Wolverhampton (eve) 26/11/08

[Spooner]

21:20 - Kings Ransom A bit of a longshot here but this race looks very open to me and it could well be that one goes in at a big price, Kings Ransom has some form at Wolverhampton over his career, He does seem to run well over this 9f trip at Wolverhampton, Last three starts over c&d have resulted in a 1st 2nd and 3rd. He ran poorly over 8f at Great Leighs last time out but back to a track where he performs better and should run a better race, Very small e/w bet. 2pts e/w @ 33/1 Coral

[fintron]

Re: Wolverhampton (eve) 26/11/08 8.50 Wolverhampton The most valuable race on the card and 11 runners are declared for this 5 furlong sprint. Dazzling Bay arrives here in good shape having won at Kempton last time out. He shoulders a 6 lb penalty here as a consequence but racing in the same grade he could go well given that he is proven on polytrack. He ran a decent second at the course before too, but that run came over 6f, and the majority of his wins have come beyond the minimum trip and it may be worth opposing him here. He's a Humbug is 2 lbs lower than when winning at Beverley in July but has since been claimed out of Kevin Ryan's yard by J O'Reilly. He ran well enough over 7f last time at Southwell and will appreciate this drop back in trip, but others appeal more. Yungaburra once won a handicap off 85 but lost his form for a while before a recent win off 72 recaptured his confidence. However, he may prefer 6 furlongs over todays trip and he has still received no respite from the handicapper even though he's winless in his last six. Garlogs won over course and distance in January and has reigstered a hat-trick of wins at Southwell since. He is only 2 lbs higher than his latest winning mark, but has an absence to overcome. Russian Symphony has won off a 9 lb higher mark on turf previously and does has winning course form. He's dropped 2 lbs from his last run and has ran a couple of decent races at Kempton and Great Leighs over this trip to suggest he could be dangerous running off 71. Drifting Gold has won off a 2 lb higher mark here in July but has a little to prove returning from a break after a series of disappointing efforts when last seen. Cheshire Rose is only 3 lb higher than her last winning mark but that win came at a lower level and there are doubts as to whether she is suited to this surface. Choisette is a course and distance winner and won at Beverley in July off a 1 lb lower mark. Her subsequent efforts on turf have been poor though, and this race represents a step up in class. The Tatling won four Group races in his heydey and showed he still retains some ability with a win at Brighton in October off a 4 lb lower mark. Although this veteran has never run on the all-weather before, his profile suggests a fast surface should suit. He's running at class 4 level again and there is every chance he could be adding the £650k prize money he has amassed in his career to date. A draw in stall 7 will not inconvenience this hold-up performer. 10/1 Paddypower (BOG).