16:10 Wolverhampton

Thursday 20 May 2021

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EBC Group Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 1m 13.52s

(7)

Victory Angel²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Sean Davis| T: Harvey Bastiman| OR: 82| D

20/1

Beverley winner last month. 4/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 20 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 567-416

(8)

A Sure Welcome^p¹³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Ryan Tate| T: J L Spearing| OR: 81| CD

14/1

Six-time course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in December. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 11/1) when last seen in January. Ought to be competitive if ready to role after break.

Form: 56231-4

(3)

The Lamplighter^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 77| D

11/2

7/2, creditable third of 5 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 23 days ago, running on. Capable of playing a part.

Form: 110-343

(6)

Tathmeen^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 75| CD

13/2

C&D winner in April. Found 7f too far at Catterick last time and will be more at home back sprinting.

Form: 714537

(2)

Phoenix Star^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 75| D

12/1

9/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 20 days ago, readily. Back up in trip. More on his plate off 8 lb higher now.

Form: 2-24291

(4)

Last Page¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 5/1, last of 4 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 16 days ago. Yet to fire this season.

Form: 754-664

(1)

Batchelor Boy^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 72| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Not seen to best effect at Ascot last time and had been a creditable third at Windsor prior to that. Respected from a good draw.

Form: 7-54738

(5)

Nubough^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| D

10/3

One win from 23 Flat runs. 7/1, very good second of 5 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) on reappearance 23 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 42284-2

(10)

Anonymous John⁸⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 67| CD

100/1

C&D winner but hasn't been seen for over 2 years.

Form: 514306/

(9)

Bezzas Lad^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

6/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to soft, 9/2) 6 days ago, doing too much too soon. Merits consideration.

Form: 7831-24

Forecasts

Nubough (10/3), Batchelor Boy (4/1), The Lamplighter (11/2), Bezzas Lad (6/1), Tathmeen (13/2), Last Page (11/1), Phoenix Star (12/1), A Sure Welcome (14/1), Victory Angel (20/1), Anonymous John (100/1)

NUBOUGH made a good return to action at Ayr last month behind a next-time-out scorer and is taken to build on that and notch a first success since joining Iain Jardine. Batchelor Boy and Bezzas Lad could be the pair to give him most to think about.