14:35 Wolverhampton

Monday 2 April 2018

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Renault All-New Kadjar Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 2m 2.00s

(3)

Seven Clans^b²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 72| CD

7/2

Successful over 1m2f at Newmarket last August and ran well to finish third on his only subsequent outing. One for the shortlist on his seasonal debut.

Form: 2/12313-

(2)

Boycie¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 72| C

5/1

Out of form in the main since winning over 1m2f at Sandown last May. Held over C&D when last in action back in December and has been gelded since.

Form: 785087-

(11)

Echo Brava³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: R Winston| T: J & S Best| OR: 71| C

33/1

Returned from a lengthy absence this year but held on all four outings. Handicap mark is falling as a result and it would be dangerous to write him off completely.

Form: 24/7776

(5)

Baz^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 70

20/1

Six time winner in France but failed to shine in three outings since joining this yard including over today's C&D. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 335-754

(4)

Music Major¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 70

6/1

Running well of late finishing a neck second at Lingfield on his penultimate outing and 2L fourth over an inadequate 1m at Kempton last time. One to note racing off the same mark today.

Form: 812-634

(8)

Jack Of Diamonds⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: R A Teal| OR: 70| CD

11/1

Victorious over 1m2f at Chelmsford in December but disappointing twice since and finished last of eight at Southwell last time. Returning from a break today.

Form: 2231-78

(6)

Mont Royal¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 68

16/1

Struggled since winning over an extended 1m at Beverley (good-to-firm) in July. Well held on first outing since being gelded at Kempton in September and making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 041060-

(10)

Akkadian Empire^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| CD

9/2

C&D winner under today's jockey back in February and fair efforts in defeat twice subsequently including on turf at Doncaster last time out. Return to this surface a positive.

Form: 224164

(9)

Barca⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: S Durack| OR: 66WS

12/1

Placed three times last year when trained by Aidan O'Brien but disappointed on stable debut at Lingfield in February. Had wind surgery since and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 9/6323-6

(7)

Scrutiny^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K A Ryan| OR: 60| CD

13/2

Winner over an extended 1m in first time cheekpieces (retained since) here in February and recorded his best effort in three subsequent starts when beaten a head over the same C&D last time. Interesting stepping up in trip.

Form: 0-01473

Non-Runners

(1)

Spes Nostra⁴¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 10

T: R M Smith J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Seven Clans (7/2), Akkadian Empire (9/2), Boycie (5/1), Music Major (6/1), Scrutiny (13/2), Jack Of Diamonds (11/1), Barca (12/1), Mont Royal (16/1), Baz (20/1), Echo Brava (33/1), Spes Nostra (50/1)

SEVEN CLANS was in good form for much of 2017 and he can making a winning reappearance by defying top weight to take this competitive handicap. The selection was just touched off over 1m2f on his most recent AW start and he can take this off a 5lb higher mark today. Scrutiny was narrowly beaten over a furlong shorter than today's trip last time out and he can finish runner-up ahead of Barca who is making his first appearance since having a wind operation today.