18:45 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 6 February 2019

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sunracing.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.71s

(5)

Mr Top Hat^v1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 90

15/2

Very consistent turf handicapper, and ran up to his best when second over 1m1½f here in December, Raced too freely at Southwell last time, and may benefit from a drop in trip if a visor has a beneficial effect.

Form: 72242-4

(7)

Documenting³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: K Frost| OR: 90| CD

5/2

Won his maiden over this C&D back in July. Taken his time to find his level since but better than ever when scoring at Lingfield in December, and still not fully exposed at this trip.

Form: 660561-

(4)

Areen Heart^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Fanning| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

4/1

Reliable gelding who has finished runner-up in five of his seven starts since November, and again ran up to his best when third of 8 to Pinnata at Newcastle last time. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 2225-23

(2)

Mickey^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 87| CD

11/1

Frustrating type who can start slowly and did so when below form on latest start at Lingfield. Fairly treated, but others more reliable.

Form: 02984-6

(1)

Sha La La La Lee²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 85| BF| CD

2/1

Won over C&D after a break last April, and better form when twice runner-up on turf in the summer. Ability to go well fresh is a positive, and looks yard's main hope ahead of Mickey.

Form: 140224-

(6)

Critical Thinking^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76| BF| CD

20/1

Goes well here and gained latest C&D win off 7lb lower in December. Not discredited since, but stiff task from 4lb out of the weights in this contest.

Form: 2313-73

Non-Runners

(3)

Qaffaal²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

Forecasts

Sha La La La Lee (2/1), Documenting (5/2), Areen Heart (4/1), Qaffaal (13/2), Mr Top Hat (15/2), Mickey (11/1), Critical Thinking (20/1)

SHA LA LA LA LEE can go well fresh and is a winner over C&D so is taken to defy an absence and he makes marginally more appeal than a back-to-form Documenting. Areen Heart has no secrets from the handicapper, but tends to run his race under these conditions, and won't be far away.