14:55 Wolverhampton

Monday 27 February 2017

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Betway Sprint Distance Handicap

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 1m 0.97s

(3)

Miracle Garden^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: R Brotherton| OR: 74

3/1

Winnerl over this distance eat Kempton a year ago and then chased home Bowson Fred off a 5lb higher mark over C&D six weeks later. Three subsequent runs last term and only two this time round suggest problems.

Form: 212408-

(1)

Bahango^p⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 70

11/2

Surprise winner over this trip at Newcastle early in January but always looked held when attempting to follow up over the same C&D three weeks later off a 2lb higher mark. Runs off the same mark here.

Form: 6-14217

(9)

Ebony N Ivory^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 70

7/2

Landed a 6f Salisbury Maiden on racecourse debut for Roger Varian in May last year. Failed to follow up when short priced favourite over a furlong further at Leicester a month later and subsequently joined current stable, for whom he has shown little. Sports blinkers for the first time here.

Form: 6-38475

(7)

Emjayem^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A Kirby| T: J R Holt| OR: 70

12/1

Only success gained over C&D in August 2014. has proved mainly inconsistent since. There could be some significance in today's jockey booking.

Form: 006-544

(10)

Temple Road^b,t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: J M Bradley| OR: 68

13/2

Gained first success for over a year at Lingfield at the end of December. .Followed up filling the runner-up spot twice and has produced two decent efforts in his subsequent runs. In good form but rated 8lb higher than that latest win.

Form: 443478

(5)

Archie Stevens¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P Aspell| T: C Ellam| OR: 68

13/2

Despite producing some decent efforts has not been successful since scoring over C&D in December 2015. Has shown a liking for the surface here and, racing off a mark 2lb lower than that latest victory, could go close.

Form: 236504

(4)

Red Stripes^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: L Williamson| OR: 67

10/1

In and out performer these days whose last victory came in December 2015. Has slipped down the handicap and runs her off a mark 17lb lower than that success. Latest effort gives no encouragement.

Form: 677237-

(11)

Powerful Dream^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Harris| OR: 65

8/1

Landed this event last year and followed up with at Lingfield, off a 6lb higher mark, ten days later. Despite some decent efforts has failed to add to that tally and currently looks out of sorts.

Form: 1237U1

Non-Runners

(6)

Cultured Knight²⁶¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: R Hughes J: S W Kelly

(8)

Normal Equilibrium⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: I Furtado J: Lewis Edmunds

(2)

Cruise Tothelimit¹⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: P Morris J: F Norton

Forecasts

Miracle Garden (3/1), Ebony N Ivory (7/2), Bahango (11/2), Normal Equilibrium (6/1), Temple Road (13/2), Archie Stevens (13/2), Cultured Knight (13/2), Powerful Dream (8/1), Red Stripes (10/1), Cruise Tothelimit (10/1), Emjayem (12/1)

An open looking race in which the vote goes to ARCHIE STEVENS. He was relatively unfancied when going down by a length to You're Cool over C&D four days ago and this quick reappearance might indicate some confidence. Temple Road is running well, despite running off a mark 8lb higher than his last success, while Normal Equilibrium could take advantage of his drop in the handicap to be a theat. 1. Archie Stevens 2. Temple Road 3. Normal Equilibrium