18:10 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 26 January 2021

All15:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:10

Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 50.29s

(5)

Zafaranah¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 60| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 15 days ago. Back up in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2777-09

(9)

First Voyage^h⁴³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 60

50/1

20/1 and hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in claimer at Chelmsford City (8f). Off 14 months ahead of this first run on tapeta and entitled to need the run.

Form: 3U4655/

(2)

Universal Effect^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60

5/1

Unreliable sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 27 days ago, not ideally placed. Likely to again find one or two too good.

Form: 080942-

(3)

Bell Heather^v⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 59| CD

16/1

Temperamental sort. 3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 14/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 87 days ago, having run of race. Each-way shout.

Form: 601373-

(12)

Shine On Brendan²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 60

11/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 7/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip and more needed if he's to emerge on top this time.

Form: 76634-5

(1)

My Brother Mike⁷⁰

28/1

Course winner. Latest win at Bath in August. 18/1, last of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 70 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 114000-

(4)

Epic Challenge^h,t¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 58

18/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (14/1), very slowly away. Off 113 days and tongue strap back on. Others preferred.

Form: 6650/07-

(8)

Herons Nest^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: J Butler| OR: 59

4/1

20/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and expected to be bang there once more.

Form: 50852-2

(6)

Corrida De Toros¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: E De Giles| OR: 57

3/1

10/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 11 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 607/65-0

(10)

Turn Of Phrase¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: John Berry| OR: 56

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 22/1) 13 days ago. That was just her fourth career start, so she probably has more to offer.

Form: 676-2

(11)

Final Attack^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: L P Keniry| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 54| CD

25/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6210-17

(7)

Firsteen^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 51

10/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 4/1) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Up in trip and claims if she puts her best foot forward.

Form: 67752-4

Non-Runners

(13)

Captain Pugwash²⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: P J McBride J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Corrida De Toros (3/1), Herons Nest (4/1), Universal Effect (5/1), Turn Of Phrase (9/1), Zafaranah (10/1), Firsteen (10/1), Shine On Brendan (11/1), Bell Heather (16/1), Captain Pugwash (16/1), Epic Challenge (18/1), Final Attack (25/1), My Brother Mike (28/1), First Voyage (50/1)

A first-career success beckons for HERONS NEST, who has improved the last twice, hitting the crossbar in handicaps at Kempton and most recently over this C&D. Turn of Phrase stepped up on what she showed in novice events when second on her recent handicap debut and she'll be a threat if able to build on that here. Bell Heather and Firsteen are both capable of playing a part in the finish, too.