15:55 Wolverhampton

Monday 9 August 2021

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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 1m 14.69s

(3)

Merry Secret^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 73| BF| D

15/8

Fair gelding. 4 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Leicester in July. Second of 4 in handicap (2/1) at Brighton (6f, good) 5 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and work to do on these terms.

Form: 516122

(1)

Secret Handsheikh^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 85| D

5/1

Fairly useful gelding. 7/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and this 3-y-o is the clear pick at the weights.

Form: 834645

(6)

Onebaba^b,e/s³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 68| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. First run since leaving John Mackie when last of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Chester (7f, soft) 31 days ago, lost all chance at start.

Form: 111800

(4)

Ice Age^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: J Riches| OR: 62| D

13/2

Fair gelding. Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 33/1) 19 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Colin Teague and blinkers refitted.

Form: 000036

(2)

Bombastic²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 66| C

9/2

Fair gelding. Won 6-runner claimer at this course (7.2f, 5/1) 20 days ago, all out. More on his plate this time and, in any case, he's certainly not an obvious type to follow up.

Form: 292071

(7)

Roundel^b,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Bosley| OR: 65

13/2

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Blinkered for 1st time, respectable 2 lengths third of 6 to Bombastic in claimer at this course (7.2f, 5/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 46-3003

(5)

Surewecan^p1⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 43| D

200/1

22/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to envisage him making an impact on these terms.

Form: 1-05049

Non-Runners

(8)

Seas Of Elzaam¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Merry Secret (15/8), Seas Of Elzaam (4/1), Bombastic (9/2), Secret Handsheikh (5/1), Onebaba (11/2), Ice Age (13/2), Roundel (13/2), Surewecan (200/1)

SECRET HANDSHEIKH's recent efforts haven't been overly inspiring, but he's of strong interest now dropped in class on favourable terms. With Seas of Elzaam due to run at Leicester on Sunday, Bombastic and Roundel, first and third respectively in this grade here last month, can fill the places.