20:45 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 14 March 2018

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32Red.com Handicap

Off time: 20:49 | Winning time: 2m 1.74s

(4)

We Are The World^b1¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: A Watson| OR: 77

7/1

Victorious on his first outing since being gelded when taking a 1m novice contest at Kempton in August. Held on handicap bow the following months and blinkers are tried on his return from a break.

Form: 38316-

(7)

Battle Lines^h1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| OR: 77| BF

11/4

Finished in the first three on all four starts since returning from a break and beaten just 1L over an extended 1m here last time out. Hood tried for the first time upped in trip.

Form: 073-322

(2)

Poetic Steps¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

12/1

Winner of her first two starts as a juvenile but struggled since including in a valuable sales race at Newmarket (6f, good) when last in action back in October.

Form: 110850-

(1)

Sociologist¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jamie Parkes⁽⁷⁾| T: M Meade| OR: 75

7/1

Fair efforts in three outings in novice contests so far most recently when dropping to 1m for the first time at Lingfield last month. Making his handicap debut today.

Form: 435

(5)

Surrey Blaze²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 72| CD

5/2

Unbeaten in three starts since switching to handicaps winning over 1m2f at Chelmsford the last twice. One for the shortlist despite an 8lb rise for his most recent victory.

Form: 800-111

(3)

Verstappen¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Botti| OR: 71

8/1

Ran well to finish 7L fourth over 1m at Kempton last time out. Upped in trip on handicap debut for a stable in good form (2/6) at present.

Form: 744-

(6)

Trogon¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 70| BF

5/1

Placed four times from seven starts to date most recently over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-soft) in October. Gelded since and returning from a break today.

Form: 726353-

Forecasts

Surrey Blaze (5/2), Battle Lines (11/4), Trogon (5/1), We Are The World (7/1), Sociologist (7/1), Verstappen (8/1), Poetic Steps (12/1)

SURREY BLAZE is unbeaten in three starts on the AW and he can maintain that record in this concluding handicap contest. The selection has to defy an 8lb rise in the weights but looks capable of doing so with Verstappen for the in form Marco Botti yard taken to finish runner-up. The application of a hood on Battle Lines catches the eye and James Tate's charge can finish third on this occasion.