18:10 Wolverhampton

Friday 10 May 2019

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

EBC Group 30th Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 3m 1.82s

(3)

Heron³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: B R Johnson| OR: 60| D

5/2

Broke his maiden at the 18th attempt when winning over this trip at Chelmsford early last month. Raised 4lb for that victory and is a leading contender in this contest.

Form: 34-2871

(4)

Incredible Dream^t1⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Allen| OR: 59

20/1

Dual turf winner in 2017 but finished well beaten over this trip at Southwell on final start for previous yard in February. Tongue tie tried for the first time on debut for this stable.

Form: 6477-40

(5)

King Christophe¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 58

11/4

Fair 5L fifth in a 1m4f handicap at Southwell in November and well beaten over 1m there subsequently. Failed to convince on previous start at this distance.

Form: 76005-0

(6)

Sacred Sprite⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 54

16/1

Limited signs of ability in three starts in novice company so far. Looks likely to appreciate this step up in trip however and interesting to see how she fares on handicap debut.

Form: 4-86

(2)

Oborne Lady⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J W Mullins| OR: 48| D

11/2

Broke her maiden at the 15th attempt under all codes when successful over 1m6f at Salisbury (good-to-firm) earlier this month. One to note carrying a 5lb penalty for that Salisbury success.

Form: 85691

(12)

Kerrera^b1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: P R Webber| OR: 51

25/1

Sole previous success came in a 1m4f handicap at Newmarket (good) in August 2017. Out of form in the main since and races off a mark 9lb lower than for that victory with blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 07400-7

(9)

Beau Knight¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 50

20/1

Returned from a break with a fair sixth place finish over C&D last month. Over four years since his sole success however and more needed in this contest.

Form: 9260/96

(1)

Hussar Ballad¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 50| CD

16/1

Winner of five races on the AW including over this C&D. Struggled in two starts since finishing a good third over C&D in March and needs to return to form to figure in this event.

Form: 473370

(11)

Champs Inblue¹⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: C Gordon| OR: 48

4/1

Ended his time with previous stable with an 8L second in a 1m4f handicap at Kempton in November. Shaped as if this step up in trip would suit that day and is interesting on debut for a new yard.

Form: 743572-

(10)

Shovel It On^b,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: S Flook| OR: 47

33/1

Beaten a head in a 1m3f handicap at Kempton on his penultimate outing. Struggled on turf at Leicester (1m2f, good-to-firm) subsequently and and stamina to prove stepping up in distance.

Form: 898329

(13)

Infiniti^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: B Leavy| OR: 45| C

50/1

Course winner finished runner-up in a 2m handicap hurdle at Warwick (good) last time out. Worth a check in the market on first Flat start since February last year.

Form: 6760/09-

(8)

The Wire Flyer^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Kieren Fox| T: J L Flint| OR: 45

40/1

Held in classified contests on two most recent starts including over 1m2f at Nottingham (good-to-firm) last time out. Others make more appeal from out of the weights on handicap debut.

Form: 0/7-680

(7)

Remember Nerja^b⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Philip Prince| T: B Leavy| OR: 45

125/1

Struggled in the main over hurdles in recent starts including on heavy ground at Uttoxeter in March. Given a break since and probably best watched from out of the handicap on Flat return.

Form: 737/760-

Forecasts

Heron (5/2), King Christophe (11/4), Champs Inblue (4/1), Oborne Lady (11/2), Sacred Sprite (16/1), Hussar Ballad (16/1), Incredible Dream (20/1), Beau Knight (20/1), Kerrera (25/1), Shovel It On (33/1), The Wire Flyer (40/1), Infiniti (50/1), Remember Nerja (125/1)

OBORNE LADY was a winner on turf last time out and she is taken to complete a double in this staying handicap. The selection was stepping up in trip that day and she can get the better of top weight and fellow last time out winner Heron to take this prize. third place can go the way of Champs Inblue who should appreciate this step up in trip on stable debut.