20:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 24 March 2018

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Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 1m 13.99s

(8)

The Lacemaker^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 62

11/4

Ten race maiden but has run well over this trip at Chelmsford the last twice. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 0458-44

(6)

Semana Santa^b1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 60| CD

3/1

Won just one of her 20 starts to date but improved on her return from a break when finishing 2L fifth over 7f here last time out. Return to 6f looks likely to suit with blinkers tried today.

Form: 2435-95

(1)

Haraz^b,h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 60| D

4/1

Off the mark at the 38th attempt when winning over 6f at Chelmsford earlier this month. Raised 3lb for that success and interesting once more.

Form: 2-79441

(4)

Catheadans Fury^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: M R Bosley| OR: 58

5/1

Career best effort in finishing runner-up over 6f at Lingfield earlier this month. Remains open to improvement and interesting to see how she fares on handicap debut.

Form: 0-52

(3)

Dazeekha⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Chasing a hat-trick following C&D wins here the last twice. Remains open to improvement and is one for the shortlist despite racing off a mark 5lb higher than for her latest success.

Form: 764-511

(10)

Ambitious Boy^b1²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: F Norton| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 49| CD

25/1

Winner over C&D in an amateur riders event on his penultimate start but well beaten here subsequently and blinkers are tried for the first time today.

Form: 9667-10

(2)

Tisa River^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

66/1

Nine race maiden and well beaten in a race won by Dazeekha here last time out. Likely to struggle today.

Form: 804-750

(5)

Whispering Wolf⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45| D

80/1

Sole victory in 26 starts came in selling company as a juvenile. Slowly away on return from a break here last time and others make more appeal.

Form: 06800-8

Non-Runners

(9)

Point North¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 11

T: J Balding J: Lewis Edmunds

(7)

She's Zoff⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: L Williamson J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

The Lacemaker (11/4), Semana Santa (3/1), Dazeekha (3/1), Haraz (4/1), Catheadans Fury (5/1), Point North (10/1), She's Zoff (20/1), Ambitious Boy (25/1), Tisa River (66/1), Whispering Wolf (80/1)

HARAZ came good at the 38th time of asking when winning at Chelmsford last time out and with trainer Jamie Osborne in the winners of late he can follow up in this competitive handicap. Catheadans Fury is the least exposed horse in the field and she can follow up her recent Lingfield second by filling the same position on handicap debut while Dazeekha can claim third as she attempts to complete a hat-trick.