16:55 Wolverhampton
Monday 20 February 2017
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Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 2)
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 5f 216y | Standard | 9 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 12.86s
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One of is 13 career wins came here over 5f in 2012. More recent successes have been on other All Weather surfaces, so he is a very versatile old performer who once won off a mark of 92 in a Doncaster handicap. Dropped 3lb since his last run, which will help, though may find a couple too good.
Got his career off the mark here in 2013 (maiden, extended 1m) and has improved while dropping back in trip in recent times, producing a career best win at Lingfield over 6f from a mark of 85 last March. Unable to reproduce that form since and has now dropped 15lb as a result. Recent efforts suggest we should look elsewhere, though the market may provide the ultimate guide to his chance.
Has a 5f course win to his name from a mark of 79, though clearly not as good as that now. 1lb drop since his latest effort, though the handicapper still looks to have his measure for the moment.
Enjoyed a purple patch in the autumn of 2014 when winning three out of four at one stage, though has failed to add to that in 21 subsequent starts at trips up to 1m. Now very much on the slide in the weights, but yard in very good form and you don't have to go back too far to find him going well from a mark of 82 here, so a return to form is far from ruled out.
C&D scorer from 2lb lower under today's jockey in December, though unable to cope with this mark at Kempton last time. Hard to confidently rule him out, though does not find winning easy.
Landed a Chelmsford handicap for Rae Guest last year (5f, from a mark of 60) but held on both starts from this mark since. This is her first run for her new yard and really ought to take the step up in trip in her stride, so interesting if the market gives us any clues.
Wins now and again, including three times around here (two over C&D). Latest of those came in March last year from a mark of 67 and was competitive from today's pitch over C&D last month, so has claims.
Sole success from 31 starts was at Carlisle on turf, though has run well enough around here in defeat. Begins this on the same mark as when beaten just a short head over 6f at Chelmsford last month and clearly capable if able to reproduce that.
7lb higher than her best winning mark which was in a 6f Newcastle handicap in August. Placed on four occasions since, but that is enough to know that the handicapper is in control at present.
Non-Runners
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(8)
Noble Act51
Weight: 9-4| Age: 4
T: P S McEntee J: Josephine Gordon
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Forecasts
It Must Be Faith (11/4), Indian Affair (7/2), Billyoakes (6/1), Spirit Of Wedza (7/1), Doctor Parkes (7/1), Noble Act (7/1), Major Valentine (10/1), Fleckerl (11/1), Sugar Town (14/1), Vale Of Flight (40/1)
With Mick Appleby's string in decent form, today might be the day for IT MUST BE FAITH to come good. Now fully 15lb lower than when going very well here in defeat just 14 months ago, it could be time to strike. Noble Act is another with a similar profile and could go very well, whilst Vale Of Flight is interesting having switched yards and with more potential to improve than most if these.
1. It Must Be Faith
2. Noble Act
3. Vale Of Flight
Prize Money
1st: £3,558.002nd: £1,059.003rd: £529.004th: £265.00
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