13:35 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 6 July 2021

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EBC Group Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 15.91s

(1)

Street Life³⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 60

80/1

15/2, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW). Off 11 months ahead of this debut for new yard and, chances are, he'll find one or two too good.

Form: 411207-

(2)

Exchequer^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 58| D

17/2

Twenty-five runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 32 days ago. 9 lb higher back on the AW and this 10-y-o looks vulnerable.

Form: 94-6080

(6)

Secret Potion^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: R Harris| OR: 57| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Bath in May. 14/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off the same mark here.

Form: 802143

(10)

Storm Melody^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: A Stronge| OR: 55| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 40/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, firm) 7 days ago, worst of draw. Now 2 lb lower than when winning here in February and he merits consideration.

Form: 249800

(5)

Russco²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 59

5/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good, 6/1) 22 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and others are more persuasive on balance.

Form: 754-725

(11)

Farhhsical¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Shaw| OR: 52

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 6 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (5f), slowly away. Off 112 days and back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2505

(4)

Blue Cable⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 52| CD

5/2

C&D winner. 40/1, pulled up in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, firm) 7 days ago. Fact that she's turned out again just a week later suggests that all is well and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 54397P

(7)

Billyfairplay^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: M Dwyer| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 51| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 80/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 11 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 7-77099

(9)

Pastfact^b1⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: M S Saunders| OR: 50| D

9/2

14/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, firm) 7 days ago, better placed than most. Blinkers on 1st time and he's essentially opposable back on this surface.

Form: 893664

(3)

King Robert^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 49| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twenty-six runs since last win in 2019. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f, 6/1) 43 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 6-53985

(8)

Tom Mix^p⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Hamilton| T: I Furtado| OR: 54

22/1

Winner at Southwell in February. Last of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Ripon (6f, heavy) 51 days ago and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 98-9129

(12)

Billy Dylan^p,h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: P Mathers| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 46

33/1

9/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 05-7970

Non-Runners

(13)

Fille d'Or¹⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Blue Cable (5/2), Pastfact (9/2), Russco (5/1), Secret Potion (13/2), Storm Melody (15/2), Exchequer (17/2), Billyfairplay (10/1), Fille d'Or (16/1), King Robert (20/1), Tom Mix (22/1), Billy Dylan (33/1), Farhhsical (66/1), Street Life (80/1)

STORM MELODY needs to bounce back following several below-par efforts but he's of strong interest back on the all-weather, particularly now returned to this venue. Indeed, his sole previous visit here resulted in a C&D success in February, and that was off a 2 lb higher mark. Secret Potion put in a good shift in a higher-grade handicap at Newbury last time and is feared most ahead of Blue Cable.