Wolverhampton Monday,your thoughts please?

2:45 - WOLVERHAMPTON HOLIDAY INN CLAIMING STAKES (CLASS 6) (2yo)

LOW CUT AFFAIR,would appear the one to beat.

3:45 - ALL NEW 32REDSPORT.COM FILLIES´ HANDICAP (CLASS 5) (3yo+ 0-75)

SHAHRAZAD,makes place appeal against the younger generation.

2.15 PRIMROSE VALLEY will have to much speed for the Gosden filly in the first, a ittle saver each way on INTRUDER 5f where emphasis is on speed will have him in the mix at a price.

3.15 FREE ENTRY good draw if he brakes fast they will not get near him, where ever he breaks as long as it is respectable position he will be hard to beat price suggests though.

4;15 MADAME MIRASOL, down in grade to a good mark over her ideal trip, James Doyle booked for the ride and today will be her day. VIED down in trip with the headgear off each way, will be at her best on surface, rating of 55 is a winnable mark for this well bred dirt horse,needs to improve for these factors but if she cant be in the first three today then she never will. Rober Cowells horses in cracking form.

4.45 LAWYER, another one who will enjoy the surface step hated the fast ground last time, there is more to come fro him and the extra furlong will help as well, is well handicapped still and has the measure of these for an in form Cumani team, FARJAY the tempo of the this type of track will help him, he has done nothing wrong tracks didn't suit last time and another really solid each way bet him and LAWYER will fight out the finish to this one.

5.15 MYMATECHRIS, tongue tied for the first time traveled like the best horse last time just didn't finish his race off, a good even pace dropping a furlong for this colt with scope who can only improve, his form at bath has been franked by the second winning and he is a great price in comparison to some. another who will go close for sure, playing it safe and going with each way again.

The last three each way selections make up into a nice little each way treble they have to improve but I am very confident the conditions they have today will see them at there best effect and are a little bit of value for me. A little vague and playing safe I know but its Monday and feel this is the best way to push start the week, hopefully in turns into a runaway!

Cousin Knee 5.15
    1st time in this grade..............has run in much better grade & ran a good race off 10lb lower this time last yr.........some horses like a new track to them esp if its on the turn..............for me must play a part from a trainer that knows the time of day

cj180, useful to know regarding Johnston's tapeta gallop.

http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/horse-racing/trackdevelopment

Ohh I missed the trumpet announcement

tread carefully .....

-just looking at the old standard times,and I would guess the new surface to run about 2.50 - 4 seconds quicker over 5f(but this will take some time to find out )

cheers mange

expected to ride on the slow side until the track settles down

No problem sparrow & metro, here's the piece about Johnston and tapeta:

Many owners, trainers and jockeys are very positive about the surface, having raced on it at Meydan, Presque Isle Downs and Golden Gate Fields. All-Weather Championship winning trainer Mark Johnston explains, "In the early part of 2009 I trained on Tapeta, Polytrack and the famous Middleham High Moor turf gallops. Since June, although I still had other options, I chose to train almost exclusively on Tapeta. Our Tapeta gallop is second to none and has made a huge contribution to the year's achievement and to the health of the team."

Very interesting about MJ training on tapeta...wonder if Michael Dickinson will be at Wolver today

no kickback .. but looks  on the slow side

last two winners both with good southwell form too. looking quite deep at the mo