16:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 10 January 2022

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.93s

(10)

Dark Design³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 55

11/4

Three wins from 12 runs last year. First run since leaving Mrs Denise Foster when 5/1, won 13-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 32 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Shortlist material.

Form: 131041-

(11)

Bomb Squad^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sophie Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 54

16/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. 10/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 621280-

(4)

Intervention^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| BF

2/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. First run since leaving Charles O'Brien when respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 15/8) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Place claims.

Form: 254304-

(3)

Okaidi¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Emma Taff⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

4/1

Creditable second of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 365262-

(1)

Peachey Carnehan^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 53| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. Latest win here in October. 13/2, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 014345-

(7)

Irish Times³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 53| D

20/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in July. 11/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 32 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 104240-

(9)

Secret To Success^v1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 52| C

22/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, last of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 4 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 89775-0

(5)

Broughtons Flare³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 52| C| D

8/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at this course (8.6f) 33 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Consitent sort and chanced to get his head in front.

Form: 017425-

(2)

Impressions Dream⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Deon Le Roux⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 50

100/1

17/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, 21¾ lengths last of 9 to Bomb Squad in handicap at Kempton (6f) 82 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 53/5409-

(6)

Owens Lad^p,h1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Crehan| T: K Frost| OR: 45

66/1

Blinkered for 1st time, 5¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Dark Design in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 22/1) 32 days ago. Hood on 1st time , cheekpieces back on. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8/78060-

(8)

Giant Steps^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

28/1

50/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 11 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 639/099-

Non-Runners

(12)

Rocking Reg²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: R A Teal J: George Rooke

Forecasts

Intervention (2/1), Dark Design (11/4), Okaidi (4/1), Broughtons Flare (8/1), Rocking Reg (8/1), Peachey Carnehan (14/1), Bomb Squad (16/1), Irish Times (20/1), Secret To Success (22/1), Giant Steps (28/1), Owens Lad (66/1), Impressions Dream (100/1)

BROUGHTONS FLARE is relatively consistent for this grade and he's won at this venue in the past. Dropping in trip with an apprentice on board that knows him, he's chanced to edge a trappy opener. Dark Design won on his debut for this yard last month and he'll be a threat. It would be no surprise to see Intervention improving on his second start for Mick Appleby too.