19:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 12 March 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 1.32s

(3)

Plansina^h³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 57| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 8/1) 37 days ago, not running on. Return to this venue may suit.

Form: 331-827

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(7)

Nine Elms¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 56| BF| CD

5/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Good second of 9 in handicap (5/2) at this C&D 11 days ago. Has to be taken seriously given recent consistency.

Form: 734-412

(10)

Compass Point^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 55

11/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 33/1) 27 days ago, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-44198

(4)

Quoteline Direct^h³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55

9/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. 15/2, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5227-38

(6)

Star Ascending^v³²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Candlish| OR: 52| CD

6/1

6-time course winner. Latest win here in January. 9/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago, nearest finish. Each-way claims.

Form: 0956-13

(9)

Splash Of Verve^p⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 51| CD

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in December. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (17/2) at Newcastle (10.2f) 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 53216-0

(2)

Key Look⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 48

11/1

Below form fourth of 8 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 9/1) 41 days ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Frost. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 809-484

(8)

Mutafarrid¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 47

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 200/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 14 days ago. Impossible to recommend.

Form: 879/000

(5)

Windsorlot²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Below form eighth of 13 in minor event at this course (8.6f, 9/1) 23 days ago.

Form: 93-9568

(1)

Majestyk Fire⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K Shoemark| T: D Flood| OR: 45WS

150/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 150/1) 83 days ago. Down in trip. Makes no appeal.

Form: 0/08078-

Non-Runners

(11)

Violette Szabo¹³⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: N Tinkler J: Faye McManoman

Forecasts

Nine Elms (5/4), Star Ascending (6/1), Plansina (15/2), Windsorlot (17/2), Quoteline Direct (9/1), Key Look (11/1), Compass Point (11/1), Splash Of Verve (16/1), Violette Szabo (16/1), Mutafarrid (33/1), Majestyk Fire (150/1)

NINE ELMS is in form and proven at this venue so he's favoured to take an uncompetitive handicap. Star Ascending has also been running well here of late and he rates as the main danger. Plansina may appreciate the return to this venue and she can't be ruled out either.