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Haku has a good record at Wolverhampton
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More to come from Williams' 7f horse
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Alan Dudman has 15/28.50 and 6/17.00 selections
A decent Class 2 1m4f Handicap adorns the Wolverhampton card on Saturday evening, although one of the most puzzling aspects here is the inclusion of Juan Les Pins - off a mark of 105. And that's not the stiff part, as he's really a 6f or 7f horse.
Haku at least has no issues with the trip and produced a personal best last time over CD to sneak up off a mark of 84.
His latest effort turned into a bit of a race in the final 2f looking at the sectionals, and he was quick enough in the hottest part of the race to run around 11.50 seconds.
The 5yo won at at Wolverhampton over tonight's distance back in December with a tidy performance sitting on the pace and travelled really sweetly.
This track is very much his playground and he holds a decent record on the All-Weather with five wins and six places from 18 starts.
When the prices initially went up on Friday he was 6/17.00 on the Sportsbook, and that's a fair reflection of his chances as he does have to improve, but he's off a low weight and drawn well.
A real tight handicap this one with the ratings from top to tenth ranging from 91 to 80, and while there isn't really a big improver in this field, Trip To Rome looks worth chancing at decent odds.
He ran really well in a Class 2 race over CD last month behind Doctor Khan Junior and Kingdom Come, and I am a big fan of the former. That form has been boosted too with Kingdom Come since winning from a mark of 101.
That was Trip To Rome's first appearance in 286 days, and he looked as though he was ridden with the comeback in mind, as he usually makes the running.
He ran over 1m in a AWC Trial race last time at Lingfield, keeping good company there going down by 4L.
The selection bolted up in a Kempton Novice over 7L last year, and while it does seem to have been stop start with him (two starts with Ian Williams since leaving Ed Dunlop), he can start making up for last time with the fag-end All-Weather season races still to come.
He should be able to improve on his mark of 82 and he does stay a little further. In fact, I do see him more of a miler so he surely has to make the running tonight.