16:40 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 3 January 2018

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sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:43 | Winning time: 1m 29.40s

(1)

Bush Beauty^h1¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 52| CD

10/3

Some decent efforts in 2017 most notably when finishing third over 1m at Haydock (good-to-soft) in August. Unraced since finishing seventh over this trip on the AW at Newcastle in September and fitted with a hood for the first time today.

Form: 3347

(2)

Billyfairplay¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 50

5/1

Nine race maiden but ran well to finish 1L third over 5f at Dundalk in November. Fair effort over the same distance in first time cheekpieces (absent today) and step up in trip not certain to suit.

Form: 50306

(7)

Spare Parts⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 49

5/2

12 race maiden though ran well to finish 1L second off this mark over 1m at Lingfield on his debut for this stable last week. Attempted to make all on that occasion and one to note in this contest.

Form: 20483

(10)

Three Majors^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 48| D

8/1

Dual winner in Ireland but held in recent starts including over 1m at Dundalk last month. Drop in trip likely to suit on this occasion.

Form: 67669

(5)

Sir Lancelott¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 48| C

14/1

Four time winner but out of form of late. Won off a 12lb higher mark over an extended 1m here 12 months ago. Worth a check in the market today.

Form: 50078

(4)

Sunnyside Bob³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: N Bycroft| OR: 47

14/1

20 race maiden including in eight starts since joining this stable. Fair effort despite beating just one rival home over C&D last time out and interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 08078

(11)

Spoken Words^h⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45| CD

25/1

Sole success came in a Class 7 over C&D over three years ago. Well held on her return from a break over 6f here recently and has a wide draw to overcome in addition to racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 62050

(9)

Daydream²²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 45

14/1

11 race maiden and lightly raced since finishing third over C&D nearly two years ago. Well held in three starts for this stable last year and racing from out of the handicap today.

Form: 600

(8)

Tilsworth Lukey¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

14/1

Held in maiden company but had just one outing in handicap company when finishing 14L eighth over 7f at Leicester (soft) in July. More needed from out of the handicap in this contest.

Form: 8655

(3)

Rising Sunshine^b,t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

14/1

20 race maiden and yet to place in 14 starts on the AW. Blinkers return today having worn cheekpieces last time out and races from out of the handicap today.

Form: 69908

(12)

Nifty Niece³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 45

25/1

11 race maiden and recorded her sole placed effort when finishing third on debut at Carlisle (5f, good-to-firm) as a two-year-old. Racing from out of the handicap today.

Form: 00979

(6)

Tess Graham^p¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S M Levey| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 45

25/1

Unplaced in all nine starts so far including twice here. Stepping up in trip and racing from out of the handicap on her return from a break.

Form: 5068

Forecasts

Spare Parts (5/2), Bush Beauty (10/3), Billyfairplay (5/1), Three Majors (8/1), Sir Lancelott (14/1), Rising Sunshine (14/1), Sunnyside Bob (14/1), Tilsworth Lukey (14/1), Daydream (14/1), Tess Graham (25/1), Nifty Niece (25/1), Spoken Words (25/1)

This drop in trip can see SPARE PARTS get off the mark at the second time of asking for trainer Phil McEntee. The selection placed having attempted to make all over a furlong further last time out and can get the better of his rivals here with top weight Bush Beauty capable of claiming second in the first time hood. Of the remainder the maiden Sunnyside Bob ran better than the bare result suggests last time and he can finish third in this contest.