17:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 25 February 2022

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Betway All-Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:19 | Winning time: 1m 14.95s

(2)

Tahonta^v1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sophie Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: J Tuite| OR: 55| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 28 days ago. Visor on 1st time with lots to prove.

Form: 9369-09

(5)

Barrington^t,v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Sexton| T: M Appleby| OR: 53| D

7/2

15/2, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Can give another good account.

Form: 7345-34

(4)

Daysaq³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 52

13/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 25/1) 38 days ago, so others are preferred.

Form: 2646-70

(7)

Twentysharesofgrey²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Mia Biggs⁽⁵⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 52| C| D

6/5

13/2, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 22 days ago, cosily. Course winner too, so she's expected to be bang there despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 060-621

(8)

Glorious Charmer^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Aidan Keeley| T: M Herrington| OR: 50| BF| D

5/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. 9/4, below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 4-63736

(3)

Hot Hot Hot¹⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Emma Taff⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| C

25/1

Course winner. Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Chepstow (5.1f, soft). Off 169 days and it's now thirteen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 837686-

(1)

Luckyangel^h1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45

50/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in minor event at this C&D 34 days ago. Hooded for 1st time with lots of work to do.

Form: 95960-9

(9)

Hot Desert²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Molly Presland⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

33/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 80/1) 23 days ago. Down in trip and easily opposed.

Form: 7405-09

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Non-Runners

(6)

Country Charm¹¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: Levi Williams

Forecasts

Twentysharesofgrey (6/5), Barrington (7/2), Glorious Charmer (5/1), Daysaq (13/2), Tahonta (9/1), Country Charm (12/1), Hot Hot Hot (25/1), Hot Desert (33/1), Luckyangel (50/1)

C&D victor TWENTYSHARESOFGREY had a bit left in the tank when scoring at Southwell at the start of the month so is fancied to defy a 5 lb rise here. Barrington wasn't seen to best effect when fourth over C&D last time and rates the chief threat, with Country Charm not ruled out either if, as expected, building on her debut run for Scott Dixon after a lay-off.