18:15 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 14 March 2018

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Betway Cheltenham First & Last Race Losers Moneyback Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 2m 41.29s

(4)

Stonific³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76

12/1

Successful over 1m2f in France but well beaten on debut for this yard and first start in 11 months at Newcastle last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 518/70-6

(9)

King Kevin^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75| BF| C

13/8

Consistent sort and a winner four times already this winter primarily over an extended 1m1f here. Placed over this trip on his penultimate outing and is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 21-1223

(3)

Dream Magic²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| CD

12/1

Winner of two of his last four starts including a C&D claimer last month. Well beaten back in a handicap subsequently however.

Form: 0015-17

(8)

Willyegolassiego³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 73| BF| C| D

4/1

Completed a double over 1m6f when winning here in January and put in a fair effort when 4L fourth subsequently. Effective over today's shorter trip.

Form: 2121-14

(2)

Fool To Cry²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 73

12/1

Placed over hurdles in November and a fair effort when fifth over 2m on her return to the Flat last time. Drops in trip today.

Form: 15541/5

(10)

Broadway Dreams²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 73

25/1

Eight race maiden and struggled on his return to the Flat following a spell over hurdles. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 6242-8

(1)

Ice Canyon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 72

7/1

14 race maiden but placed on three of his four starts since joining this stable. Races off the same mark as when finishing 3L third over C&D last time out.

Form: 493-243

(5)

Boychick²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 70| C

10/1

Winner on turf last summer and placed once from four starts since returning from a break. Likely to be playing a minor role in this contest.

Form: 21-5247

(6)

Hazamar^t²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 70

16/1

Finished fourth in a C&D maiden race in August but fell over fences at Southwell (good) later that month and is returning from a near seven month absence today.

Form: 2399/54-

(7)

Outback Blue^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 63| C

12/1

Successful twice on the Flat including here as a two-year-old. Well beaten in two starts over hurdles since joining this yard and others make more appeal.

Form: 476393-

Forecasts

King Kevin (13/8), Willyegolassiego (4/1), Ice Canyon (7/1), Boychick (10/1), Dream Magic (12/1), Stonific (12/1), Outback Blue (12/1), Fool To Cry (12/1), Hazamar (16/1), Broadway Dreams (25/1)

KING KEVIN can follow up his third here last time out by registering a fifth victory in eleven AW starts today. Ed Dunlop's charge races off a mark 9lb higher than for his latest success but looks capable of winning here with Willyegolassiego taken to claim second ahead of the maiden Ice Canyon who ran well here last time.