17:20 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 20 April 2021

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Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 15.22s

(7)

Englishman^p¹⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: C Wallis| OR: 57| D

14/1

Four wins from 17 runs last year. Last of 11 in handicap at this C&D (33/1). Off 158 days. First run for yard after leaving Milton Bradley. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 982070-

(10)

Creek Harbour¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 56| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 9/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1184-48

(3)

Manumission^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 55| BF

6/1

5/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Each-way claims.

Form: 76-2660

(1)

Gunnerside⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 53| BF

8/13

Winner at Newcastle in April. 11/10, good second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 6 days ago, doing too much too soon. Has to be taken seriously once again.

Form: 690-12

(6)

Secret Potion^p⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 53| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 53 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 734480

(4)

At Your Service^b1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 52| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. 15/2, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 34 days ago, running on. Blinkers on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 511584

(2)

Dodgy Bob^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 8 in minor event at Southwell (5f, 9/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 50-5297

(9)

Ammayya⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 45

22/1

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (6f) 48 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 538-439

(5)

Carla Koala^h,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 45

66/1

Untrustworthy individual. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 80/1) 16 days ago, very slowly away. Uphill task.

Form: 9-40008

Non-Runners

(11)

Tyger Bay⁴¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: C Allen J: Non Runner

(8)

Ancient Astronaut²⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: S Hanlon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gunnerside (8/13), Tyger Bay (4/1), Ancient Astronaut (11/2), Manumission (6/1), At Your Service (7/1), Creek Harbour (9/1), Englishman (14/1), Secret Potion (20/1), Ammayya (22/1), Dodgy Bob (50/1), Carla Koala (66/1)

GUNNERSIDE is less exposed than most and he's in good form having won and finished second already this month. He should be able to take another step forward and looks difficult to oppose. Manumission holds an each-way chance, as does Englishman.