15:55 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 6 July 2021

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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 29.76s

(4)

Frow¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 70| CD

9/4

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 17/2) 14 days ago. Claims if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 36-3317

(7)

Port Noir^t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 68| CD

4/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. 11/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 41 days ago, keeping on well. This 8 lb higher mark may prove problematic.

Form: 8-81531

(9)

Urtzi¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: E J Walsh| T: D P Quinn| OR: 66| CD

7/2

33/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, soon clear. Raised 8 lb and it remains to be seen if she's able to back that up.

Form: 42/3391

(2)

Aces^b,t⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 63| BF| D

18/1

4/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 47 days ago, slowly away. Definite chance back up in trip off the same mark.

Form: 665244

(6)

Divine Connection⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: T J FitzGerald| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in March. First run since leaving Stephen Hanlon when creditable sixth of 16 in handicap (22/1) at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 4-61376

(3)

Puchita^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 61

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 49 days ago. Reproduction of that effort will surely see her go close.

Form: 024563

(12)

Fast Moon¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 68

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Big player judged on reappearance third here in May.

Form: 764-37

(8)

Mabo^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 55| D

22/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 5677-88

(1)

Flight Command²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 54

40/1

14/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip and one suspects that he'll fine a few too good once more.

Form: 253690

(11)

Tommy And Andy²⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: P Morris| OR: 57

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 7 in minor event at Chester (7f, good, 40/1). Off 9 months ahead of this handicap bow/debut for new yard and he has plenty to find on form.

Form: 776-

Non-Runners

(10)

Retrouvailles¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Mrs I G-Leveque J: L Morris

(5)

Donny Marlow¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: A Keatley J: S H James

Forecasts

Frow (9/4), Urtzi (7/2), Port Noir (4/1), Fast Moon (13/2), Divine Connection (10/1), Puchita (12/1), Aces (18/1), Mabo (22/1), Donny Marlow (25/1), Retrouvailles (25/1), Flight Command (40/1), Tommy And Andy (66/1)

The vote goes to PUCHITA, who has slipped to a handy mark and left the distinct impression that her turn is near when a close third off this mark over C&D last time, Fast Moon's latest effort at Newbury was underwhelming, but he performed well here on his reappearance and is a player on that evidence. Aces is holding his form well and should give another good account.