18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 14 April 2018

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FCL Global Forwarding Selling Handicap

Off time: 18:37 | Winning time: 2m 39.36s

(11)

Avocet^p³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: O Murphy| OR: 60| BF| D

9/4

Denied a hat-trick over this trip at Southwell last time out, but still ran fairly well and should be capable of acting off this mark. Has looked better since moving to this yard/for this jockey.

Form: 0-35113

(9)

Air Ministry^b¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: I Furtado| OR: 55

5/1

Not seen on the Flat since last August but has made a couple of low-key performances over hurdles since. Hasn't had much racing in handicaps yet and this is a potentially appealing mark.

Form: 058557-

(8)

Sevilla^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mike Hammond| OR: 51

20/1

Put in a fine effort over this C&D three starts ago, and though she has run two slightly less impressive races since the return to this course may see her to better effect.

Form: 84-6359

(6)

Wintour Leap^p¹¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: R Stephens| OR: 50

9/2

Has lost her way over her past couple of runs over further than this. Has questions to ask now dropped in trip. Additionally, is only 1/26 in her career so not a great overall strike-rate.

Form: 773300-

(10)

Miss Danby^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 50

25/1

Has shown ability in the past but form has tailed off over the past year or so. Possible that a first-time visor may be able to reignite some of that spark.

Form: 7900-78

(3)

Tingo In The Tale^p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: A Forbes| OR: 49| D

10/1

Has been tried over a variety of trips recently with limited success. Back down below his most winning handicap mark here though with a top jockey taking the ride, so he holds claims.

Form: 197-500

(5)

Cosmic Dust^t1¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 47

50/1

Steps up to this trip for the first time after a few low-key runs over shorter than this. Hasn't looked like she particularly wants further, so has to prove that she stays this far.

Form: 842040-

(12)

Orobas^p,t1⁶²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 45WS

80/1

Has often had an interrupted career and this is his first run since July 2016. Can only be watched especially given the level of form he was showing prior to that absence.

Form: 466705/

(7)

Riverside Bridge¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

8/1

Has been running much better since switching to handicap company at Southwell, and possible he could be seen to better effect on this surface. Makes some each-way appeal.

Form: 2-7964

(4)

Madame Mime Artist^p1⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss N L-Beavis| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after six races and hasn't looked any closer to getting off the mark since racing in handicaps. Wears first-time cheek pieces here; looks set for another minor role.

Form: 0779/0-0

(1)

Flying Power^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: J R Norton| OR: 45| CD

14/1

Usually shows his best over this trip and has also won at this course in the past, though perhaps notable that those wins came when the surface was Polytrack (yet to score on Tapeta).

Form: 3850-77

(2)

Nouvelle Ere^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

8/1

Wins infrequently enough these days but took a step in the right direction off a basement mark at Chelmsford last time and now steps back up in trip having had wind surgery.

Form: 00-8785

Forecasts

Avocet (9/4), Wintour Leap (9/2), Air Ministry (5/1), Riverside Bridge (8/1), Nouvelle Ere (8/1), Tingo In The Tale (10/1), Flying Power (14/1), Sevilla (20/1), Miss Danby (25/1), Cosmic Dust (50/1), Orobas (80/1), Madame Mime Artist (100/1)

AVOCET has looked a much improved horse since moving to the yard of exciting trainer Olly Murphy, during which time he has been ridden by Adam Kirby in most of his races, who takes the ride today. He may have been denied a short odds last time out but that was still a fair effort and he deserves another chance here. Others to note include Riverside Bridge, who has been running fairly well in Southwell handicaps recently, and Air Ministry on his return to the Flat.