17:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 24 January 2022

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Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 29.12s

(5)

Cozican^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: N Tinkler| OR: 56

9/1

Hooded for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 28/1) 8 days ago, one paced. Looks no more than averagely treated on balance but not dismissed in an ordinary affair.

Form: 58868-7

(2)

Becoming⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry & Charlton| OR: 55

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, below pick of form in minor events when eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 8 days ago, weakening final 1f. Needs to show more.

Form: 67009-8

(4)

Oscar Doodle⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in minor event at this course (6.1f) 72 days ago, slowly into stride and always behind. However, does now get a crack at handicaps and one to note in betting.

Form: 060-

(8)

Shabs²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: Martin Smith| OR: 53

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in minor event (125/1) at this course (6.1f) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 909-

(10)

Major Gatsby^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 52

4/1

Blinkered for 1st time, very good third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 11/2) 20 days ago, headed only late on. Return to 7f will hold no fears and possibilities.

Form: 95427-3

(6)

Joanie's Girl¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: B R Johnson| OR: 50

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago, keeping on when badly hampered 1f out. Not dismissed in a race lacking depth.

Form: 807-5

(9)

Berry Quick^p³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 49

11/1

5/1, eleventh of 13 in nursery at Southwell (6.1f) 33 days ago, going with little fluency and never on terms. Return to 7f worth a crack on balance.

Form: 603630-

(7)

Baileys Eminence^b1,t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 48

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at Chelmsford (6f) 42 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap debut and booking of Doyle catches the eye.

Form: 798-

(3)

Thatsthefinest^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Butler| OR: 45| D

9/1

Winner at Kempton (7f) in August. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 7/2) 20 days ago. That was his first start for 4 months and he may well strip fitter with blinkers now enlisted.

Form: 93126-7

(1)

Splendid Isolation^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 45| BF

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 20 days ago, pushed along soon after haflway and never a threat. Visor needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 760-8

Forecasts

Major Gatsby (4/1), Shabs (5/1), Joanie's Girl (5/1), Baileys Eminence (13/2), Thatsthefinest (9/1), Cozican (9/1), Oscar Doodle (10/1), Berry Quick (11/1), Becoming (14/1), Splendid Isolation (16/1)

MAJOR GATSBY went as close as he ever has done when finishing a close-up third over shorter at Lingfield 3 weeks ago and, with the return to 7f entitled to hold no fears, he gets the nod to come out on top. Thatsthefinest and Joanie's Girl are others to consider. Oscar Doodle and Baileys Eminence are a couple of handicap debutants worth a precautionary market check.