19:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 23 February 2018

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Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 28.81s

(4)

Siege Of Boston^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 80| D

20/1

In better form over this trip in 2017 winning three times but has struggled of late especially when tried over 6f. Ran poorly when last seen over 7f at Chelmsford and the handicapper keeps him on the same mark for now.

Form: 3046-46

(5)

Fast Track²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 80| C

10/1

Ran a couple of creditable races at the end of last year but has failed to build on that promise in both his starts since (slowly away last time). He has slipped 5lb below his last winning mark but needs to show more before he can be supported.

Form: 0024-68

(6)

Medici Banchiere¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 78

3/1

Looked to show some promise in a minor event on his penultimate start (cheekpieces on first time) at Lingfield over a mile. Back in a handicap last time without any headgear he wasn't in quite the same form although a mile does stretch him; better back over 7f.

Form: 479-525

(8)

Rouge Nuage⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: C Allen| OR: 78| CD

9/1

Plenty of winning form to his name around here and scored for the 7th time when taking a handicap over this trip here last time. That win has pushed him up 4lb though and taken him above his last two winning marks and that may just tip the balance away from him.

Form: 127901-

(7)

Spare Parts⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 77| BF| CD

11/2

Looks to have undergone a transformation since joining this yard and has rocketed through the handicap (first win came off a mark of 49) to record five wins. Clearly still thriving he already won twice over C&D and is hard to rule out here despite a testing mark.

Form: 112312

(1)

Zylan²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 76| D

14/1

His best AW surface looks to be Fibresand and he certainly ran well on it last time out when 2nd although he was given a chance by the handicapper. Unlucky to come up against an improver though last time he steps back up 7f here; should cope with the trip.

Form: 05860-2

(10)

Tuff Love¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: J F Levins| OR: 76| D

25/1

Makes his debut for this yard having seen his form tail off when with Ger Lyons. Dropped markedly in the handicap since last seen (down 8lb) in a Dundalk mile handicap and worth a market check coming back from a break.

Form: 134700-

(12)

Bouclier⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: J W Unett| OR: 75| D

66/1

Won a couple of races early in 2017 when with the David Loughnane stable but has on the whole struggled for his current yard. His two most recent runs have been below par (blindfold removed late last time) and he is well handicapped if springing back to life.

Form: 00090-7

(2)

Murdanova²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 75| CD

9/4

Appears to like it around here and duly fulfilled the promise of his initial run for this yard on his very next start over C&D. Looked as good as ever there and runs of a 5lb higher mark here but should be able to cope with that impost and remains of interest.

Form: 6530-41

(3)

Roman De Brut⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 73| C

16/1

Treads the same path as his stablemate (Murdanova) and has his first run for the yard after being with Denis Quinn. Didn't show much for that yard but is a four-time winner at this track (all wins over further) but might just need this run.

Form: 138307-

(9)

Sayesse¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 70

16/1

Last seen in the winners enclosure back in 2016 but he appeared to take a step back in the right direction on his second try over this C&D last time. He's totally unexposed over this sort of trip and if he can build on that run very well handicapped at the same time.

Form: 8065-74

Non-Runners

(11)

Nick Vedder³⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: M Wigham J: F Norton

Forecasts

Murdanova (9/4), Medici Banchiere (3/1), Spare Parts (11/2), Nick Vedder (6/1), Rouge Nuage (9/1), Fast Track (10/1), Zylan (14/1), Sayesse (16/1), Roman De Brut (16/1), Siege Of Boston (20/1), Tuff Love (25/1), Bouclier (66/1)

The classiest and most competitive race on the card with the remarkable Spare Parts looking for his 6th win of the year although the handicapper may finally have caught up with him for now. Rouge Nuage is another who might just struggle a little to overcome his mark but he does love this track and that’s a point in his favour. Zylan might just be better on Fibresand and had to cope with a step back up to this trip and MURDANOVA looks the most solid proposition. He also likes this track and showed form last time that marked him down as progressive. Tuff Love is worth a second glance in the market while the well handicapped Sayesse is another to keep an eye on as he’s unexposed over this trip.