21:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 24 March 2018

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 21:16 | Winning time: 3m 1.13s

(3)

Miss Dusky Diva³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: David Drinkwater| OR: 54| C

9/2

Placed three times over around 2m prior to finishing well beaten when dropping in trip at Chelmsford last time out. Interesting to see how she fares today.

Form: 8U-2235

(6)

Rock'n Gold⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 53

7/2

Maiden after 13 starts but ran well over C&D on his penultimate outing. Well beaten here since however and will need to return to form to figure today.

Form: 002-756

(10)

What A Party^p⁶⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 52

25/1

Dual winner at two and placed over this trip in 2016. Absent since July of that year and probably best watched at present.

Form: 422343/

(4)

Trautmann²⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 53

6/1

Best effort came when finishing 1L third over 1m4f at Doncaster last July. One to note on his debut for a new yard on his first try at this distance.

Form: 057354-

(9)

Navajo Grey²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R Brisland| OR: 52

33/1

Well held in all six outings to date most recently in a 1m4f maiden here on debut for this stable. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 88660-7

(7)

Travis Bickle^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 46

16/1

Placed six times from 15 starts and ran well for a long way when finishing fourth at Southwell on his first outing since 2015 last time out. Worth a check in the market today.

Form: 39344/4

(5)

Simply Clever^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Watson⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 45

12/1

Won just one of her 27 starts and held over 1m4f at Southwell so far this year. Return to this surface looks likely to suit but has to prove her liking for this distance.

Form: 396354

(11)

Flying Power^p⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: J Garritty| T: J R Norton| OR: 45| C

25/1

Placed over 1m4f here in August last year. Generally disappointing since but has won off much higher marks in the past.

Form: 83850-7

(12)

Lady Knight¹⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 45

40/1

Stays well having won over 2m1f at Bath (firm) in 2015. Disappointing since however and market support would be interesting on her debut for a new yard today.

Form: 149098/

(13)

Archipentura⁴⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Patrick Pilley⁽³⁾| T: C Ellam| OR: 45

80/1

Seven race maiden and failed to trouble the judge in four starts in handicaps over shorter. Stepping up markedly in trip on debut for this yard following 13 months off the track.

Form: 9707/07-

(8)

Medieval Bishop^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Forbes| OR: 45| C| D

14/1

Successful four times so far and put in a fair effort when finishing fifth over C&D last weekend. Interesting racing off a 5lb lower mark today.

Form: 76-9705

(2)

Reason To Believe^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 45

14/1

21 race maiden but was placed over this trip when beaten 12L at Chelmsford in February. Likely to find at least one too good once more.

Form: 4-34245

(1)

Legalized^p1¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 45

3/1

Eight race maiden but ran well to finish fourth over 2m at Chelmsford in October. Well held on sole subsequent start and wears cheekpieces for the first time on debut for shrewd connections today.

Form: 9/60640-

Forecasts

Legalized (3/1), Rock'n Gold (7/2), Miss Dusky Diva (9/2), Trautmann (6/1), Simply Clever (12/1), Reason To Believe (14/1), Medieval Bishop (14/1), Travis Bickle (16/1), Flying Power (25/1), What A Party (25/1), Navajo Grey (33/1), Lady Knight (40/1), Archipentura (80/1)

A chance is taken on LEGALIZED in the concluding race on the card. The selection is fitted with cheekpieces for the first time on her debut for new connections and can take this at the chief expense of Trautmann. Medieval Bishop ran well enough here last time to suggest he can claim third on this occasion.