17:25 Wolverhampton

Saturday 14 March 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 2m 0.93s

(4)

Street Poet^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| CD

5/1

Landed a four-timer here (7f-1m1½) last summer and signalled a return to form last week. That form looks solid and a 4lb rise is not as damaging as it looks.

Form: 00-0092

(3)

Red Gunner¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60| CD

4/1

Had been on a good run since the autumn before turning in a rare poor effort last time. Remains 5lb above his last wining mark, but partnered by the champion jockey who has a 2-9 record for the yard on AW tracks.

Form: 114-720

(10)

Totally Committed¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: B R Millman| OR: 60

50/1

Back from a three year absence with three ordinary efforts and plenty of these arrive in better shape. Best watched until promising more.

Form: 354/950

(11)

Allux Boy^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 57| CD

8/1

Triple course winner over a furlong shorter including an impressive 6L success last July. Needs to be covered up and that leaves him a hostage to fortune sometimes and he was too keen when drawn wide last time. Faces the same problem again.

Form: 00-0585

(8)

Mystic Dragon¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 56

5/1

Lightly raced filly whose two best efforts have come over this C&D. Hollie Doyle is an intriguing jockey booking and the market can guide further.

Form: 5644-7

(1)

Archdeacon^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: D K Ivory| OR: 54

7/1

Hit hard by the handicapper following a 5L success at Chelmsford last May and has struggled since. Revised mark looks more manageable if blinkers have the desired effect.

Form: 21800-9

(2)

Odds On Oli^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 53| CD

15/2

C&D winner on his last visit here and not as good in three Polytrack starts since. Has dropped to an attractive mark and his stable are enjoying a tremendous run.

Form: 981-056

(9)

Klipperty Klopp¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 49

8/1

Held on grimly to open his account at the 22nd time of asking at Newcastle. Generally gives a good account and has place claims at least.

Form: 59-7416

(5)

Perfect Soldier^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Davis| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

13/2

Placed over C&D in 2017 and has shown he has settled well into his new surroundings with two good efforts over the Newcastle straight mile. Will need to settle better this time but no forlorn hope.

Form: 4000-43

(7)

Lady Carduros^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 45

28/1

Yet to make the frame in 16 career starts. Tends to leave herself plenty to do and she looks easy to oppose from 5lb out of the handicap.

Form: 4-07556

Non-Runners

(6)

Buonarotti Boy⁶⁶⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs S Leech J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Red Gunner (4/1), Street Poet (5/1), Mystic Dragon (5/1), Buonarotti Boy (6/1), Perfect Soldier (13/2), Archdeacon (7/1), Odds On Oli (15/2), Klipperty Klopp (8/1), Allux Boy (8/1), Lady Carduros (28/1), Totally Committed (50/1)

The jockey bookings for Red Gunner and Mystic Dragon look intriguing, whilst Odds On Oli represents a yard who have been enjoying a good spell. Allux Boy is weighted to give a good account if he can find cover from a wide draw and Perfect Soldier has claims if he settles better. Klipperty Klopp can be expected to give his usual honest account, but this looks best left to STREET POET who is well handicapped on his best form and who looked set for a return to the winner's enclosure when splitting an in-form pair last time.