16:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 18 January 2021

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Ladbrokes Football Acca Boosty Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 50.15s

(1)

Hafez^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 70| BF

3/1

10/3, ran best race to date when third of 12 in nursery at this course (7.2f) 31 days ago, sticking to task. Should give another good account back up at 1m.

Form: 643433-

(2)

Schabang⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 68

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, sixth of 10 in maiden at this C&D 41 days ago, never posing any threat. Switch to handicaps a likely plus and market support would look significant.

Form: 766-

(6)

Dark Esteem^h¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 68

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, showed first form when seventh of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) 18 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 587-

(7)

Renbawi³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 67

6/1

Modest form all 3 starts in maiden/minor company. Fourth of 8 at Newcastle (1m) 37 days ago, finding little. Has a smart pedigree however, so too soon to dismiss lightly now handicapping.

Form: 884-

(8)

Livia The Empress⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: George Scott| OR: 65| BF

9/2

Winner at Chelmsford (1m) in November. 9/4, good second of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f) 6 days ago, running out of steam late on having made a big move in to contention. Interesting down in trip.

Form: 33213-2

(4)

Spirit Of Rowdown^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 62| CD

4/1

Dual C&D winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 11 days ago. No surprise to ee him give another good account.

Form: 25111-3

(5)

Heat And Dust^v¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 59

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, good sixth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 11 days ago. That was her first start since October and she may well strip fitter here.

Form: 4984-6

(3)

Nurse Dee¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 54

14/1

Good second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 13 days ago, having to wait for gap under 2f out and edged out on the line. Had a number of chances already but good claimer takes off valuable 5 lb.

Form: 72399-2

Forecasts

Hafez (3/1), Spirit Of Rowdown (4/1), Livia The Empress (9/2), Heat And Dust (5/1), Renbawi (6/1), Nurse Dee (14/1), Schabang (14/1), Dark Esteem (18/1)

A competitive opener with the vote in favour of LIVIA THE EMPRESS. A steadily progrressive filly, she arguably paid the price for making a big move into contention when runner-up at Lingfield 6 days ago and the drop back in trip will hold no fears now. Spirit of Rowdown and Nurse Dee head up the dangers.