18:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 26 March 2019

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:30

Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 59.30s

(13)

Beatbybeatbybeat^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| CD

22/1

Last two wins came here including over this distance but remains on a high mark and needs to improve on two recent runs back.

Form: 3221-50

(5)

Zorawar²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| CD

7/2

Twice a winner here last month and stayed 1m2f at Lingfield last start. Continues to run well but also edging up in the weights another 3lb and now 14lb higher than last win.

Form: 511242

(8)

Bayston Hill³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: F Sweeney| T: M D I Usher| OR: 68

14/1

Has proven better at Lingfiled and can be forgiven his last run there when not getting a clear passage. Should be better for the run but may be best waiting for a return back to that C&D.

Form: 4193-48

(1)

Tangramm^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 68| CD

10/1

Possesses three wins over this C&D but while he remains on a very attractive mark, his three runs this year have been well below-par.

Form: 642-079

(11)

Iconic Girl²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 68

5/1

Best effort in three starts to date came over 1m at Lingfield. Stable in good form and likely to improve for this step up in trip. One to note off a workable mark on handicap debut.

Form: 4-34

(3)

Captain Pugwash^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 67

13/2

Solid third over this C&D last start in a first-time visor, which would need to have the same effect again. Respected on that although all three wins have come at Chelmsford.

Form: 560-893

(4)

Deadly Accurate⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: E J Walsh| T: R Brotherton| OR: 66

150/1

Both wins for Hughie Morrison came at Epsom and has posted three poor efforts for new stable. Up in trip and remains best watched.

Form: 18408-0

(10)

The Eagle's Nest^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 66

12/1

Well-handicapped based on last year's form but has struggled to make any impact in two runs for new yard and others look more reliable.

Form: 8536-97

(9)

Ghazan⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: K Frost| OR: 65

14/1

Nine-race maiden is down a further 2lb but didn't seem to see out this trip over this C&D last start. Needs to improve again following a gelding operation.

Form: 03663-6

(12)

Movie Star^h1²⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 64

18/1

Solid efforts on first two of three starts over 1m3f in Germany last year and sold for 8,000gns. Now makes AW, stable and handicap debut following a lengthy absence. Market likely best guide.

Form: 420-

(7)

Anif³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 63| CD

3/1

Has run to a consistent level in four starts for new yard which has included two wins. Remains on a competitive mark but this is a step up in grade.

Form: 661-614

(2)

Jack Of Diamonds^p³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R A Teal| OR: 62| CD

66/1

Now 6lb lower than last win in December 2017 but has been very underwhelming in his starts since and hard to make a case for following another poor reappearance.

Form: 97999-0

Non-Runners

(6)

Rubensian¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: D M Simcock J: Dylan Hogan

Forecasts

Anif (3/1), Zorawar (7/2), Iconic Girl (5/1), Captain Pugwash (13/2), Rubensian (8/1), Tangramm (10/1), The Eagle's Nest (12/1), Bayston Hill (14/1), Ghazan (14/1), Movie Star (18/1), Beatbybeatbybeat (22/1), Jack Of Diamonds (66/1), Deadly Accurate (150/1)

Zorawar is in consistent form and while he's likely to go well again, he is paying for things with the handicapper. Anif is likewise proving reliable and while this is a stronger race, he's respected on his current run of form. ICONIC GIRL is very interesting moving up in distance on handicap debut and gets the verdict for a stable going strongly.