16:40 Wolverhampton

Monday 8 March 2021

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Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 14.17s

(3)

Obtuse^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 77| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win here in January. Last of 5 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (6f) 12 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11-1345

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(9)

The Hulk¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Boughey| OR: 77| D

18/5

Lightly-raced winner. Latest win at Southwell in February. Very good second of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 7/2) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1312

(2)

Stay Smart^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in December. Good head second of 7 to Donny Marlow in handicap (11/4) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 16 days ago. Each-way player.

Form: 521-222

(1)

Donny Marlow^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley| OR: 72| C| D

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. 10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 16 days ago by head from Stay Smart. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 15-351

(7)

Exalted Leader^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: E Bethell| OR: 69

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/3, third of 6 in minor event at Southwell (5f) 17 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 48-3

(5)

Kevin The Minion^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 69| BF

4/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 10/3) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. More needed.

Form: 32-7326

(8)

Elladora¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 68

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, very good third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 16 days ago, not ideally placed. Every chance there is more to come and looks the one to side with.

Form: 54-53

(6)

Global Vision^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: J Tate| OR: 68

10/1

Winner at Newcastle in December. 5/2, third of 5 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 27 days ago. More needed.

Form: 3741-63

(4)

Rhode Island Girl^v1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Sean Davis| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 33 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 67-38

Forecasts

The Hulk (18/5), Stay Smart (4/1), Kevin The Minion (4/1), Donny Marlow (11/2), Obtuse (15/2), Global Vision (10/1), Elladora (10/1), Exalted Leader (11/1), Rhode Island Girl (33/1)

ELLADORA ran very well at Newcastle last month and can be upgraded for that effort given she wasn't ideally placed. She should take the beating on just her fifth start. The Hulk won't be far away again, while Stay Smart should also play a part in the finish.