19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 31 January 2022

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.83s

(9)

Thapa VC²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: M G Rimell| OR: 71| CD

13/8

7/4, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, responding well. Nudged up just 1 lb and expected to be bang there.

Form: 512/82-1

(5)

Harbour Vision^b1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and capable of playing a part here if on-song.

Form: 424-550

(6)

Tributo^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 67| C

7/1

Course winner. 12/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 14 days ago, having run of race. Not certain to benefit from this step up to 7f.

Form: 52210-5

(2)

Tommy Tittlemouse^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 67

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 10 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 32096-8

(8)

Vape²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66

11/1

Fourth of 5 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 23 days ago. Now 2 lb lower and should make his presence felt.

Form: 32676-4

(1)

Lednikov¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 64

14/1

85/10 and blinkered for 1st time, third of 16 in claimer at Strasbourg (9.9f, good to soft). Off 134 days and down in trip on debut for new yard/handicap bow.

Form: 5/2353-

(7)

Always Dreaming^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64

11/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 15/2) 17 days ago. Each-way chance.

Form: 30642-2

(3)

The Cola Kid^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62

22/1

17/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 49055-8

(4)

Abnaa^b¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 7/2 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 10 days ago, getting first run. Obvious claims.

Form: 37-2451

Non-Runners

(10)

I Know How¹¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Thapa VC (13/8), Abnaa (9/2), Tributo (7/1), Harbour Vision (8/1), Always Dreaming (11/1), Tommy Tittlemouse (11/1), Vape (11/1), Lednikov (14/1), The Cola Kid (22/1), I Know How (33/1)

Last-time-out winners THAPA VC and Abnaa both make plenty of appeal. Preference is for the former, who made it 2-3 here last time and is going the right way. Abnaa is more exposed than Mark Rimell's charge, but is feared nonetheless on the back of his narrow Newcastle success in first-time blinkers. Always Dreaming and Vape can do battle for minor honours.