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I had an alert for both of them P PHS but didn't think either would get the early pace.

Time was slower than the crawl last time. They must have walked early on
 
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Blimey, 13sec slow!
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ATR have sectionals up already :eek: and they confirm the early pace was SLOW. 114.08% race finish; don't think I've seen a figure that high before.

The recent race I remember they went really slow was when Bobby Joe Leg won. That race has got nothing on this one; start - 6f 19.33sec today/ 17.43 BJL, 6f-5f 15.32sec today/12.61 BJL.
 
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Backed the green man myself sat on outside just slightly covered never once didnt get clear run they just absolutely crawled and he just sat there waiting and waiting but at that pace he was never going to get there that late should have closed right up at half way.
 
The time for the 15:40 Ling race today, 1m22.92s, looks pretty decent and the winner might be too. He fairly skipped away once out of a pocket. Sectionals confirm the visual impression that they went pretty quick. Nothing in the other times to suggest the track was any faster than Standard today.
 
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The time for the 15:40 Ling race today, 1m22.92s, looks pretty decent and the winner might be too. He fairly skipped away once out of a pocket. Sectionals confirm the visual impression that they went pretty quick. Nothing in the other times to suggest the track was any faster than Standard today.
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Certainly coped with the fast early pace and ran on very well, like always i believe the pace made the final time which i agree is excellent but just maybe the visual was exaggerated by the two front runners back pedalling. My guess is handicapper will put him up by 7.
 
Looking through Cl5 Ling handicaps of the recent past, there were 11 in 2025 and none were as fast as today's. In 2024, there were 8 and three were a similar or faster time. For two of those, TBB rated the going as Fast and Std-Fast for the other one won by Counsel in 1m 22.53s.

None of the 11 Cl4 races in 2024-2025 were as fast.
 
PHS said:
Looking through Cl5 Ling handicaps of the recent past, there were 11 in 2025 and none were as fast as today's. In 2024, there were 8 and three were a similar or faster time. For two of those, TBB rated the going as Fast and Std-Fast for the other one won by Counsel in 1m 22.53s.

None of the 11 Cl4 races in 2024-2025 were as fast.
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The implication is that MAXIMISING has achieved something a bit special yesterday but the first question has to be how & why and what about the 2nd & 3rd ? I've watched the race and studied the sectionals and the picture is confused but clearly they went a good pace, so much so that the 3rd was always flat to the boards yet achieved 3f where he was faster than the winner.
I think now we need to know if the winners final furlong demonstrated something to take forward ( ie 11.58s, not really) only his second hdc run and clearly better than 71 but my guess is he wants a strong pace which he might get in a higher class.
 
RP have given Maximising a 73 TS suggesting they're using a going allowance closer to Standard than Std-Fast.
 
Fri 16th Jan 2026
7.00 Wolverhampton (9 runners)
BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap
1m½f (1902 yards)
Class 4, Standard, 4yo+, Win: £4972
Avg OR : 79, Median OR : 78

Hard to look past the Fav but not worth a bet at 8/11. Thought about a SF with Hitched but again, it's not going to pay much.

I backed Rajapour last time cos his previous run suggested he was up to this grade but he was disappointing. Maybe bounce back but more wishful thinking.
 
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