Wolverhampton (AW) 4:35 Result

Top-rated on the official mark (64, joint-highest with From Me To You) and has course-and-distance winning form already this campaign, evidenced by the "8" and "2" placings in a five-race sequence that includes a win. Adding cheekpieces for this run is a positive angle from the Easterby yard, who are adept at placing lightly-raced 2yos to maximum effect in nursery company. Draw 2 is workable over 7f at Wolverhampton, allowing the runner to track the pace without being caught wide. Billy Garritty riding suggests stable confidence. From Me To You (same OR 64) is the market alternative but his profile (760406) is scratchier and his stable is a bigger operation running lots of similar-level 2yos - less certainty over intent. Oh So Slow Sloth improved to finish 3rd last time with hood applied and could go well but is stepping up in class expectation slightly and hasn't shown quite the same benchmark. Perfect Hope's 822 finishing sequence shows she's not going away and the Perfect Power/Showcasing pedigree suggests she stays 7f well, but the profile suggests one for place honours rather than making all. Overall the race looks competitive nursery fare but Mick's The Boy's rating parity with the second favourite, positive headgear change, and A grade-1 draw combine to make him the most solid source of form and value relative to what should be a workmanlike price in a wide-open six-runner nursery.