19:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 7 May 2019

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Hellermanntyton/Starrett Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 2.55s

(2)

The Throstles¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: K Frost| OR: 82| CD

10/1

C&D winner and successful in four of his eight AW starts. Held in two starts here at the back end of last year however and worth a check in the market on seasonal debut.

Form: 111058-

(4)

Sir Hamilton⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: L McJannet| OR: 82

28/1

First start since being gelded when finishing last of 11 over 1m at Chelmsofrd in March. Probably best watched on return from a break.

Form: 27388-0

(3)

Badenscoth³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: D K Ivory| OR: 80| CD

9/4

Returned to form with a C&D double including when victorious by 3L a month ago. Raised 6lb for that victory and strong claims of completing a hat-trick.

Form: 7-08411

(5)

Livvys Dream^h¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 77| BF

11/4

Dual winner in the autumn but absent since finishing seventh over 1m2f at Kempton in November. Worth a check in the market on seasonal debut.

Form: 561127-

(8)

Redgrave¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tuite| OR: 77| BF

10/3

Good fourth in a soft ground 1m handicap at Newmarket in early November. Fair sixth at Chelmsford (1m) subsequently and steps up in trip on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 156746-

(1)

Acker Bilk^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R Harris| OR: 73| C

50/1

Course winner and successful over hurdles last August but finished well beaten over C&D on debut for this yard recently. Back down to last winning Flat mark but probably best watched at present.

Form: 22156-8

(6)

Paco's Prince¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 73

15/2

Promising debut for this yard when runner-up over C&D last time out. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and remains open to improvement on just his fourth handicap appearance.

Form: 8/5516-2

(7)

Uther Pendragon^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J S Moore| OR: 72

12/1

Victorious over 1m on very soft ground in a maiden at Amiens in November. Fair form in three starts subsequently but likely more needed stepping up in trip.

Form: 0145-99

Forecasts

Badenscoth (9/4), Livvys Dream (11/4), Redgrave (10/3), Paco's Prince (15/2), The Throstles (10/1), Uther Pendragon (12/1), Sir Hamilton (28/1), Acker Bilk (50/1)

BADENSCLOTH has won his last two starts at this venue and he can complete a hat-trick by taking this handicap event. Livvys Dream won twice last autumn and she can chase the selection home on her first start of the season while third place can go to Redgrave who has a top jockey booked to ride stepping up in distance.