In the Betway Handicap (4.30) at
Wolverhampton on Wednesday, the switch back to synthetic surfaces has
brought about further improvement in Isharah and, having
recorded a career-best effort over 1 mile 4 furlongs at Southwell
last month, Mark Johnston’s four-year-old may not have finished
winning yet. The son of North American champion sire Kitten’s Joy
steps up into 0-105 company for the first time off a 5lb higher mark,
but has won three of his four starts on Tapeta, including over 2
miles ½ furlong at Newcastle on his penultimate start, so it would
be no surprise if he completed a four-timer against largely exposed
opposition. Trainer Mark Johnston has a healthy 25% strike rate at
Wolverhampton and jockey Joe Fanning, who’s ridden Isharah to all
four career victories, is once again in the saddle, so there’s
plenty of cause for optimism.
Selection: Wolverhampton 4.30
Isharah to win
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