17:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 5 April 2019

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.84s

(8)

Kraka^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 66| D

1/1

Ended a sequence of narrow defeats with an overdue second career win when making all at Lingfield. Goes well here and could be hard to beat off just 4lb higher.

Form: 3-43221

(7)

Zebulon¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65| D

8/1

Up 5lb for first AW success at Newcastle when winning with plenty in hand in October. Absent since but remains very well handicapped on career-best form.

Form: 277761-

(12)

Chickenfortea¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 65| D

12/1

Absent since disappointing on his last start in October and now dropped in class. Has tended to need the run in the past and yet to convince in two starts on the AW.

Form: 663828-

(10)

Poetic Principle¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Aaron Mackay⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 65

20/1

Six-race maiden after three starts in 2016 and three in 2018. Wide-draw to overcome on first run this year but looks on a competitive opening mark on handicap debut.

Form: 043/623-

(3)

Wensley^p¹⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 63

25/1

Soft ground 5f winner for James Bethell in 2017 but failed to add to that for new stable since. May need the run on seasonal and AW debut.

Form: 677620-

(5)

Bond Street Beau³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 60| D

7/1

Showed a good attitude for a battling breakthrough success on start 11 over this trip at Kempton. Well drawn to sit on the pace and likely to go close again off just 2lb higher.

Form: 330-461

(4)

My Society^p,t¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox| T: David Dennis| OR: 59

12/1

Remains a maiden after six starts but has shown improvement to go close the last twice. Well drawn if ready to fire on first run since October for a stable in decent form.

Form: 9/67822-

(6)

Mansfield³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 59

8/1

Sole win from 27 starts came in a maiden back in 2015. Disappointing efforts the last twice and needs to raise his game. Others preferred.

Form: 6634-88

(9)

Mother of Dragons^v³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 58| D

50/1

Regularly placed but just one win in 34 starts. Well below her best the last twice and continues to blow the start. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 403-497

(2)

Mystical Moon⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 46| D

14/1

Off the mark on start 16 when taking a weak classified contest at Chelmsford. Well drawn but has previously struggled in handicap company and may find life tough again.

Form: 670661

Non-Runners

(11)

Spenny's Lass²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J Ryan J: Non Runner

(13)

Skyva⁷⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

(1)

New Rich²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Kraka (1/1), Bond Street Beau (7/1), Mansfield (8/1), Zebulon (8/1), Spenny's Lass (8/1), Skyva (10/1), Chickenfortea (12/1), My Society (12/1), Mystical Moon (14/1), Poetic Principle (20/1), New Rich (20/1), Wensley (25/1), Mother of Dragons (50/1)

KRAKA is on a consistent run of form and after a comfortable latest success can be relied on to go close again. Zebulon may lack race fitness but has to be respected off his current mark while Bond Street Beau can be involved again following a first win.