GB - Wolverhampton - Race 4

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

8.7f

Handicap

Synthetic

Standard

13.0K

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Verdict

This looks a good opportunity for WATERFORD CASTLE to go one better than he did on stable debut here. Gorey Gold is the most exposed of the quartet but still makes some appeal upped in trip, while it's probably too soon to dismiss Laureate Crown.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	€190,000 son of Sea The Stars found improvement on return/first start since leaving Ralph Beckett (gelded in the interim), finishing second behind a next-time-out winner at this track (7f). Similar performance may take this, and he could even improve upped in trip. 1st Pick 3 Waterford Castle (Ire) Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: George Boughey J: Billy Loughnane T: George Boughey	100	-	-	-	84%
Analysis €190,000 son of Sea The Stars found improvement on return/first start since leaving Ralph Beckett (gelded in the interim), finishing second behind a next-time-out winner at this track (7f). Similar performance may take this, and he could even improve upped in trip.
2	Fairly useful sort shaped as if back in form (under an inefficient ride) when fourth of 7 at Southwell (7f) last time and looks well worth a try over this longer trip. 2nd Pick 2 Gorey Gold (Ire) Jockey: Rob Hornby Trainer: Jonathan Portman J: Rob Hornby T: Jonathan Portman	99	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Fairly useful sort shaped as if back in form (under an inefficient ride) when fourth of 7 at Southwell (7f) last time and looks well worth a try over this longer trip.
1	Flying too high in Group 2 and Group 3 following debut success at Ascot, and though disappointing when last seen on nursery debut at Doncaster in September, he could bounce back on return having been gelded. 3rd Pick 1 Laureate Crown (Ire) Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Hugo Palmer J: Oisin Murphy T: Hugo Palmer	93	-	-	-	39%
Analysis Flying too high in Group 2 and Group 3 following debut success at Ascot, and though disappointing when last seen on nursery debut at Doncaster in September, he could bounce back on return having been gelded.

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Bobble/Stumble

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