d)
By Cable Bay out of Toni's A Star (Avonbridge) · Owner: A Star Recruitment Ltd
Bridget's Baby won last time out and was runner-up two starts back, but that return from 69 days off and inconsistent earlier form — a seventh and sixth before that — temper confidence, and at 134 lb from stall one she faces a stern test.
4. Rajeteriat(7)Form: 2-3073
J: Liam Wright · T: Chris Gordon · 4yo · 9st 5lb · OR 50 · trainer 20% (14d)
By Mehmas out of Electric Ladyland (Cable Bay) · Owner: Venn Snellgrove And Gordon
Rajeteriat shaped with real promise when third last time out, and has run over today's trip and going, giving him solid claims here off 131 lb from stall 7; the main risk is that he remains winless in recent starts.
5. Fancy Dancer(3)Form: 578520
J: Alfie Redman(7) · T: Hayley Burton · 4yo · 9st 4lb · OR 49 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Dandy Man out of Bedouin Dancer (Pivotal) · Owner: Ruby Red Racing Hayley Burton
Winless in recent starts, Fancy Dancer nonetheless shaped with promise two starts back when runner-up, and she has run over today's distance and going, while 130 lb from stall 3 gives connections a straightforward conditions angle; the main concern is her unplaced latest effort.
6. Sixcor(5)Form: 531466
J: Tom Kiely-Marshall · T: Linda Perratt · 8yo · 9st 2lb · OR 47 · trainer 7% (14d)
By Sixties Icon out of Roccor (Rock Of Gibraltar) · Owner: Linda Perratt Racing
Sixcor has been sixth in each of his last two starts and, with a win one back four runs ago, his recent consistency is a concern at this level; he does have experience of today's distance and going, but ranked sixth of seven on our figures, he is hard to fancy.
7. Nad Alshiba Snow(2)Form: 435055
J: Ryan Kavanagh · T: Mike Murphy · 4yo · 9st 0lb · OR 45 · trainer 0% (14d)
By Oasis Dream out of Lizzie Siddal (Dansili) · Owner: The Calm Partnership
Winless in her last six starts and ranked last on our figures, Nad Alshiba Snow faces a stiff task here, though she has distance and going experience to call on and draws from stall two carrying 126 lb just four days after her latest fifth.
NR. Dusk Damsel(6)Form: 720594
J: Millie Wonnacott(3) · T: J S Moore · 3yo · 9st 7lb · OR 54 · trainer 20% (14d)
By Twilight Son out of Visala (Exceed And Excel) · Owner: Ms H N Pinniger And Partner
Dusk Damsel shaped with promise when second five starts back and returns here on a quick nine-day turnaround with distance and going experience firmly in hand, her rating of 54 marking her as a leading danger; the concern is a run of unplaced efforts in recent starts since that placed effort.
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