17:45 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 14 March 2018

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sunbets.co.uk Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 28.27s

(8)

Bernie's Boy^p⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Nicola Currie| T: P S McEntee| OR: 69| C| D

3/1

Successful four times on the AW including over 6f here on his penultimate start. Just touched off at Chelmsford (6f) subsequently and has won over this trip on turf.

Form: 413212

(7)

Cobalty Isle²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72

12/1

Placed in a couple of maiden contests on turf lat spring but well held on debut for this yard at Southwell last time out. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 224-6

(2)

Mr Orange^p¹⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 70

25/1

Pontefract winner on good-to-firm over 6f in July but disappointed since and probably best watched upped in trip on his return from a break.

Form: 113577-

(3)

Muhajjal^t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson⁽³⁾| T: G Peckham| OR: 70| D

9/2

Broke his maiden when winning off a 5lb lower mark over this trip at Lingfield in December and finished a decent second over this C&D the following month. One to note in this contest.

Form: 07961-2

(5)

Dream Farr^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam J McNamara| T: E Walker| OR: 68| C

12/1

Dual winner over 6f including here but held on his return from a break at Lingfield last time out and his best form has come over 6f.

Form: 33328-5

(1)

Compass Hill²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Hughes| OR: 66| BF

7/2

Winner on turf in ireland and ran well to finish a close third over C&D on his debut for this yard last month. One for the shortlist racing off the same mark today.

Form: 36275-3

(6)

Lucky Lodge^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| CD

10/1

C&D winner early last month and a couple of respectable efforts in defeat here since including dropped to 6f last time. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 9-15155

(9)

Critical Thinking^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: D Loughnane| OR: 60| BF| C

5/1

Victorious over an extended 1m last month and put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing second over the same C&D last time out. Wears cheekpieces for the first time dropping in trip.

Form: 3-23152

(4)

Prazeres¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jane Elliott| T: J L Eyre| OR: 56| D

10/1

Catterick winner on good ground last August and built on a promising return to action when finishing 1L second over 6f here last time out. Return to 7f should suit.

Form: 1580-94

Forecasts

Bernie's Boy (3/1), Compass Hill (7/2), Muhajjal (9/2), Critical Thinking (5/1), Prazeres (10/1), Lucky Lodge (10/1), Dream Farr (12/1), Cobalty Isle (12/1), Mr Orange (25/1)

MUHAJJAL can register his second career victory by taking this competitive opening contest. The selection ran well to finish runner-up over C&D last time out and can take this at the chief expense of Bernie's Boy who carries top weight today stepping up in trip. Compass Hill ran well on his debut for this yard last month and can finish third today.