14:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 24 May 2021

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EBC Group Handicap

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 3m 5.19s

(8)

The Dancing Poet¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 72

15/2

Bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (14f, heavy, 8/1) 16 days ago, finding test too much. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 217-634

(2)

Storm Chaser²⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: M R Channon| OR: 71

4/1

Fifth of 8 in maiden (22/10) at Clairefontaine (14.4f, soft). Off 9 months ahead of this debut for new yard/handicap bow and it will be interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form: 5525-

(3)

Trinity Girl¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 68

10/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in November. 7/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back down to last winning mark, but others preferred all the same.

Form: 413-745

(1)

Aldrich Bay^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 68| BF

7/1

Winner at Lingfield in December. Visored for 1st time, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 9/4) 26 days ago. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 213-052

(7)

Bad Attitude¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 66| C

14/1

Latest win here in December. 17/2, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 14 days ago. Possibilities if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 311-658

(4)

Stormy Night²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: P D Evans| OR: 65| BF| CD

16/5

C&D winner in April. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (11/4) at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago, clear of rest. Booking of William Buick a plus and this 4-y-o is a big player.

Form: 708412

(5)

Juriste¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 64

28/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, soft, 33/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Now 0-11 overall, but he was third over C&D off an 8 lb higher mark in February, so there's some cause for optimism.

Form: 963869

(9)

Beat The Breeze^p¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Dow| OR: 62

15/2

Latest win at Lingfield in December. Seventh of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Nottingham (14f, heavy) 16 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1-82257

(10)

Dynali^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61

11/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Down another 2 lb ahead of this tapeta debut and while his profile is patchy, it would be unwise to completely rule him out.

Form: 063-554

(6)

Thawry²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 55| C

28/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. Seventh of 10 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 20 days ago. Vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 242367

Forecasts

Stormy Night (16/5), Storm Chaser (4/1), Dynali (11/2), Aldrich Bay (7/1), Beat The Breeze (15/2), The Dancing Poet (15/2), Trinity Girl (10/1), Bad Attitude (14/1), Thawry (28/1), Juriste (28/1)

The vote goes to STORMY NIGHT, who made every post a winning one over C&D on his sole previous visit here at the end of last month. He finished a long way clear of the rest when runner-up at Chepstow since and the booking of William Buick suggests that connections mean business. Dynali has edged down to a plausible mark and may emerge as the main danger ahead of Aldrich Bay and Storm Chaser.