13:15 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 17 February 2021

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Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 13:23 | Winning time: 1m 29.96s

(9)

Sepahi^h1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 62| CD

28/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Visored first time, last of 9 in handicap at this course (6f) 17 days ago, lost all chance at start. Hooded now. First run for yard after leaving Shaun Keightley.

Form: 008-849

(7)

Heptathlete^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 62| CD

5/4

Off the mark at second time of asking for this yard in C&D handicap last month and followed up at Lingfield (7f again) 18 days later. 4 lb rise doesn't look enoug to prevent him completing hat-trick.

Form: 2270-11

(8)

Baltic Prince¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Eighth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford (7f) 13 days ago but had been second at Kempton prior to that.

Form: 4710-28

(6)

Tyche^p⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 59| BF

7/2

Good third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 48 days ago, keeping on well after slow start.

Form: 584353-

(10)

Back From Dubai^b,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 58

10/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 4588-87

(3)

De Little Engine^b1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 58| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Also successful over 6f here in December but below par since, including well behind Heptathlete at Lingfield 19 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 2316-90

(4)

Divine Connection¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Hanlon| OR: 57| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 10/1, creditable fourth of 13 in seller at Leicester (7f, heavy) when last seen in October. First run for yard after leaving Jonathan Portman.

Form: 370484-

(1)

Unapologetic¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

8/1

7/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap over this C&D 17 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 5627-94

Non-Runners

(2)

Swissal¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Darragh Keenan

(5)

Urtzi⁴¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D P Quinn J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Heptathlete (5/4), Tyche (7/2), Swissal (13/2), Unapologetic (8/1), Divine Connection (17/2), Back From Dubai (10/1), Urtzi (10/1), Baltic Prince (11/1), De Little Engine (14/1), Sepahi (28/1)

The thriving Heptathlete is taken to complete a hat-trick having gone up only 4 lb for Lingfield. Tyche has been shaping up quite well of late and rates a possible threat. Swissal would also need considering if showing up here after a lesser effort at Kempton on Tuesday.