14:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 22 April 2019

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Fruit Shoot Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 2m 1.23s

(1)

Sir Gnet^h¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64

9/2

Won over 1m2f at Lingfield on his penultimate start and not beaten far off this mark at the same course last time out. Has gone well on the tapeta surface here before; worth considering again but wins to runs ratio is poor.

Form: 27-4515

(7)

Street Poet^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Katherine Begley| T: M Herrington| OR: 62| CD

7/2

Goes well at this time of year and is set to race from 2lb below his last winning mark; can race keenly but capable of holding his own if he gets his own way. Another to bear in mind.

Form: 804-503

(10)

Ghazan^t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: K Frost| OR: 61

6/1

Still a maiden and not shown much since joining his current yard last year; both starts since being gelded have been modest. Others preferred.

Form: 663-676

(5)

Topology¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 59

8/1

Won a similar race at Kempton last November and ran better than his finishing position would have you believe in two outing since (not beaten far in tightly packing fields). Gone close here before and dangerous to underestimate.

Form: 32310-9

(2)

Perfect Soldier⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁵⁾| T: S L Keightley| OR: 59| D

16/1

Managed to win a maiden during his time in Ireland but form (and rating) has taken a nosedive since. Not much encouragement to take from three starts since joining his current yard; plenty to prove.

Form: 0080-09

(9)

Wedding Breakfast²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 59

66/1

0-7 so far and yet to finish in front of a single rival since joining his current yard. Not difficult to omit from the betting plans on the evidence available.

Form: 5290/09-

(13)

Traveller^p,t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Kieran Schofield| T: A Brittain| OR: 58| BF

9/2

Very well handicapped at present and running well enough lately to suggest he can play a part at this level. Gone well for this rider before; plenty to like.

Form: 533432

(6)

Attain¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Kate Leahy⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 57| CD

10/1

Won three times at Lingfield last year but has gone close when tried at this course in the past. Ran as if on the way back the last twice but can spoil his chances by being slowly away and often leaves himself with a lot to do as a result.

Form: 495032

(11)

False Id^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 56| CD

13/2

C&D winner just before Christmas and been kept busy since; still 1lb higher but has reasonable claims on the pick of his efforts. Another who can be slow from the starting gates though.

Form: 683625

(4)

Rock On Bertie^p²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Robert Dodsworth| T: D Shaw| OR: 51

40/1

Best AW form posted at Newcastle and has yet to race at this course before today; been off since September and yard has been quiet lately. Will probably be sharper for the outing this time.

Form: 571453-

(12)

Cookie Ring^t⁸³

66/1

Over two years since his last win and has been around a few yards since then. His form has been poor lately and he's best just watched on his first run since undergoing wind surgery. (Out of the weights.)

Form: 0688-00

(3)

Just Heather^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

80/1

Low grade performer who is 0-23 so far and not hard to overlook from 5lb out of the handicap.

Form: 00-0867

Non-Runners

(8)

Bell Heather²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: P Morris J: Mark Crehan

Forecasts

Street Poet (7/2), Sir Gnet (9/2), Traveller (9/2), Ghazan (6/1), Bell Heather (6/1), False Id (13/2), Topology (8/1), Attain (10/1), Perfect Soldier (16/1), Rock On Bertie (40/1), Wedding Breakfast (66/1), Cookie Ring (66/1), Just Heather (80/1)

TRAVELLER is on an attractive handicap mark and has put together a convincing enough sequence of near misses to suggest he's worth another throw of the dice in a race like this; he gets added brownie points as he has gone well for today's pilot before now. Bell Heather likes this particular course and is another that doesn't have too much to find at this level; while Topology and Street Poet are others with solid enough claims to consider as viable alternatives if the betting market turns against the selection for any reason.