18:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 28 February 2022

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Play Coral Racing-Super-Series For Free Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 0.46s

(6)

Dora Penny¹¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans| OR: 77| C| D

11/1

Course winner in August. 15/2, respectable fourth of 8 in nursery at Doncaster (6f, soft), nearest finish. Off 114 days but not ruled out.

Form: 119354-

(7)

Lovely Mana¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 76| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 250/1, only tenth in listed race at Newmarket (6f) 122 days ago on final run for David Loughnane. Can't be discounted for his new yard after a break, though.

Form: 183780-

(1)

Resilience³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| C

3/1

Course winner in October. Below par fifth of 7 in minor event (11/1) at Kempton (6f) 35 days ago on his last start for Sylvester Kirk. Something to find on form on yard bow.

Form: 312-255

(5)

Dusky Prince^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 70| BF| D

10/3

5/4, badly hampered last 1f when looking likely winner in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago, Must enter calculations.

Form: 046-936

(4)

Sherdil^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 67

14/1

15/2, eighth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago (third past the post but subsequently disqualified). Cheekpieces on 1st time and not discounted.

Form: 3545-4D

(2)

Hot Diggity Dog^v⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 66| BF

11/5

Winner at Newcastle in October. 5/2, excellent second of 12 in nursery at this course (6.1f) 60 days ago, clear of rest. Expected to be bang there again.

Form: 553152-

(3)

Fair And Square^p1,h1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: R Harris| OR: 65| BF

17/2

5/6 and visored for 1st time, respectable second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 24 days ago. Hood/cheekpieces on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 337-222

(8)

Coast^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 62

66/1

20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below-par fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 350644

Non-Runners

(9)

Poet³⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: S Dixon J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Hot Diggity Dog (11/5), Resilience (3/1), Dusky Prince (10/3), Poet (8/1), Fair And Square (17/2), Dora Penny (11/1), Lovely Mana (12/1), Sherdil (14/1), Coast (66/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive one is for HOT DIGGITY DOG who arrives on the back of an excellent second here and is weighted to go one better now. Dusky Prince didn't enjoy the rub of the green at Newcastle last time so is feared most, with Fair And Square appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.