18:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 25 February 2022

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 48.30s

(6)

Robert Walpole^h1²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: R Varian| OR: 70

8/13

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f, 17/2), not knocked about. Off 7 months ahead of this debut for new yard/handicap bow and equipped with a first-time hood.

Form: 55/4-

(7)

Noble Dawn^p1,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Furtado| OR: 69| C

16/1

Course winner. Last of 6 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 11/1) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and the new headgear will need to work the oracle if she's to play a leading role.

Form: 62275/6

(1)

Fieldsman¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| C

18/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 18/1) 13 days ago. Back up in trip and mark continues to slide, but he looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 20-4526

(4)

Across The Nile^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner seller at this C&D (15/8) 42 days ago, always holding on. First run for yard after leaving James Ferguson and more on her plate this time.

Form: 5230-21

(2)

Gertcha^p1,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 64| BF

50/1

3/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 29 days ago. Back down in trip on first run for yard after leaving Richard Spencer and cheekpieces on 1st time. Others preferred.

Form: 096-5U8

(5)

Bronze River^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61

13/2

Respectable third of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago. Place possibilities here off the same mark.

Form: 473-853

(3)

Drish Hero⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 61

10/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 93 days and back up in trip for this tapeta debut/first run for yard after leaving Des Donovan. Interesting to see what the betting has to say.

Form: 109309-

(8)

Bertog¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: J Mackie| OR: 58

18/1

Unreliable type. One win from 26 Flat runs. 40/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 9/7238-0

Non-Runners

(9)

Coase¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M Wigham J: F Norton

Forecasts

Robert Walpole (8/13), Coase (9/4), Bronze River (13/2), Across The Nile (7/1), Drish Hero (10/1), Noble Dawn (16/1), Fieldsman (18/1), Bertog (18/1), Gertcha (50/1)

ROBERT WALPOLE is of strong interest now pitched into a handicap off what looks a fair opening mark on debut for Roger Varian. Assuming that Coase doesn't take his chance (due to run at Newcastle on Thursday), the lightly-raced 5-y-o could be the answer. Bronze River put in a decent shift at Newcastle recently and he's likely to be on the premises, while Drish Hero is also worth a second look.