19:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 8 March 2021

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Claiming Stakes

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 1m 48.76s

(8)

Unforgiving Minute³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: S Curran| OR: 81| CD

5/6

Fairly useful gelding. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 8-runner claimer (5/4) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 31 days ago, suited by way race developed. Up in trip.

Form: 3041-71

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(2)

Akua⁶⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: S Hanlon| OR: 59

80/1

First run since leaving Edward Lynam when eleventh of 13 in claimer at Gowran (9.4f, good, 7/1). Off 21 months. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Anthony Murray.

Form: 316360/

(1)

Olivers Pursuit^b,e/s³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 62| CD

16/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 36 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4711-59

(3)

Mythical Madness^v²³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85| CD

10/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Last of 7 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 80/1) 23 days ago. Needs to rediscover form.

Form: 6121-77

(7)

Dr Jekyll³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Louis Steward| T: D M Simcock| OR: 65

7/2

Fairly useful gelding. Good second of 5 in minor event (15/2) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 3 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Each-way player.

Form: 6/34-292

(6)

Grandstand^v¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 53| CD

50/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Ninth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9.5f). Off 114 days. Difficult to make a case for.

Form: 900619-

(9)

Roller^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| CD

7/2

Untrustworthy individual. C&D winner. 11/2, won 9-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 19 days ago, digging deep. Difficult to rule out in this company.

Form: 762-521

(5)

Homegrownalligator¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan

50/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Sixth of 9 in bumper at Huntingdon (13.7f, good to soft, 33/1) 107 days ago. Off 107 days. Others make more appeal.

Form:

Non-Runners

(4)

Yuften³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 10

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Unforgiving Minute (5/6), Dr Jekyll (7/2), Roller (7/2), Yuften (7/1), Mythical Madness (10/1), Olivers Pursuit (16/1), Homegrownalligator (50/1), Grandstand (50/1), Akua (80/1)

YUFTEN is a tough old veteran and whilst he might not be the force he once was, he's shown enough of late to suggest he can get competitive on these terms. Unforgiving Minute is always dangerous in this company and has to be respected. Dr Jekyll is another with each-way claims.