20:50 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 26 May 2021

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Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

Off time: 20:51 | Winning time: 1m 49.23s

(7)

Hashtagmetoo²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 67

5/1

22/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good) 23 days ago. Not disgraced on all-weather previously and not one to write off from career-low mark.

Form: 173/387

(6)

International Law^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 65| CD

6/1

5-time course winner. Latest win here in March. Good second of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 22 days ago, no match for winner. Vulnerable to less exposed sorts but not ruled out in this form.

Form: 531342

(3)

Pope Gregory^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: J W Unett| OR: 65| CD

5/1

Back-to-back winner of C&D handicaps in March/April. Step up in grade caught him out when seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 32 days ago but this looks more suitable.

Form: 47-2117

(1)

Yuften^v1¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 64

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 7/1) 16 days ago, raced indolently and making only late headway.

Form: 795243

(9)

Whatwouldyouknow²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: N Tinkler| OR: 63| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. 10/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 78-7958

(2)

Street Poet^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 62| CD

11/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Eighth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7.2f) 8 days ago, not unduly punished. No forlorn hope.

Form: 031138

(5)

Nezar²²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D K Ivory| OR: 61| CD

9/1

5-time course winner. Won 9-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, 6/1) 22 days ago, driven out. Up in trip. Versatile as regards trip, so no surprise to see another good showing.

Form: 646491

(4)

Mac Mccarthy²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50| CD

5/1

C&D winner in April. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago, keeping on from 1f out. He may yet have a little more to offer from this mark now he's up and running for present yard.

Form: 7670-13

(8)

Tamkeen¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 46

20/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 12/1) 15 days ago, keeping on having been forced to switch around 2f out. However, fact he remains a maiden is off-putting.

Form: 08-9047

Forecasts

Whatwouldyouknow (5/1), Hashtagmetoo (5/1), Pope Gregory (5/1), Mac Mccarthy (5/1), International Law (6/1), Yuften (7/1), Nezar (9/1), Street Poet (11/1), Tamkeen (20/1)

A winner over C&D in December, WHATWOULDYOUKNOW caught the eye when eighth of 11 back at this venue 3 weeks ago, likely to have benefited from a strong gallop and not knocked about. Operating from his last winning mark, he's worth chancing to confirm the promise of that run partnered by Tom Marquand. Hashtagmetoo, from a career-low mark, International Law and Nezar can also feature.