slowly into stride, soon with leader, ridden to lead over 4f out, headed over 2f out, beaten when hung right over 1f out
held up in touch, headway 5f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, ran on
held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression
close up, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
led, headed over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Just Wiz can land a moderate claimer at the expense of Mandoob and Royal Prodigy. Nick Littmoden's eight-year-old was taken off his feet behind prolific scorer Fall In Line at Lingfield nine days ago, finishing sixth of 15 in that class D handicap, but is more than adept at this level and should find the ease in grade a big help. He is an honest sort whose last five career victories have come here at Wolverhampton, and he looks sure to go well. On a line through Fall In Line, Mandoob has a pretty similar chance to the selection, but Jean-Pierre Guillambert rode both of them last time and the fact that he is aboard Just Wiz helps sway us towards the latter as his claim should help. Royal Prodigy won three out of his last four races at the end of 2003, including over hurdles, but was outpaced in a poor race on the level last month and may suffer the same fate here. All in all, it is not a contest to get heavily involved in, but a small interest in Just Wiz may pay off.
