19:45 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 14 February 2018

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32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 1.59s

(3)

Rock On Baileys^b⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 61| D

7/4

Given a savage 11lb rise by the assessor for her 3¾L success at Chelmsford in November (made all). Still lightly raced after just six starts, and should have more to offer, but has her work cut out to do so.

Form: 046721-

(4)

Sienna Says^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60

6/1

A nine race maiden who makes her second start wearing cheek-pieces. Finished one place (¾L) behind Cherry Oak at Newcastle on her penultimate start, and needs to deliver more if to reverse those placings on similar terms.

Form: 369-933

(2)

Ghost¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 60

12/1

Almost certainly needed the run at Newcastle last month (her first start since August) when finishing a weakening but close up fifth of eight to Swissie (5f). Dropped 1lb for her second AW start, and not fully exposed.

Form: 457-5

(7)

Cherry Oak²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: B Haslam| OR: 59| BF

7/2

Now a seven race maiden, but continues in decent form on the Tapeta at Newcastle (5f to 6f). Should win a race eventually, but is 4lb higher than when beaten ¾L by Lady Lintera latest.

Form: 3554-22

(1)

Swissie¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: I Furtado| OR: 52| D

9/2

Made a winning handicap debut at Newcastle last month (5f), and has been hit with a 4lb rise for that success. Had the measure of Ideal Spirit and Ghost on that occasion, but with the benefit of a more recent run.

Form: 00-61

(6)

Ideal Spirit¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: K Tutty| OR: 51

10/1

A seven race maiden who doesn't really shape as an obvious winner. That said; her recent Newcastle form against the likes of Swissie and Cherry Oak/Sienna Says doesn't necessarily leave her with a mountain to climb.

Form: 5734-44

(5)

Amazing Amaya^h⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 50

12/1

A six race maiden who produced a clear career best effort when beaten 2L by Avon Green over C&D last week. However, her earlier Newcastle effort leaves her with a little bit to find with Swissie.

Form: 087-562

Forecasts

Rock On Baileys (7/4), Cherry Oak (7/2), Swissie (9/2), Sienna Says (6/1), Ideal Spirit (10/1), Ghost (12/1), Amazing Amaya (12/1)

Something of a head-scratching contest with a number of these runners apparently fairly closely matched, and the over-riding impression being that this race should be run at Newcastle given the Tyneside form-lines on offer. Only Swissie and ROCK ON BAILEYS arrive as non-maidens, albeit with Ghost perhaps less exposed than a few of the others, and probably very much needing the run last month. The selection needs to return in tip-top form if to defy a savage 11lb rise in the weights, but with opposition thin enough on the ground, she could well conceivably bounce out and make all from stall 3 for a trainer who very much knows the time of day with his sprinters.