17:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 17 March 2018

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 2m 0.22s

(3)

Abe Lincoln^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: J Noseda| OR: 97| C

1/1

Lightly-raced but useful form, most notably when short-headed in last year's Britannia Stakes 1m at Royal Ascot and only beaten 6½L five days later in the Hunt cup. Comes here on a hat-trick and sets the standard here.

Form: 2/003-11

(2)

Tenor^t¹⁰⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 95

25/1

Last seen in the Royal hunt cup at Royal Ascot in 2015. Has clearly had his training issues and will possibly need the run.

Form: 362900/

(7)

Greatest Journey¹⁰⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 95| CD

12/1

Last seen finishing fifth of seven in a Newmarket handicap on good to irm ground over 1m when n the hands of Saeed bin Suroor. Best watched on stable debut.

Form: 111325/

(4)

C Note^t¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: H Main| OR: 93

8/1

Bought for 33,000gns out of the Martyn Meade yard and showed a hint of promise on second start for new connections when last seen at Chelmsford in December. Worth a market check.

Form: 1066/64-

(5)

Mythical Madness^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P Makin| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| CD

7/1

First-time blinkers failed to firs the gelding last time out when finishing 10th of 11 here earlier this month over the extended mile. Now 8lb lower than last run but needs to return to form.

Form: 655-460

(1)

Road To Dubai¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: George Scott| OR: 88

4/1

Chalked up a double in October for connections and his jockey and now races off an 11lb higher mark than his first win. Time off the track a worry.

Form: 454411-

(6)

Kreb's Cycle⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: B A Curtis| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81

10/1

Solid and consistent here in two starts since the turn of the year and is two from three starts at the course overall. Can be expected to improve.

Form: 028-123

Forecasts

Abe Lincoln (1/1), Road To Dubai (4/1), Mythical Madness (7/1), C Note (8/1), Kreb's Cycle (10/1), Greatest Journey (12/1), Tenor (25/1)

The Ian Williams-trained Kreb's Cycle is the likely early leader in the initial stages of the contest with Tenor and Mythical Madness chasing in behind. The pace set by the leaders could set the race up for the hat-trick seeking ABE LINCOLN who should have enough in his locker to land the spoils in this company.