18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 April 2019

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Northwood Castings Ltd - Specialists In Aluminium Products Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 58.45s

(9)

Global Art⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: G Mosse| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 76

10/3

Failed to build on a good second over 1m2f at Chelmsford in January in two subsequent starts. Likely more needed off a mark 5lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 393-255

(1)

Acker Bilk^p²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: R Harris| OR: 75| C

20/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Worcester (2m, good-to-soft) in August last year but pulled up the following month. Debuting for this yard and best Flat form has come over 1m4f.

Form: 122156-

(4)

Kadrizzi²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T P Queally| T: D K Ivory| OR: 73

7/1

Good second in a 7f handicap at Chelmsford in January. Below that form in two subsequent 7f starts and has to prove his stamina on first attempt at this distance.

Form: 34-4279

(8)

Paco's Prince³³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: E J Walsh| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 72| BF

28/1

Made a winning handicap debut when victorious over 1m at Kempton in May last year. Struggled at Windsor (1m, good) five days later and is upped in trip on debut for this yard following an absence.

Form: 8/5516-

(7)

Casina Di Notte^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 70

2/1

Sole victory in 17 starts came in a 1m handicap at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) in August 2017. Improved on seasonal debut when 3L second over C&D last time out and is of interest in this contest.

Form: 8446-82

(2)

Bleu Et Noir^h²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 68| CD

22/1

Placed over hurdles at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in August last year but pulled up on only subsequent start. Market support would be notable having won over C&D in the past.

Form: 7215/35-

(6)

Arlecchino's Leap²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 68| CD

10/1

Six time AW winner including four races at this venue. Decent 4L fifth over an extended 1m here at the start of this month and steps up in distance racing off a mark 4lb lower than for his most recent success.

Form: 111-505

(3)

Roman De Brut²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 62| CD

7/2

C&D winner and successful three times over an extended 1m here in the past. Nearly two years since his latest victory however and more needed than when 3L fifth over 1m at Newcastle last time out.

Form: 39-2545

Non-Runners

(10)

International Law²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: A Brittain J: Cam Hardie

(5)

Whatwouldyouknow²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: R C Guest J: Philip Prince

Forecasts

Casina Di Notte (2/1), International Law (3/1), Global Art (10/3), Roman De Brut (7/2), Kadrizzi (7/1), Arlecchino's Leap (10/1), Whatwouldyouknow (12/1), Acker Bilk (20/1), Bleu Et Noir (22/1), Paco's Prince (28/1)

CASINA DI NOTTE is improving with racing this campaign and he can register a victory in this handicap over an extended 1m1f. The selection finished runner-up last time out but can go one better here with International Law, victorious twice from his last three starts taken to chase him home. Third place can go the way of Paco's Prince who is debuting for a new yard.