13:55 Wolverhampton

Monday 5 April 2021

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Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 1m 28.61s

(4)

Choritzo²³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 86| C

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. 66/1, 4 lengths last of 6 to Saint Lawrence in listed race at Newbury (7f, good to soft). One to note in the market after 7 months off on handicap debut.

Form: 10766-

(2)

Elakazaam²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| CD

11/4

Thrice-raced winner. C&D winner. Second of 10 in minor event at this C&D (7/1) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks the one to beat on handicap debut.

Form: 71-2

(3)

Zwelela¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| D

2/1

Promising sort. 10/3, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago, plenty in hand. Should go close once again off a 9 lb higher mark given it's likely more to come.

Form: 26-31

(8)

Baba Reza^t⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: M Moubarak| OR: 78| BF| D

16/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in October. Fourth of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 85/40). Off 91 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 43312-4

(6)

Rhoscolyn¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| BF| DWS

18/1

9/4, fourth of 5 in nursery at Haydock (7.2f, soft). Has had wind surgery. Very interesting runner, one to note in the market on first run for 177 days after leaving Charles Hills.

Form: 510374-

(5)

Cuban Dancer⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, good second of 9 in maiden at this C&D 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 246-2

(1)

Dark Zeas¹⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 69

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 10 in nursery (7/2) at Newcastle (6f). Off 150 days.

Form: 5334-

Non-Runners

(7)

Painless Potter¹⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: A King J: M Harley

Forecasts

Zwelela (2/1), Elakazaam (11/4), Cuban Dancer (4/1), Choritzo (6/1), Painless Potter (6/1), Dark Zeas (14/1), Baba Reza (16/1), Rhoscolyn (18/1)

A very competitive 3yo handicap and ELAKAZAAM caught the eye last time over C&D, when not ideally placed in a slowly-run race. He should have more to offer and looks the one to be with here. Zwelela looked like she had plenty in hand at Lingfield last time though and will be a significant danger off a 9 lb higher mark. Rhoscolyn has made an interesting yard move and can't be ruled out either.