14:20 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 21 May 2019

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NFRC Midlands Handicap

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 14.56s

(4)

Klopp^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 65

9/2

In good form on the AW this spring and ran well to finish third over 5f at Newcastle earlier this month. Struggled on turf subsequently and better expected on AW return.

Form: 222530

(5)

Greybychoice^b,h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: E J Walsh| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 65

16/1

Walked over in a 1m novice event at Lingfield in February. Disappointing since and drop back to this trip brought about little improvement at Windsor (good) last time out.

Form: 95-1708

(10)

Freedom And Wheat^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Sweeney| T: M D I Usher| OR: 65

12/1

Victorious over 7f at Lingfield in December. Struggled in two starts since being gelded and joining this stable however and races off a mark 6lb higher than for that victory.

Form: 591-570

(8)

Bluebell Time²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: M S Saunders| OR: 64

14/1

Good effort in finishing 6L fourth over an extended 5f at Bath (good-to-firm) three weeks ago. Races off a 3lb lower mark here and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 8384-24

(1)

Hard Solution^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

3/1

Fair form in two starts in handicap company this campaign. Cheekpieces worn when 5L fifth at Pontefracet (6f, good-to-firm) last time out replaced with blinkers for AW debut.

Form: 6220-65

(2)

Jill Rose³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 64

12/1

Eight race maiden finished 12L last of 14 in a 6f handicap at Ripon (good) on seasonal debut last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 46320-0

(13)

Griggy²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Butler| OR: 63

16/1

Good fourth over C&D on debut for this yard in March but struggled at Chelmsford (6f) subsequently. Wide draw to overcome if he is to take this event.

Form: 832-440

(3)

Miss Liberty Belle¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: W Jarvis| OR: 62

11/1

Regressed since making a promising debut over this trip at Chelmsford last October. Beaten 23L when 15th of 18 at Salisbury (7f, good-to-firm) last time out and more needed down in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 55-0

(6)

Eye Of The Water¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 60| BF| CD

9/2

Victorious over C&D in February. Placed twice on the AW since and is one to note despite a disappointing 6L ninth at Chepstow (6f, good) earlier this month.

Form: 2-21329

(12)

Maisie Moo³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: S L Keightley| OR: 59

22/1

Promising second over this trip at Kempton in March. Not replicated that form in two subsequent outings including on fibresand at Southwell last time out.

Form: 0-03296

(9)

Te Amo Te Amo¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: N Mackay| T: S Dow| OR: 59

11/1

Ran well to finish 3L fourth in a 5f handicap at Windsor (good) a fortnight ago. Worth a check in the market with further improvement possible on just his third handicap start.

Form: 747-864

(7)

Sharrabang¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 59

14/1

Good effort in finishing third over 5f here 11 days ago. Previously fourth over the same C&D and is interesting having run well over this distance in the past.

Form: 687243

Non-Runners

(11)

Tizwotitiz²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Steph Hollinshead J: Toby Eley

Forecasts

Hard Solution (3/1), Klopp (9/2), Eye Of The Water (9/2), Tizwotitiz (7/1), Miss Liberty Belle (11/1), Te Amo Te Amo (11/1), Freedom And Wheat (12/1), Jill Rose (12/1), Bluebell Time (14/1), Sharrabang (14/1), Greybychoice (16/1), Griggy (16/1), Maisie Moo (22/1)

Top weight KLOPP looks likely to appreciate the return to the AW and he can register a victory in this three-year-old only handicap. The selection disappointed on turf last time out but had been in good form prior to that and he can see off his rivals here with previous C&D winner Eye Of The Water capable of claiming second spot. Third place can go to Sharrabang who ran well here last time out.