18:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 28 January 2022

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 48.91s

(12)

Tyche^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 57| CD

8/1

Landed a C&D handicap in July and followed up at Newcastle (7f) the following month. Respectable 1½ lengths third of 9 to Inexplicable back here in December and likely she'll go well again.

Form: 411723-

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(7)

Rania^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 57| C

10/1

Latest win here (7f) in November. 5/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 23 days ago, ridden early in straight and keeping on. Should continue in form.

Form: 51332-5

(8)

Street Poet¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 56| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 40/1) 12 days ago, weakening final 1f. Return to this venue may well have a positive effect now.

Form: 3870-87

(2)

Morjhana¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 56

14/1

Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f) in October, racing wider than ideal. Remains a maiden but has been given a chance by the assessor and returns with yard in good form. Claims.

Form: 487374-

(6)

Shyjack^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 55| D

15/8

Temperamental sort. 6/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 7 days ago, challeninging final 1f and keeping on. Claims of hitting the frame again in this groove.

Form: 322-262

(9)

Inexplicable^t,v⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| CD

13/2

Four wins from 18 runs last year, the latest at Southwell (1m) in December. Arguably paid price for not settling early on when seventh of 11 at aforementioned venue latest and no forlorn hope here.

Form: 1411-37

(13)

Well Prepared^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 54

16/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 21 days ago, pushed along 3f out and fading. Needs to bounce back here and wide draw to overcome.

Form: 24527-9

(10)

Mayson Mount¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 53

22/1

18/1, first run since leaving Shaun Keightley when ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 13 days ago. That was his first start for 11 months but fact he remains a maiden is off-putting.

Form: 42640-9

(1)

Boy George²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 52

15/2

Deservedly shed maiden tag at Chelmsford (1m) in October. 9/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 21 days ago, forced wide straight but running on. Should go well again.

Form: 22122-6

(4)

Cubano⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie| OR: 49

40/1

25/1, twelfth of 14 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 9 days ago. That run may have been needed on the back of a 4-month break and not dismissed out of hand on balance of form from basement mark.

Form: 00044-0

(5)

Power Player^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 47

16/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 11/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 9 days ago, badly hampered over 1f out and plugging on. Step back up in trip rates a likely plus at least.

Form: 8608-98

(11)

Odd Socks Havana^p,t⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

8/1

First run since leaving David O'Meara when very good second of 10 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f) 8 days ago, keeping on having been left poorly placed. Not discounted.

Form: 04558-2

(3)

Lady Ziana^h³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: D H Brown| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 50/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 33 days ago, never on terms. Others more persuasive.

Form: 602090-

Forecasts

Shyjack (15/8), Inexplicable (13/2), Boy George (15/2), Odd Socks Havana (8/1), Tyche (8/1), Rania (10/1), Morjhana (14/1), Well Prepared (16/1), Power Player (16/1), Mayson Mount (22/1), Street Poet (25/1), Cubano (40/1), Lady Ziana (100/1)

A typically wide-open handicap with the vote in favour of MORJHANA. She was displaying more encouraging signs from her sliding mark in turf handicaps late last year and, returning with her yard in good order, she could be the answer. Boy George, Tyche and Rania are a trio of others to consider.