Kirby Calls It: All Weather champion previews Wolverhampton rides

7:25 Wolverhampton
In the last race of the night I’m on Moonday Sun for Andy Turnell. I haven’t ridden the horse before but I think he used to be with Amanda Perrett. It’s an open race again, looks a hard card really with some very open races. Looking at the form he’s have to improve a little bit to be on the premises but hopefully it does and we can do something. You never know but a change in scenery could bring about some improvement and if it does, he might have a little chance.

Saturday
6:15 Wolverhampton
I ride Sleeper King for Mr Cumani here. I haven’t ridden this one before but I think it will only be his second run for Mr Cumani. I think he might have been with Kevin Ryan. It looks a very open race. He has a poor draw in stall 12 but hopefully we can overcome that and learn something about him.

7:15 Wolverhampton
I’m aboard Rahmah for Robert Cowell in the maiden here. He’s been third 3 times in maidens. That kind of experience can count for a lot. I think we go there with a chance. You never know in these maidens, there looks to be some good trainers in there. The John Gosden colt (China Club) was fifth in a blanket finish when odds on favourite at Kempton so he’d definitely be a danger. But I’d be hoping my horse improves a little bit and is good enough to win that race.

7:45 Wolverhampton
I ride Personal Opinion for Mr Appleby in the 7:45. All of Mr Appleby’s are running really well so hopefully he does as well. It looks open enough, but he has some form around Wolverhampton. He won his maiden there and followed that up with a win in a handicap. Hopefully the return to the All-Weather helps him bring back his old form. If he shows that he’s not without a chance.

8:15 Wolverhampton
I’m on Thame Of Cawdor for Joesph Tuite in the Coral Handicap. He’s a trainer with a very high strike rate. He doesn’t have too many horses but he’s nearly won a race with all that he has so it always a big help with the stable is in good form. The horse won at Kempton a few starts back, he’s been mainly campaigned around Kempton but has ok form when he’s raced at Wolverhampton. I’d be more hopeful than confident but again I’m there doing my best and we’ll see how we get on.

8:45 Wolverhampton
I ride Cherry Tiger for Graeme McPherson in another Coral Handicap. I rode this horse a couple of starts back. The race itself is quite poor. It’s a very low grade event but in saying that I think he’s going to have raise his game a bit to be involved, he’s definitely need to improve to win it. But again we’ll go there and hope he runs his race.

9:15 Wolverhampton
In the final race of the night, I ride Buzz Law for John Weymes. I haven’t ridden this horse before but he seems to like finishing fifth. He looks pretty exposed so I’m going in there more hopeful rather than confident. He only ran a few nights ago at Kempton. I see he was rated 78 at one point and has come down to a mark of 49, so let’s hope he can recapture a little bit of form.