Wolverhampton: Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 :)

A much smaller profit on last night's Kempton Park card after being spoilt with Monday and Tuesdays big priced winners. This time we were at the other end of the price scale with our 3 point selection CAT O'MOUNTAIN (advised at 2-1) who defied the racing medias consensus of opinion in being a lay in emphatic style under Mr Barzalona.

Unfortunately ROYAL DUTCH could only make the frame at 10-1 in the 7:30 and there was no surprise that the unknown quantity that was Uphold took the spoils at 12-1.

As we head into the abyss of not one, or two, but three Wolverhampton meetings over Thursday, Friday and Saturday I have learned not to expect an improving situation and gradual quickening of the surface as I have previously done. I think we can safely say that conditions will be on the slow side. But how slow, we will not know until the first couple of races in each meeting.

So who are the contenders that have previously thrived in testing conditions?

Below is a list of horses that have previously put in a better than average performance in testing conditions on an All Weather surface, on or around the trip in order of merit for you:

6:15 - Loyal N Trusted, Night Trade, Run It Twice

7:45 - Mrs Bannock, Flamborough Breeze, Hidden Belief,  Elnadwa, Burning Dawn

9:15 - Pearla, Sea The Flames, Overrule 

This is a watching brief that may give us an angle for the following meetings dependant on their performances.

Good Luck to you all