18:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 29 January 2021

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Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 2m 2.10s

(8)

Coupe De Champagne²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71

6/1

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 13/8) 27 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and should be in the mix if proving equally effective on this surface.

Form: 34832-1

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(4)

Beijing Billy¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: R Hannon| OR: 68

3/1

Good third of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 11/2) 17 days ago. Each-way claims on this tapeta debut.

Form: 58379-3

(2)

Altiste²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 65

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 22 days ago, needing stiffer test. Others have achieved more.

Form: 950-4

(6)

Bosphorus^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽⁷⁾| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 63

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 7 in minor event at Kempton (12f, 14/1) 13 days ago. Couldn't be in better hands and improvement anticipated down in trip on this handicap debut.

Form: 99-7

(3)

Cubano²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 61

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 22 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 506-55

(5)

Study The Stars¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Elinor Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 59

7/2

Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 17 days ago. Didn't enjoy the rub of the green that day and he'll be a danger to all granted better luck this time.

Form: 30449-6

(1)

Maxine²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Dylan Hogan| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 58

10/1

Good third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 6/1) 24 days ago. Certainly capable of picking a race up off this sort of mark and she's high on the shortlist.

Form: 85633-3

(9)

Spirit Level⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 56

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 20/1, third of 5 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f) 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip now pitched into a handicap and he's one to note in the betting.

Form: 043-

(7)

Influence Is Power⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Sophie Clements⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 51

100/1

14/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 6 days ago and he's likely to come up short once again.

Form: 630-559

Forecasts

Beijing Billy (3/1), Study The Stars (7/2), Bosphorus (5/1), Spirit Level (11/2), Coupe De Champagne (6/1), Maxine (10/1), Altiste (12/1), Cubano (18/1), Influence Is Power (100/1)

STUDY THE STARS was repeatedly denied a clear run at Lingfield recently and may well be the answer to this competitive handicap, providing he gets the breaks this time. Bosphorus hasn't pulled up any trees so far, but this well-bred colt represents powerful connections and can be expected to improve now pitched into a handicap. Maxine and Coupe de Champagne are others to consider.