17:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 25 February 2022

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Coral Proud To Support British Racing Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 2m 2.12s

(8)

Sea Formula²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 67| BF

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good neck second of 7 to Cicely in handicap (10/11) at this C&D 28 days ago. Likely to improve again, so she rates a player.

Form: 08-22

(5)

Bearing Bob²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 66| BF

7/2

Third of 5 in maiden at Lingfield (10f, AW, 11/8) 21 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. No forlorn hope reverted in distance now.

Form: 067-223

(3)

Silver Vision²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jefferson Smith| T: R Varian| OR: 63

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago. Makes handicap debut with a bit more needed.

Form: 6-76

(6)

Midgetonamission¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 62| CD

9/2

C&D winner in January before good second of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 8/1) 14 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 6-23112

(7)

Art Expert³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 57

15/2

Good 1¾ lengths third of 8 to Midgetonamission in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 32 days ago, running on. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 5642-63

(10)

Cicely¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 56| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner in January. Posted anoher good effort when fourth of 10 in handicap (3/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago, so she's not taken lightly.

Form: 094-714

(9)

Backstage¹³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 51

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 10 in minor event (66/1) at Haydock (6f, good to soft). Off 133 days with work to do on her handicap debut.

Form: 570-

(1)

Away Wit Da Fairys^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 50

8/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 7/2) 14 days ago. Can give another good account with the headgear retained.

Form: 8073-33

(2)

Birkie Girl³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 46

22/1

Good third of 9 in handicap at this course (12.2f, 11/1) 34 days ago, having run of race. Down in trip but she can't be dismissed.

Form: 76-3453

Non-Runners

(4)

Copper Mountain³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Sea Formula (5/2), Bearing Bob (7/2), Midgetonamission (9/2), Cicely (7/1), Art Expert (15/2), Away Wit Da Fairys (8/1), Copper Mountain (8/1), Silver Vision (14/1), Birkie Girl (22/1), Backstage (66/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. SEA FORMULA went down by just a neck on her handicap bow over C&D and is fancied to go one better now with more progress on the cards from William Haggas' well-related daughter of Sea The Stars. Southwell-winner Copper Mountain is weighted to go close despite saddling a 6 lb penalty, with C&D scorer Cicely another firmly in the mix.