20:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 13 January 2018

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 1.01s

(1)

Emilia James⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| D

9/1

Has shone at Chelmsford and has shown she is much better at this trip than 6f. Looks a real player if adapting to this different surface.

Form: 410726-

(5)

Joegogo¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 83| CD

3/1

In really good form at present with his sole disappointing run coming when denied the lead. Faces a scrap here with Global Academy for early supremacy and his mark looks up with events.

Form: 311152-

(6)

Global Academy^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 80| D

5/2

Has improved since being gelded and the fitting of cheekpieces resulted in an exhilarating display last time. Handicapper has hit him hard and no surprise to see a leading claimer booked to ride.

Form: 462641-

(3)

Gift In Time¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: J G Given| OR: 80| D

7/2

Victorious on first since being gelded on AW debut at Southwell. Has won on good ground at Chester so he ought to handle this surface and the handicapper has not been hard on him.

Form: 13084-1

(7)

Our Man In Havana⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 78| C

4/1

Running to a consistent level at present and goes particularly well here. Drop to 5f is not certain to suit.

Form: 01215-2

(2)

Jonnysimpson⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: B G Powell| OR: 70| D

20/1

Landed some good bets when making all to score at Kempton in October and has been off since. Up considerably in class and she will find it harder to dominate this field.

Form: 430321-

(4)

Fas Le Fios⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 67| D

40/1

French import who will have needed the run on debut for new yard. Still has plenty to find and yard are 102 days without a winner.

Form: 741-4

Forecasts

Global Academy (5/2), Joegogo (3/1), Gift In Time (7/2), Our Man In Havana (4/1), Emilia James (9/1), Jonnysimpson (20/1), Fas Le Fios (40/1)

The presence of three front-runners, Global Academy, Joegogo and Jonnysimpson will ensure a furious pace for this which could set things up for their rivals. Global Academy catches the eye with a talented claimer helping to offset a considerable rise for his latest success, but EMILIA JAMES has the ability to sit in behind and pick her rivals off from a plum draw. Gift In Time and Our Man In Havana arrive in excellent form and are others to consider in an open race.