15:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 30 July 2021

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:1816:50

Honest Brian Gear's 60th Birthday Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 27.68s

(1)

Mabo^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 56| D

7/2

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Bath (8f, good, 10/3) 17 days ago, running on. One to consider.

Form: 77-8822

(7)

Desert Dream²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 55| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Catterick (7f, good to soft) 23 days ago, never nearer. Can make presence felt.

Form: 843567

(3)

Elusif^v²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 54| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in April. Eighth of 14 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 22/1) 28 days ago. Return to the all-weather should suit, each-way contender.

Form: 545188

(10)

Soldier's Son¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Candy| OR: 52

6/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Below form fourth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 15 days ago, slowly away. On a low mark now and he could go close.

Form: 644554

(4)

Cindy Looper^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 49

18/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 17/2, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 11 days ago.

Form: 8-50525

(12)

Chase That Dream¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 55

25/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 346-808

(9)

Beastie Boy^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 54| BF

3/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (11/4) at Bath (8f, good) 17 days ago, having run of race. Cheekpieces back on. Fewer miles on the clock than many here so he is worth chancing.

Form: 360235

(8)

Anonymous John²²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 47| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 22/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Needs to rediscover form.

Form: 6/00066

(6)

Perfect Symphony^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 45| C

25/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Creditable third of 11 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 24 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 090343

(2)

Pedro De Styles^t,v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 45

14/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 16/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 15 days ago, very slowly away.

Form: 989357

(11)

Twentysharesofgrey^p1,h1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 48

22/1

Unreliable type. 16/1, first run since leaving Simon Dow when last of 14 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to soft) 17 days ago, weakening quickly. Hood on 1st time, cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 987480

(5)

Northern General^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: Olly Williams| OR: 45

125/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good, 200/1) 35 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Impossible to make a case for.

Form: 09-0580

Forecasts

Beastie Boy (3/1), Mabo (7/2), Desert Dream (11/2), Soldier's Son (6/1), Elusif (8/1), Pedro De Styles (14/1), Anonymous John (14/1), Cindy Looper (18/1), Twentysharesofgrey (22/1), Perfect Symphony (25/1), Chase That Dream (25/1), Northern General (125/1)

A very trappy low-grade contest in which BEASTIE BOY may come out on top. His mark has tumbled this year and he hasn't disgraced himself in recent starts. With fewer miles on the clock compared to most in here, he makes most appeal. Soldier's Son is still a maiden but he's been found a good opportunity off a low mark here. Elusif could return to form back on the all-weather.