18:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 23 February 2018

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Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 3m 6.26s

(1)

Mister Fizz^p⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss I Pickard| OR: 62| C

66/1

Is a course winner but the losing run continues to grow with his last win coming back in 2014. Well below his best on his last few Flat starts and despite a falling mark here are others with stronger claims here.

Form: 04/8579-

(11)

With Hindsight³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Gollings| OR: 61| CD

12/1

Twice a C&D winner he showed some improved form last time out when well ridden from the front by a competent 5lb claimer. Showed a good attitude there and up just 3lb here and will be dangerous if gaining an easy lead again.

Form: 2328-21

(4)

Navajo Star^v⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: R Brisland| OR: 57

2/1

Twice a winner on the AW last year when with her previous yard she produced a career best to resume winning ways when travelling well to win at Chelmsford (beat Canford Thompson). Will do well to confirm the form with the second on worse terms.

Form: 1440-21

(6)

Captain George¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 59| CD

20/1

Has won twice here including a C&D win and although he hasn't won for a while he has run with credit on most of his starts on the Flat and over hurdles. This will be his first run on the Flat since last summer a place may be the best hope.

Form: 28/5437-

(7)

Marshall Aid¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: M D I Usher| OR: 59

8/1

Finally got off the mark having worked his way down to a lowly mark at Chelmsford in January. Ran well subsequently although he wasn't favoured by the run of the race last time (left poorly placed) but would have a chance on earlier form here.

Form: 009-124

(3)

Gabrial The Terror^p¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 58| CD

9/1

For all that he's unreliable he has won here five times although the last of those wins came back in 2016. Winless since then he shaped much better than his final finishing position last time but is no banker to build on that run.

Form: 375-250

(9)

Kerre^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: W Jarvis| OR: 60

33/1

Looks to face a difficult task on her handicap debut having only raced in maidens at up to 1m4f although she did show some promise on her second start. The hood used last time out remains but on balance others are preferred here.

Form: 6-66

(8)

Rock'n Gold³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 54

8/1

Still a maiden but did shape quite well last time out over 1m4f at Kempton (slow away; raced off pace and paid for big move into contention). Runs of the same mark here and capable of another good account without winning.

Form: 80002-7

(10)

Tingo In The Tale^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 53

80/1

Managed to end a gargantuan losing run at Nottingham in the summer over 1m2f but the three runs following that win have been poor. Showed very little here last time over a shorter trip and hard to see him winning here.

Form: 47197-5

(13)

Canford Thompson⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 50

7/2

Now better off with Navajo Star for his recent defeat at Chelmsford pulling clear of the rest and showing the first signs of life for this yard. Goes off the same mark here (50) and he'll remain of interest in contests such as this.

Form: 3/90-482

(5)

Mistress Viz¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 49

14/1

Still yet to win a race she was upped in trip last time here and she wasn't disgraced coming from off the pace keeping on well. May have to step up on that run here but not totally ruled out.

Form: 79739-5

(12)

Filudo^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 49

33/1

Cheekpieces go on for the first time as he starts life with a new yard having left Gordon Elliott. Now takes major step up in trip having previously shown his best form at 7f and never figured on his last start here.

Form: 87/88-78

(2)

Clayton Hall^v¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

14/1

Turned in a standout effort on his penultimate start at Southwell going with more zip than is often the case. Reverted to type in a selling handicap when taken back to Southwell on Thursday; limited appeal if he does reappear.

Form: 09-6425

Forecasts

Navajo Star (2/1), Canford Thompson (7/2), Marshall Aid (8/1), Rock'n Gold (8/1), Gabrial The Terror (9/1), With Hindsight (12/1), Mistress Viz (14/1), Clayton Hall (14/1), Captain George (20/1), Kerre (33/1), Filudo (33/1), Mister Fizz (66/1), Tingo In The Tale (80/1)

Just a modest handicap but it does have some depth with a few horses that are in form. CANFORD THOMPSON and Navajo Star are closely matched on their form at Chelmsford last time and the weights this time around favour the former. With Hindsight has plenty of form around here ad would be dangerous if he can gain a soft lead. Marshall Aid is another who makes appeal having looked rather unfortunate on his last run while at bigger prices Rock’N Gold and Mistress Viz also enter the equation.