19:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 7 January 2019

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Ladbrokes Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 28.17s

(5)

Wirral Girl³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D P Quinn| OR: 75| BF

10/1

Winner of a lads race at Newcastle in November but just failed to follow up when well backed in a similar race to this next time out. Been off since but form is respectable enough for her to be a player at this level. (Debut run for a new yard.)

Form: 265612-

(2)

Zoraya^p1,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P & O Cole| OR: 75| D

7/2

Last win came in October 2017 but taken until now to return to a workable mark. Capable of holding her own in this company and has to merit respect despite the long losing sequence.

Form: 308555-

(1)

Zafaranah⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 74| CD

7/4

Justified favouritism over C&D on Christmas Eve; running on strongly close home. Up 4lb here so personal best now required. Has the best of the draw but may find her style of running means the rail will be a crowed place for her to weave through.

Form: 229301-

(9)

Curious Fox³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A Carson| OR: 72

16/1

Copes with this trip but is arguably a lot more suited to racing over six furlongs; has a bit to find with Wirral Girl from last time out too. Others preferred.

Form: 417235-

(3)

Elenora Delight^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: M M Monaghan| T: M Botti| OR: 69

5/1

Not too many miles on the clock and has hinted that she has a race within her at some point. Needs to better her latest start, though.

Form: 7236-

(4)

Rizzle Dizzle¹⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 66

50/1

Off since the summer and hard to recommend after finishing last in each of her last three starts for Karl Burke.; best watched on debut for a new trainer.

Form: 424/980-

(8)

Wind Storm²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: K R Burke| OR: 62

14/1

Improved since joining her current yard but still has a bit to prove now she's upped in distance.

Form: 227823-

(10)

One More Chance²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 62

8/1

Goes well at Southwell and has posted a couple of improved efforts at that course since joining her current stable. Up 1lb for her finishing second on the Fibresand last time but sound claims once more if adapting to the Tapeta

Form: 884742-

(6)

Queens Care³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 61| D

50/1

Won on debut in Germany (worth of the form is difficult to equate here) but has gone the wrong way since. Debut run for her current yard left a lot to be desired; others make more appeal.

Form: 15/08-

(7)

Thorntoun Lady¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 55| C

25/1

Career punctuated by several long absences; showed little on her recent return to action and has a stiff task on her hands from out of the weights here. Comes a long way for this but will need to work very hard to earn the travel expenses .

Form: 283567-

Forecasts

Zafaranah (7/4), Zoraya (7/2), Elenora Delight (5/1), One More Chance (8/1), Wirral Girl (10/1), Wind Storm (14/1), Curious Fox (16/1), Thorntoun Lady (25/1), Rizzle Dizzle (50/1), Queens Care (50/1)

Top weight may not stop WIRRAL GIRL from obliging in a weak finale to the Wolverhampton card; her switch to a new yard may well keep her interest pepped up sufficiently to cope here. One More Chance has thrived since joining her current stable and also merits consideration, while Zoraya and Zafaranah are others with the ability to make the frame at least and they complete the shortlist.