16:15 Wolverhampton

Monday 11 January 2021

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:19 | Winning time: 1m 29.23s

(9)

Bold Decision¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55

6/1

9/1, creditable second of 12 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 13 days ago, just failing. Largely consistent sort who is fancied to be thereabouts again.

Form: 283382-

(8)

Daafy^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 54

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and visored for 1st time, first run since leaving Ed Dunlop when second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 10 days ago. Not ruled out back on tapeta.

Form: 840-2

(6)

Raadea⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Appleby| OR: 54

33/1

11/1, last of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 57 days ago. Significantly back up in trip but others make greater appeal on balance.

Form: 209007-

(3)

Heptathlete^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 54

3/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2018. First run since leaving Mme B. Jacques when twelfth of 16 in handicap (88/10) at Deauville (6.5f) 15 days ago. May strip fitter but losing run is off-putting.

Form: 622270-

(10)

Sharrabang⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 49| CD

7/1

4/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at this C&D 6 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Possibilities under a penalty.

Form: 32274-1

(5)

Viola Park^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox| T: R Harris| OR: 50| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner. Disappointed during light 2020 and no upturn when fifth of 10 in minor event (20/1) at this course (6.1f) 5 days ago.

Form: 98800-5

(7)

One One Seven⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 46| BF| C

6/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 10 in minor event at this C&D (13/2) 6 days ago. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 09944-4

(2)

Gonzaga^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bennett| OR: 46

7/1

33/1, very good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, not ideally placed from a wide draw. Respected with a repeat but that is not certain on balance of his form.

Form: 077952-

(1)

Red Skye Delight⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

12/1

Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 8/1, 3½ lengths sixth of 9 to Sharrabang in minor event at this C&D 6 days ago.

Form: 5/2003-6

(4)

Lady Fatma^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Botti| OR: 45

16/1

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 12 days ago. Still low-mileage but she isn't really progressing at present.

Form: 340344-

Non-Runners

(11)

Habanero Star²²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Callum Hutchinson

(12)

Billyoakes²³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 9

T: Ollie Pears J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Heptathlete (3/1), Daafy (5/1), One One Seven (6/1), Bold Decision (6/1), Gonzaga (7/1), Sharrabang (7/1), Red Skye Delight (12/1), Lady Fatma (16/1), Viola Park (18/1), Habanero Star (25/1), Raadea (33/1), Billyoakes (33/1)

BOLD DECISION was just touched off at Southwell 2 weeks ago and he's fancied to make a bold bid to go one place better in this field. Recent C&D winner Sharrabang and Daffy, who is a low-mileage sort, head up the dangers.