19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 April 2019

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GM Treble Ltd Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 2m 0.85s

(2)

Dancing Jo¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 71

13/2

Placed second on two of his three starts since returning from a break. Beaten ½L over 1m at Windsor (good) last time out and is one to note stepping up in distance.

Form: 23-1242

(1)

Canford Dancer⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 70

6/1

Making her seasonal debut when finishing third over 7f at Kempton last month. Bred to appreciate this step up in trip and is an interesting runner on handicap debut.

Form: 546-3

(5)

Image Of The Moon³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: S L Keightley| OR: 70

4/1

Finished runner-up on both handicap starts so far including when beaten 1L over 1m at Lingfield a month ago. Step up in distance looks likely to suit and she is of interest once more.

Form: 094-22

(6)

Emma Point^h⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: M Botti| OR: 69

11/1

Placed over 1m at Chelmsford in December but disappointed on handicap debut next time out. Drop in grade should suit following two heavy defeats in valuable Dubai contests earlier this year.

Form: 462-607

(11)

Hermocrates¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 69| CD

7/2

Off the mark at the fifth time of asking when winning by a head in a C&D handicap in January. Given a break since and is a leading player despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 9952-1

(8)

Shaleela's Dream²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: G Mosse| T: M Botti| OR: 69

10/1

Good 3L third in a C&D novice event early last month. Below that form in first time cheekpieces (absent here) when 12L seventh on handicap debut over 1m2f at Chelmsford earlier this month.

Form: 6537

(3)

Colony Queen³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: J Tate| OR: 67| BF| CD

9/2

Victorious in a C&D novice contest in February. Beaten a head over 1m2f on handicap debut at Chelmsford subsequently and is a notable runner dropping in distance following a disappointing effort over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle last time out.

Form: 22125

(12)

Champagne Marengo¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

100/1

Decent effort when fifth at Roscommon (7f, good) in June last year. Struggled in four subsequent starts however including two for this yard. Others hold stronger claims stepping up in distance.

Form: 9650-90

(7)

Firewater^p¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

16/1

Broke his maiden when winning over 1m on good-to-soft ground at Ayr last October. Beaten 7L over the same trip at Pontefract (good-to-soft) later that month and has been gelded since that latest effort.

Form: 654417-

(9)

Robeam¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 50

18/1

Nine race maiden could finish only seventh in a 1m handicap at Newcastle on return from a break earlier this month. Others hold stronger claims on first attempt at this trip.

Form: 987-557

Non-Runners

(10)

Sir Ox¹⁹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R M H Cowell J: Jim Crowley

(4)

Craneur¹⁵⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: H J L Dunlop J: Non Runner

(13)

Lady Reset¹⁷²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Hermocrates (7/2), Image Of The Moon (4/1), Colony Queen (9/2), Canford Dancer (6/1), Dancing Jo (13/2), Sir Ox (8/1), Shaleela's Dream (10/1), Emma Point (11/1), Craneur (14/1), Firewater (16/1), Robeam (18/1), Lady Reset (25/1), Champagne Marengo (100/1)

COLONY QUEEN should appreciate this drop in distance having disappointed last time out. The selection represents a useful yard and she can get the better of Hermocrates who is making her return from a break and was a winner here last time out. Third place can go to top weight Dancing Jo who ran well when placed over shorter earlier this month.