13:50 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 2 May 2018

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Black Country Business Festival Handicap

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 1m 14.01s

(7)

Cruise Tothelimit²²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 57| C| D

11/1

Only one win since 2014 but encouraging effort here over shorter trip three weeks ago and weighted to have a chance if building on that now.

Form: 83209-4

(6)

Malaysian Boleh^b,e/s²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| C| D

13/2

Winner at Chelmsford City in March but poor in two runs since, including there over 7f last week. Must bounce back.

Form: 333176

(4)

Bop It^b,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55| D

8/1

Surprise 16/1 winner at Southwell in January but lost his way since, again finishing well beaten at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) last week.

Form: 284035

(5)

Spitfire Limited^h¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M Harley| T: George Baker| OR: 49

5/2

Has shaped well in three starts since going handicapping, including around here. Returns from a break and capable of going well under Martin Harley from current rating.

Form: 760245-

(2)

Tasaaboq^p,t³²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Danny Brock| T: P S McEntee| OR: 46| CD

6/1

All three career wins have come C&D, two of them last year. Continues to run with credit and no surprise should he be in firing line after decent effort last time at Chelmsford from off the pace.

Form: 474494

(9)

Beaming⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 45

33/1

Hasn't impressed recently, failing to beat a rival home at Southwell in March. Would be hard to recommend for now.

Form: 5740-88

(11)

Caledonian Gold⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

33/1

Yet to trouble the judge in 26 starts, makes first start for new handler and a major surprise should he be good enough.

Form: 454-365

(3)

Asheena¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Mitchell| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 53

11/4

Lightly-raced maiden with some appeal on pedigree, not shown a lot in four runs but makes handicap bow now and too soon to cross her off entirely.

Form: 650-6

(1)

Working Together^h1⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 47

25/1

Another with seemingly plenty to find having finished tamely on handicap debut at Newcastle in January when last spotted. Others preferred.

Form: 80-47

Non-Runners

(10)

Napping⁵¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: J Fanning

(8)

Kheleyf's Girl²

Weight: 8-2| Age: 3

T: C Ellam J: Gabriele Malune

Forecasts

Spitfire Limited (5/2), Asheena (11/4), Tasaaboq (6/1), Napping (6/1), Malaysian Boleh (13/2), Bop It (8/1), Cruise Tothelimit (11/1), Working Together (25/1), Caledonian Gold (33/1), Beaming (33/1), Kheleyf's Girl (33/1)

CRUISE TOTHELIMIT ran well over a shorter trip last time out, perhaps serving notice a return to the winners' circle might be looming. He's weighted to go well and can take an open-looking contest. Spitfire Limited is lightly-raced in this sphere and has scope for doing better off a break while Tasaaboq is well capable of getting involved over C&D.