20:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 2 May 2017

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Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 49.77s

(9)

Molten Lava^p1¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 67

10/1

Both career successes came in summer 2015 and well beaten in four starts since finishing 2L third at Nottingham off a mark 7lb higher than he races off here. Makes his debut for a new yard with cheekpieces applied today.

Form: 836765-

(3)

Mr Cool Cash¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: R C Guest| OR: 64

11/2

Succesful over 1m at Pontefract off a 3lb lower mark last October. Well beaten in three starts since though likely to strip fitter for his reappearance seventh here over 7f last month.

Form: 8157-75

(1)

Hard To Handel^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Aspell| T: C Ellam| OR: 64

9/1

Beaten 2½L on his latest outing over 1m2f on firm ground at Les Landes in Jersey. Finished a close third over an extended 1m here in March and likely to run well here off a 1lb lower mark.

Form: 066303

(6)

Russian Ranger^p¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Harley| T: J G Portman| OR: 63

4/1

Winner over an extended 1m here when last seen in action in November. Has been raised 7lb for that success and has placed off higher marks in the past. Likely to play a leading role if fit for his seasonal debut here.

Form: 300461-

(5)

Gabrial The Thug^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62

10/3

Been running well in the main since joining this stable and registered two wins over an extended 1m here earlier this year. Beaten 3¾L into seventh in a 12 runner handicap here latest but chances that he'll bounce back to form in this.

Form: 711237

(8)

Billy Bond²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

5/1

Won just one of his 28 starts so far and well held since finishing a head second at Carlisle in September last year. Yard's horses are running well at present (12/76) and an interesting runner here.

Form: 8385-68

(2)

Little Choosey^b,t³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: J Quinn| T: S R Bowring| OR: 60

12/1

Finished a neck third over 1m at Chelmsford on his penultimate outing in March. Has since finished fourth at the same track and remains on a mark 5lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 620342

(4)

Jeremy's Jet²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58

18/1

Maiden after 16 career outings. Well held on debut for this stable over an extended 1m at Leicester (good-to-soft) last month and probably best watched today.

Form: 55044-8

(7)

Muzaahim^h³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: Laura Morgan| OR: 58

12/1

Finished ½L second over 1m2f on his debut for this stable in a first time hood at Chelmsford in March. Had cheekpieces (absent here) added when beating just one rival home over 1m at Lingfield subsequently and an interesting runner if putting that latest effort behind him.

Form: 5733-20

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(10)

Torch⁴⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J Butler J: R Winston

Forecasts

Gabrial The Thug (10/3), Russian Ranger (4/1), Billy Bond (5/1), Mr Cool Cash (11/2), Hard To Handel (9/1), Molten Lava (10/1), Little Choosey (12/1), Muzaahim (12/1), Jeremy's Jet (18/1), Torch (25/1)

HARD TO HANDEL can spring a surprise in what looks a competitive 1m handicap. The selection finished third over 1m2f when racing in Jersey last time out and ran well in first time blinkers when finishing strongly here in March and he can get the better of Russian Ranger who makes his seasonal debut in this contest and was a winner over C&D when last seen in action back in November. Of the remainder Gabrial The Thug wasn't beaten far here on his most recent start and can claim third.

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