18:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 2 April 2019

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Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 38.21s

(1)

Redemptorist⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamus Cronin⁽⁵⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 75

4/1

Handicap debutant made a pleasing enough debut for this yard when second in a 1m2f Chelmsford maiden. Wouldn't have any concerns for longer trip but may need to improve here to win off top-weight.

Form: 450-2

(8)

Arabic Culture²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73| BF| CD

13/8

Gained first win for this yard (third overall) when winning over C&D two starts back. Ran on into second latest over 1m2f off higher mark prompting a further 2lb rise. Seems to be in tip-top form at present so leading claims here.

Form: 5-16412

(6)

Star Ascending^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Candlish| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Gained fourth career C&D success three starts back but has been somewhat disappointing since. Gets 1lb back here but perhaps biggest positive is jockey booking.

Form: 75-3187

(7)

Thawry⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 72

12/1

Off the mark in a Newcastle handicap over 1m2f in January but been disappointing twice since. Lone run at 1m4f inconclusive as far as his stamina but suggest more reliable alternatives.

Form: 454167

(9)

Be Perfect^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 72| C| D

40/1

14-time winner but not won for some time since winning four-runner Doncaster contest last year. Now below that mark but recent efforts point to him now being in decline.

Form: 46330-0

(4)

Singing Sheriff²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 68| D

9/2

Had been getting ever closer until gaining first career success latest in a 1m4f Kempton handicap. Didn't win with anything in hand but a 2lb rise is far from harsh so expecting another bold bid here.

Form: 82-0321

(3)

Spiritual Man²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 67| C

14/1

Winner here over 1m6f late last year and form since has all suggested that distance to be favoured (also tried over this trip and 2m). Last run over this trip poor but strange tactics that day so willing to forgive that and therefore merits respect.

Form: 210-523

(2)

Omotesando^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Jones| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 66| C| D

66/1

In decent form on turf towards the end of last season but two runs since a break seen him tailed off last and subsequently pulled up most recently; always a concern in a flat race. Highly risky now.

Form: 4342-5P

(5)

Epitaph^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: David Egan| T: M Appleby| OR: 62| CD

10/1

Poor strike rate overall and although he has won over C&D this year that was in a claimer. Fair effort since in handicaps without genuinely threatening. Others preferred.

Form: 6-71324

Result Amended

Arabic Culture - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Singing Sheriff - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Forecasts

Arabic Culture (13/8), Redemptorist (4/1), Singing Sheriff (9/2), Star Ascending (9/1), Epitaph (10/1), Thawry (12/1), Spiritual Man (14/1), Be Perfect (40/1), Omotesando (66/1)

ARABIC CULTURE has hit a rich vein of form of late and after winning over C&D two starts back he looked sure to benefit from returning to 1m4f latest when a staying on second over 1m2f at Lingfield. In form Ed Walker fields Singing Sheriff who won for the first time latest and he looks one with more improvement to come. Spiritual Man stays well and looks to be on a handicap mark within his capabilities.