19:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 16 December 2017

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 13.69s

(1)

Suzi's Connoisseur^h,t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: S C Williams| OR: 95| D

15/2

Five-time winner including once on AW. Highly tried this summer with mixed success. Probably better over 7f but with this drop in class he has to be considered.

Form: 003070

(5)

Reflektor⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 93| D

12/1

Disappointing last twice after two good runs at Chester. Mark of some appeal but questions fitness-wise after a break and on AW where he is unplaced in two starts to date.

Form: 691308

(3)

Barracuda Boy⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 91| CD

11/1

Best effort to date since switched to this stable his C&D third two starts ago. Fair effort latest over 7f and with 2lb back today he has a live each-way chance.

Form: 8-87539

(9)

Seeking Magic^h,t⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Tate| T: C G Cox| OR: 91| D

10/1

Won at Nottingham in July and not disgraced in three starts since including C&D fifth latest. Had a break since that and handicap probably high enough for now.

Form: 381425

(2)

Coronation Day⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| OR: 88| D

13/2

Won two starts back at Brighton and ran another good race when third at Kempton when last seen. Had a short break since but ought to go well here with her mark workable given progressive nature.

Form: 240143

(4)

Tropics^h¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 88| BF| D

11/4

Form of C&D fourth here two starts back sees him closely tied in with several rivals here. Second again latest at Newcastle and in current form he has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 487742

(8)

Rajar^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

17/2

Best form for current stable over 7f albeit without winning. Handicap falling to mark where she is now interesting but less so over this trip.

Form: 636248

(6)

Fast Track¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 83| CD

7/2

Much better effort latest when staying on strongly here over 5f after stumbling out of the stalls. Won off higher mark in the past so with evidence of revival he is a leading contender today.

Form: 337002

(7)

Turanga Leela^v¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78| D

66/1

Now only rated 1lb higher than last winning mark and she was quite taking that day at Chester. Any benefits offset today with her 3lb out of the handicap.

Form: 436847

Forecasts

Tropics (11/4), Fast Track (7/2), Coronation Day (13/2), Suzi's Connoisseur (15/2), Rajar (17/2), Seeking Magic (10/1), Barracuda Boy (11/1), Reflektor (12/1), Turanga Leela (66/1)

FAST TRACK appeared quite unlucky in running latest over 5f after a terrible start and back up to 6f here he could well show more still. Also entering calculations is evergreen Tropics who has run well in his last two starts on the AW including here. Coronation Day is a consistent filly who should be thereabouts as usual on a mark which doesn't look beyond her.