14:20 Wolverhampton

Friday 11 August 2017

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Dacia Logan Sports Tourer Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 1m 14.14s

(10)

Strictly Carter²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 60| CD

5/1

Won over C&D in February and added to that success with another victory at Brighton two starts ago. Failed to get home over 7f at Newmarket last time and will be much happier over this trip.

Form: 423219

(3)

Head Space⁹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 60| D

66/1

Veteran of over 100 races which have so far yielded nine victories. First outing for this yard saw him finish last of six at Lingfield and he clearly needs to improve on that effort.

Form: 943406

(4)

Elusivity^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: M Harley| T: C R Dore| OR: 59| C| D

14/1

Another campaigner with over 100 outings - eight of them producing victories - under his belt. Won at Southwell in January and has occasionally performed well since without getting his head back in front. Down 3lb after finishing sixth of seven at Leicester last time and needs to step up.

Form: 867326

(2)

Bogsnog¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| CD

3/1

Most recent of eight career victories came over C&D two starts ago after which he was raised 3lb. Seventh of 11 over 7f at this track last time and the return to 6f is likely to suit.

Form: 448217

(7)

La Fortuna^t1¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 55

16/1

Three placed runs in AW maidens preceded her first handicap at Chelmsford where she finished eighth of nine. Has been dropped 2lb and needs to rediscover her earlier form in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 322-8

(11)

Jazz Legend^h³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss M E Rowland| OR: 53| D

16/1

Won an apprentice handicap for Olly Murphy at Leicester last month and first run for current trainer saw him finish a respectable fifth of 11 at Catterick. More required.

Form: 056515

(9)

Hungarian Rhapsody²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57| BF

11/4

Gelded after three decent runs in maiden company, he made his handicap debut at Ffos Las where he finished a respectable fourth of 11 over 7½f. Return to 6f a plus and should be thereabouts.

Form: 5224

(6)

Burauq^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J M Bradley| OR: 51| D

12/1

Resumed winning ways at Bath last month, but was well held off 5lb higher over the same C&D last time. Needs to find more back on the AW.

Form: 559419

(5)

Rebel Heart^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Quinn| T: W G M Turner| OR: 53

11/1

Won a Chepstow nursery in September, but that remains her only victory so far and she has slowly fallen down the weights. Not disgraced when fourth of 12 over 5f back at Chepstow last time and the extra furlong of this contest should not be a problem,

Form: 5-66064

(8)

Wimboldsley⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: S Dixon| OR: 48| C| D

18/1

Four-times winner whose last success came at Southwell in January. Has struggled off higher marks since then, but is 2lb lower than last time and should do better.

Form: 0-51309

(1)

Ambitious Boy¹⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 45| CD

14/1

Has a C&D victory on his CV, but he is on a long, losing streak and finished 10th of 11 at this course when last seen in March. Needs to have been revitalised by his lay-off.

Form: 809-660

Non-Runners

(13)

The Perfect Show¹³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: J M Bradley J: F Norton

(12)

Louis Vee⁴⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 9

T: J G M O'Shea J: Edward Greatrex

Forecasts

Hungarian Rhapsody (11/4), Bogsnog (3/1), Strictly Carter (5/1), Rebel Heart (11/1), Burauq (12/1), Ambitious Boy (14/1), Elusivity (14/1), Louis Vee (14/1), Jazz Legend (16/1), La Fortuna (16/1), Wimboldsley (18/1), The Perfect Show (20/1), Head Space (66/1)

Plenty of these are either out of form or too high in the weights. At the top of the handicap, Strictly Carter makes some appeal dropped back to 6f, a remark that also applies to Bogsnog. However, the 3yos HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY and Rebel Heart have more scope for improvement than their rivals and the former is taken to get off the mark at the fifth time of asking.