17:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 7 April 2018

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FCL Global Forwarding 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.48s

(4)

Madrinho¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| BF| D

6/4

Only one win in 26 starts, but both runs for current trainer since leaving John Butler's yard have produced encouraging thirds. Runs off the same rating and has sound each-way claims.

Form: 67-2933

(6)

Miami Sunset³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 67| D

16/1

Won a Yarmouth maiden last summer and was making her seasonal reappearance when fifth of six in a claimer at Wolverhampton last month. Keen enough and did not get the best of runs that day, so no surprise to see her do better.

Form: 218-5

(3)

Met By Moonlight²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: R J Hodges| OR: 65

7/2

Landed a Lingfield handicap on New Year's Eve and three subsequent efforts off higher marks have been perfectly respectable. Place prospects at least.

Form: 661-434

(1)

Grecian Divine²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: J Tuite| OR: 64| D

8/1

Improved effort on return to action last month when winning a Chelmsford handicap in good style. A 4lb rise in the weights is fair and she can go well again.

Form: 58060-1

(5)

Berlios¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Theodore Ladd| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 63

7/2

Several good efforts before a below-par display at this venue last time. On a long, losing run, but is feasibly handicapped.

Form: 523728

(2)

Perfect Words^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 62| C

25/1

Eight wins during a 70-race career so far, but last three runs in 2017 were slightly disappointing. Has winning form at this track and is not out of it if fit enough following his lay-off.

Form: 513000-

(7)

Thorntoun Lady^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Breslin| T: J S Goldie| OR: 58| CD

16/1

Had Berlios behind when fifth of 10 over C&D last time. Solid efforts so far this year and has done enough to suggest she can make a bold show.

Form: 71-2835

Forecasts

Madrinho (6/4), Berlios (7/2), Met By Moonlight (7/2), Grecian Divine (8/1), Thorntoun Lady (16/1), Miami Sunset (16/1), Perfect Words (25/1)

Only seven runners, but each of them hold claims. Grecian Divine will be popular after winning at Chelmsford last time, but narrow preference is for bottom-weight THORNTOUN LADY, who has been running well recently, including at this venue. Madrinho and Miami Sunset are respected, but perhaps the biggest danger may come from Met By Moonlight.