20:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 5 March 2018

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.13s

(1)

Indian Affair^b,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Kerrie Raybould⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 71| CD

9/1

Arrives in good form after causing a 40-1 shock over C&D last month from 2lb lower under this pilot. Largely consistent, so should be capable of something similar and if so he will be thereabouts.

Form: 241-381

(11)

Trotter^b⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: W S Kittow| OR: 70| CD

9/1

Broke his duck at the 12th attempt in a C&D seller last time out. Nudged back up 2lb for his return to handicapping and recent record from this mark suggests that he will find one or two too good.

Form: 223-641

(9)

Monte Cinq^h³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: J Ward| OR: 69| C

9/1

1-22 career record, that sole win being here (5f) in a maiden. Form since being gelded last spring has not been as good as prior to that, except for one good effort at Southwell (6f) in January. 1lb lower now but no guarantee he will take advantage.

Form: 805-204

(6)

Major Crispies^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| D

14/1

Has run a couple of good races here in defeat and has also won on Tapeta at Newcastle. 1lb lower than that October success today, so has a squeak on that basis, though beaten in a seller here last time.

Form: 54-9746

(5)

Bernie's Boy^p²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: P S McEntee| OR: 68| D

2/1

Acts around here although yet to win at the track. Arrives in good form after going close at Lingfield last time (7f, had won over 6f there on previous start). Same mark today and very much enters calculations.

Form: 164132

(2)

Madrinho⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| D

9/2

1-24 career profile and has been unable to add to his Ascot maiden win as a juvenile. Was beaten just ½L at Lingfield (1m) in January, but 3lb higher on debut for this stable today and others make more appeal.

Form: 6767-29

(3)

Rockley Point^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: K Scott| OR: 65

15/2

Has won just one of his 30 starts, over 7f at Chelmsford, though has some decent form over this trip, including here. Went close at Newcastle (7f) last time and 2lb rise not as offputting as his lack of consistency.

Form: 683-382

(10)

Lucky Lodge^v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| CD

16/1

Loves it here and has recorded five of his nine career wins at the track, including two over 7f this year already. 2lb higher today than the latest of those, though draw not ideal, nor is his record in this class of contest.

Form: 09-1515

(8)

Pushkin Museum^h¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 63| CD

8/1

Has recorded half of his six wins over C&D, though all in lesser company. The latest of those was in January from 3lb lower, but he has backed that up with two good efforts at this level since and he is interesting with 5lb now claimed.

Form: 555-154

Non-Runners

(4)

Pulsating²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A Watson J: Non Runner

(7)

Anonymous John¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Bernie's Boy (2/1), Pulsating (10/3), Madrinho (9/2), Rockley Point (15/2), Pushkin Museum (8/1), Trotter (9/1), Indian Affair (9/1), Monte Cinq (9/1), Anonymous John (12/1), Major Crispies (14/1), Lucky Lodge (16/1)

A competitive end to the evening where PULSATING gets the vote. Archie Watson's filly goes well here, turns up in the form of her life and may be able to win again despite another 1lb rise. Indian Affair is respected in opposition, while Bernie's Boy looks a potential threat and Pushkin Museum is another who could go close.