15:25 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 21 May 2019

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Midland Roof Training Group Handicap

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 2m 40.92s

(9)

Junior Rip²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 58

6/4

Well held seventh in a 1m handicap at Haydock (soft) on handicap and seasonal debut last month. Stamina to prove stepping up markedly in distance.

Form: 985-7

(4)

Watch And Learn⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 58

11/1

Well held in three novice starts over 1m earlier this year. Beaten 9L when sixth of nine at Kempton in March and is upped in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 996

(10)

Frenchmans Creek²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: S Durack| OR: 58

16/1

Showed marked improvement when finishing fourth over an extended 1m in a novice event here last month. Interesting to see how he fares upped in trip on return to handicaps.

Form: 00-604

(1)

Lock Seventeen¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Aled Beech⁽⁷⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 57

12/1

First start since being gelded when finishing 12L 11th over this trip at Salisbury (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Others hold stronger claims in this contest.

Form: 6-790

(12)

Willkommen^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 56

5/1

Placed on three of his seven starts most recently when 2L second over C&D just over three weeks ago. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and is one for the shortlist on this occasion.

Form: 66-3932

(5)

Global Freedom²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 55

11/4

Struggled in three starts so far including over an extended 1m here last month. More needed upped in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 8-07

(3)

Belle Bayeux¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S W Kelly| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 49

40/1

Limited signs of ability in three starts at two. Beaten 18L when 11th over 7f at Kempton in November and stamina to prove over this trip on handicap and seasonal debut.

Form: 040-

(8)

Moor Top^p1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: J Candlish| OR: 45

33/1

Well held on all three starts so far most recently when 29L last of nine over this trip at Haydock (good-to-soft) last month. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 99-9

(2)

Juals Spirit^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 45

25/1

Stepping up in trip when finishing 9¼L fourth over 1m3f at Southwell just under a fortnight ago. More needed if she is to break her maiden in this event.

Form: 870-064

(11)

Highway Robbery^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 45

16/1

Wore cheekpieces (retained) for the first time when finishing 8½L fourth over this trip at Lingfield last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 8296-74

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Non-Runners

(6)

Hen⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: Nicola Currie

(7)

Tribune¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: Gary Mahon

Forecasts

Junior Rip (6/4), Hen (5/2), Global Freedom (11/4), Willkommen (5/1), Watch And Learn (11/1), Lock Seventeen (12/1), Tribune (12/1), Highway Robbery (16/1), Frenchmans Creek (16/1), Juals Spirit (25/1), Moor Top (33/1), Belle Bayeux (40/1)

WILLKOMMEN ran well when finishing runner-up here last time out and he can go one better by taking this competitive middle-distance handicap. The selection is taken to get the better of Hen who is another who has run well over this C&D of late while third place can go to Watch And Learn who is open to improvement stepping up in distance on her first handicap appearance.