19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 23 February 2019

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

sunracing.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 48.52s

(11)

Blacklooks⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 77| C

25/1

Twice a winner in 2017 and back on last successful mark but looked to have lost his way in four starts last year and hard to be confident in.

Form: 81/0000-

(2)

Oneovdem⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Pinfield| OR: 74

7/2

Front-runner has threatened to breakthrough on last three starts at Lingfield when running to a good standard. Extra half furlong a question but open to more improvement than his rivals and rates a leading contender.

Form: 33932-2

(12)

Tum Tum^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 72

12/1

Has run to a similar level in six starts for three different trainers but looked a shrewd £1,500 purchase for new connections with a couple of placed efforts in novices. Suited by return to handicap company and slight extra trip.

Form: 542/62-3

(6)

Decoration Of War⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| CD

9/4

All best form has come here and remains lightly-raced for an in-form stable, however last two runs have been poor and needs a return to this course to revitalise him.

Form: 21930-6

(7)

Archie^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: B Barr| OR: 69

100/1

Has fallen to a good mark but still only has two wins from 30 starts and form has regressed in two runs for new stable. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3277-59

(4)

Espresso Freddo^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 68| C

8/1

On an attractive mark but just three wins from 31 starts, all coming over 7f. Below par over 1m at Kempton latest and best waiting for a drop back in distance.

Form: 334-546

(5)

Sioux Frontier^p¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Jardine| OR: 67

16/1

Sole win came over this trip on soft ground but proved disappointing on final three starts for Richard Fahey. Absent since October and plenty to prove on this surface and on stable debut.

Form: 153697-

(8)

Hippeia²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67

50/1

Seven-race maiden onto her third different trainer. Not disgraced on latest stable following an absence at Newcastle over 7f and rallied as though the step up in trip will help. Could go well.

Form: 453/35-5

(9)

Laqab³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 66

80/1

Yet to add to maiden success and while his stable remain in very good form, he's been well beaten in two starts for them. Remains best watched.

Form: 38530-0

(1)

Roman De Brut⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 65| CD

9/1

On a long losing run dating back to May 2917 and now 5lb lower. Three of five career wins have come over this C&D but needs to improve on a moderate second in a seller when running in snatches here last start.

Form: 38339-2

(10)

Jack Of Diamonds^p¹⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R A Teal| OR: 65| CD

66/1

Won off 3lb higher at Chelmsford in December 2017 and a four-time winner over this C&D but form has gone badly backwards since and last three runs late last summer offered little hope.

Form: 897999-

(3)

Billy Roberts¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 63

7/2

First run since October after leaving Richard Guest following a poor run and has presumably had problems over the last year. Has failed to show any form in previous three AW starts and others preferred.

Form: 738/629-

Forecasts

Decoration Of War (9/4), Oneovdem (7/2), Billy Roberts (7/2), Espresso Freddo (8/1), Roman De Brut (9/1), Tum Tum (12/1), Sioux Frontier (16/1), Blacklooks (25/1), Hippeia (50/1), Jack Of Diamonds (66/1), Laqab (80/1), Archie (100/1)

Oneovdem is progressing and an obvious challenger if seeing out this extra trip. Tum Tum likewise looks a winner waiting to happen for an underrated trainer who is in form. If she is a price it may pay to take a chance with HIPPEIA who could prove value over this extra distance.