16:45 Yarmouth

Wednesday 22 May 2019

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Norwich Office Furniture Handicap

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 1m 26.21s

(10)

Mubhij³⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| OR: 81| BF| D

3/1

Winner and runner-up in two Newcastle AW novice contests last summer. Makes his handicap/turf debut for a leading stable and is one for the short list.

Form: 712-

(9)

Choco Box²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: E F Vaughan| OR: 80| C

10/1

Landed a 6f novice event at this course last summer, but finished last of 13 on handicap bow at Newmarket on only subsequent start. Down 3lb for seasonal reappearance.

Form: 2510-

(5)

Marilyn¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: S L Keightley| OR: 80| CD

20/1

Won four times when trained by Chris Wall with three of those victories being registered at this venue. Starts out for a new trainer following a winter break.

Form: 115487-

(1)

Kestrel Dot Com^p1²⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 80| C| D

33/1

Out of sorts since landing a 1m Newbury handicap in June, 2017. First run for fourth trainer in two years and can only be watched in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 64171/P-

(6)

Bint Dandy^b¹⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: C Wallis| OR: 78| C| D

25/1

Enjoyed a fair amount of success when trained by Chris Dwyer and has her first run for a new stable. May be sharper for this first outing since November.

Form: 615408-

(2)

Swift Approval^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Bentley| T: S C Williams| OR: 77| D

11/4

Has been running respectably of late and that was very much the case when a close fifth of seven at Lingfield last time. Creeping down the handicap and may pop up at some stage.

Form: 3-36865

(7)

Counter Spirit²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 75| BF| D

8/1

In really good form on the AW towards the end of last season. Also ran well to be second over this C&D in June so one to note as she makes her seasonal reappearance.

Form: 231214-

(4)

Bbob Alula^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan While⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 75| D

20/1

Pleasing return to action when 1L second of five at Brighton last month. Should be sharper for the run and competes off the same mark.

Form: 91024-2

(3)

Glory Awaits^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 75| D

4/1

Returning to turf following a spell on the AW when a nose second of eight over 1m at this venue a week ago. Drop back to 7f not ideal, but he is respected given that latest effort.

Form: 364202

(8)

Envisaging^t²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 74

8/1

Respectable efforts on the AW in the autumn, but has been on the sidelines since. Record of 0-7 on turf is offputting, but he is in good hands and has time to come good.

Form: 554584-

Forecasts

Swift Approval (11/4), Mubhij (3/1), Glory Awaits (4/1), Envisaging (8/1), Counter Spirit (8/1), Choco Box (10/1), Bbob Alula (20/1), Marilyn (20/1), Bint Dandy (25/1), Kestrel Dot Com (33/1)

Top-weight Mubhij is open to improvement this season and has sound prospects in his first handicap. However, he is still inexperienced so preference is for BBOB ALULA, who shaped well when second on his return to action at Brighton and may be able to go one better off the same mark with the cobwebs blown away. Envisaging, Glory Awaits and Counter Spirit are others with decent claims.