WOLV 3:55 ANFIELD 9/2 EW (1/2 Stakes)
Should do best of the front runners, and 3lb claim will help. Rain forecast which will help as well. I have it as being around 1L well in on the Kempton run, but seems to be very steadily improving. Looks the target for the others to aim at. Theres two or three that could improve enough, but thats a 'could'. I think EW is probably the best way to play as should run it's race and hopefully hold off any late challengers (if not going too fast too early), minimum loss for a place.
WOLV 4:25 HASTA LA VISTA 8/1
There are trip concerns regarding
TRINITY LORRAINE. On that note I don't see why Hasta La vista should be 8/1. Johnston's yard is in much better form now than the middle of last Month. Hasta La Vista was tracked by
NICE ARTY over this CD LTO and both took a similar route 3 wide. Nice Arty lost 1 - 1.5L at the start, but HLV is getting another 10lbs today. Nice Arty won next time out over this CD, but it was a poor contest and had the run of the race. It's SF's would suggest it did improve a touch though, but I don't see why Hasta La Vista isn't entitled to improve also, especially with the yard going much better now. Stall 2 is of concern, but might not be enough to stop it (providing Trinity Lorraine fails to stay of course).
WOLV 4:55 DERFENNA ART 4/1
Yard in good form and Baker booked again to make amends for a narrow defeat LTO when running a good race from the front. The Fav that day was well in and got a troubled passage, though the others around it at the finish raced in midfield or came from the rear. Untried at Wolves, but the slightly shorter trip could be ideal.
Mosman shouldn't be too far away as looks weighted correctly for it's LTO run, but not sure to build on that.
Six Silver Lane has a tough draw in 2 and would need to improve a little on last run. While the Prescott runner has to be taken into consideration, I figure it's worth taking on.
MOJO BEAR rates a danger, and should be staying on late, but hopefully won't be able to catch Derfenna Art who's Kempton race looked a little hotter than the race that contested LTO.
WOLV 6:55 CLASSY TRICK 16/1
Could possibly be excused for poor runs on turf, and over 1M4F which would have been too far. May not be as good at Kempton as well. If able to get somewhere near it's two decent runs at this time last year, would probably see it take this. Was with Fahey then, but interesting that Morris has booked Martin Harley for the ride, though he's obviously nipping over to Wolves to ride Magika in the 5:25. Trying the cheek pieces today. Morris has a lousy SR at Wolves and hasn't had a winner since last September. The only owner to have horses with him over the last two years is Dr Marwan Koukash, not sure what happened there? It's such an awful race, but if the pieces bring about some zest/focus, might be able to take this. Looks worthy of a 'small flutter' at a big price.
Also had a small EW treble with the first three, and a small win ACC on all four, just in case.