20:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 2 April 2019

All17:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Sun Racing Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 50.11s

(5)

Elenora Delight^h,t⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M M Monaghan| T: M Botti| OR: 72

3/1

Off the mark latest in a 1m handicap at Kempton where she made the majority of the running. 5lb rise raises the stakes but won with plenty in hand so every chance she can go well again and few of these still have scope to improve.

Form: 7236-31

(4)

Arlecchino's Leap²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: M D I Usher| OR: 70| CD

14/1

Ended last campaign with a hat-trick including victory over this C&D. Showed little in two starts after a 341 day break but now lower than last winning mark. Plenty of risk here then but also cause for some hope.

Form: 4111-50

(7)

Dark Alliance⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| CD

9/4

Seven-time AW scorer rarely runs a bad race at his level and ran well again when second just last week at Lingfield. Always in the shake-up and wins his share, basically sums up chances here.

Form: 214442

(1)

International Law¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| BF| CD

5/1

Only upped 2lb for C&D win two starts back and therefore disappointing he couldn't get competitive latest at Newcastle when 10th of 13. Chance if he can bounce back but no guarantee of that.

Form: 9098-10

(6)

Decoration Of War²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| BF| CD

9/2

Dual C&D winner but 0-5 so far for this yard. Behind International Law as favourite latest but suspect he is on a mark where he can at some point go close.

Form: 930-665

(2)

Fire Diamond^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 67| CD

10/1

Ran best race for quite some time when staying on for fifth here over 7f last month. Previous C&D winner so going up in trip now ought to suit further and merits respect now just 1lb higher than his last win.

Form: 0650-05

(9)

Mi Capricho²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 61WS

20/1

Lightly raced four-year-old only beat five rivals in four races in 2018. Plenty of risk then here although he has had a wind-op this winter.

Form: 27/7778-

(3)

Abushamah¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 59

40/1

Five-time turf winner failed to win after early season score in 2018 at Redcar and he remains a maiden on the AW. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 357520-

(8)

Energia Flavio^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-8| J: David Egan| T: P Morris| OR: 57| CD

16/1

Twice a course winner (one victory over this trip) but those wins came in selling/claiming company. Still yet to win a handicap though and underperformed in this grade last twice over C&D; goes freely, bit to prove.

Form: 366-386

Forecasts

Dark Alliance (9/4), Elenora Delight (3/1), Decoration Of War (9/2), International Law (5/1), Fire Diamond (10/1), Arlecchino's Leap (14/1), Energia Flavio (16/1), Mi Capricho (20/1), Abushamah (40/1)

Lightly raced four-year-old ELENORA DELIGHT won n the manner of a filly who could be on the up going into this season last time out and against mostly exposed rivals she makes plenty of appeal to follow up here. Consistent Dark Alliance and Decoration Of War appeal as the most likely opposition.