20:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 16 March 2018

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32Red Casino Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 1m 28.08s

(1)

Abraj Dubai³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| D

4/1

Made winning racecourse debut in Southwell 7f maiden in November but has struggled in two return visits there. Tries this new surface and a decent display not ruled out having been eased 10lb in the weights.

Form: 10-7

(8)

Met By Moonlight¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Hodges| OR: 65

9/4

Scored over 5f at Lingfield in December and failed to see out 7f last time here after going off at a good lick. Question mark over stamina so needs to be ridden with more restraint to get home.

Form: 5661-43

(7)

Semana Santa²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 62| C

5/1

Only win 19 starts came here over 6f in 2016. Never placed to challenge on first run following five monnth break at Newcastle recently and should strip fitter now, but profile suggests trip might be plenty far enough.

Form: 62435-9

(6)

Dubai Waves⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe| OR: 61| D

20/1

Sprang 33/1 surprise off 1lb lower mark at Chelmsford in January but has run poorly on Fibresand either side of that success. First visit to this track and a fair display definitely not ruled out.

Form: 6097-10

(4)

Beatbybeatbybeat^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 60| D

7/1

Has been a regular visitor here through the winter running well on occasions, but ran poorly when last of 10 over extended mile last time. Went close over same trip previous start and 2lb higher now.

Form: 4-34520

(2)

Thorntoun Lady²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: P J McDonald| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58| C

6/1

Scored here over 6f in October. Didn't excel in latest race at Newcastle but stronger handling from today's jockey may help her cause off 1lb lower mark.

Form: 6071-28

(5)

Ramblow^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 54

14/1

12-race maiden over a wide variety of trips. First start for nearly a year and shaped OK for much of the way over further last month. Chance not completely dismissed but is not easy to win with.

Form: 79/207-9

(3)

Noneedtotellme²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: J W Unett| OR: 45

8/1

15-race maiden was runner-up on penultimate start over six furlongs. Missed break last time and stayed on to be beaten less than two lengths so a placed effort would not surprise if getting away on terms.

Form: 4934-26

Forecasts

Met By Moonlight (9/4), Abraj Dubai (4/1), Semana Santa (5/1), Thorntoun Lady (6/1), Beatbybeatbybeat (7/1), Noneedtotellme (8/1), Ramblow (14/1), Dubai Waves (20/1)

This is a puzzling contest so a chance is taken that DUBAI WAVES may prevail on her first attempt on this surface. She scored at Chelmsford two starts ago and is only 1lb higher. Top weight Abfraj Dubai has been given a chance by the handicapper after disappointing on her last two outings and may stage a revival, while Beatbybeatbybeat and Noneedtotellme are among others with claims in a very open affair.