19:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 12 February 2018

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 1m 2.6s

(10)

Ask The Guru^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55| D

5/1

Has proven effective on Polytrack in the past, especially at Lingfield, and makes his belated Tapeta debut here. Just 1lb higher than last winning mark and needs considering.

Form: 98177-5

(11)

Fuel Injection²⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51| D

10/1

Only AW win came at Southwell four years ago and put in a poor effort over this trip on turf when last seen in April.

Form: 06/4660-

(8)

Barnsdale¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Ellingworth⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Holt| OR: 50| D

13/2

A winner over this trip at Kempton last time out. Up 5lb and that was his first win in 30 races, but he has one well here in the past and can't be discounted.

Form: 49-5451

(9)

Novabridge^b¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: K Tutty| OR: 49| CD

9/2

C&D winner who goes well on this surface and should find this handicap mark to be workable. This is his level of competition and he looks set to run a big race if overcoming an draw which isn't quite ideal.

Form: 047-184

(4)

Lambrini Legacy^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 47

4/1

Step in the right direction when fourth at Kempton last month, but needs to build on that in a race which is likely going to be tougher.

Form: 8767-74

(3)

Camino³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Andi Brown| OR: 47| D

11/4

Only career win came on turf, but has gone well on the AW in the past including here. Second two starts ago and holds excuses for poorer effort last time.

Form: 31272-8

(2)

Spoken Words¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: J Riches| OR: 45| C

28/1

1-61 in her career and more often than not plays only a minor role in her races. Not one to rely on and seems to have little in the way of ability.

Form: 050-079

(7)

Whispering Wolf^h1¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45

18/1

Only win came in a seller on turf over further than this for a former yard. Hood on following an absence since August.

Form: 606800-

Non-Runners

(5)

Emjayem¹⁹⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: P R Chamings J: Joey Haynes

(6)

Little Nosegay³³³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: A Berry J: Faye McManoman

(1)

Mostashreqah²⁰⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: J M Bradley J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Camino (11/4), Lambrini Legacy (4/1), Novabridge (9/2), Ask The Guru (5/1), Barnsdale (13/2), Fuel Injection (10/1), Emjayem (10/1), Little Nosegay (10/1), Mostashreqah (14/1), Whispering Wolf (18/1), Spoken Words (28/1)

Quite a few of these arrive here off the back of absences, so it may pay to side with the race fitness of NOVABRIDGE. He doesn't have the most appealing draw but ticks most other boxes, including form over C&D and a recent win on Tapeta at Newcastle. Just 3lb higher in the weights now he seems the likeliest winner of this ahead of last time out winner Barnsdale, who may just have turned a corner, and Ask The Guru, who looks to replicate his good for on Polytrack on his Tapeta debut.