20:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 28 February 2022

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Newbridge Handicap

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 1m 27.92s

(2)

Million Reasons^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 51

85/40

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f, 15/2) 7 days ago, driven out. Obvious chance of following up here under a penalty.

Form: 02-4311

(7)

Lucia Changretta^t1¹⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 55

80/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (100/1) at Kempton (6f). Off 108 days ahead of this debut for new yard and tongue strap on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 906008-

(9)

Street Poet^p,t⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 54| CD

11/2

Four-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 4 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 702827

(5)

Elusive Artist¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| D

4/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 14 days ago. Will need to step up on that if he's to play a part in the finish.

Form: 870-985

(3)

Macs Dilemma²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 51| CD

5/2

C&D winner in December. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 21 days ago, nearest finish. 1 lb lower now and can make his presence felt.

Form: 701-465

(1)

Apache Charm⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Brisland| OR: 51

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 80/1) 44 days ago. Looks up against it once more.

Form: 755-9

(8)

Tommytwohoots¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 51

12/1

First run since leaving John Quinn when eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 40/1) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 72556-8

(11)

Dubai Elegance^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 47| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 18/1, eighth of 12 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 9 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 8-31798

(10)

Cents In The City²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 45

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 80/1) 25 days ago. Back down in trip and needs to find some improvement.

Form: 78/59-7

(6)

Hey Pretty^p⁵³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: K G Wingrove| OR: 45| D

200/1

One win from 31 Flat runs. Twenty-six runs since last win in 2018. 100/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f). Off 17 months and he's surely best watched.

Form: 087960/

(4)

Luckyangel^e/s³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45

40/1

50/1 and hooded for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 3 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5960-97

Non-Runners

(12)

Camacho Man²³⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: L Morris

Forecasts

Million Reasons (85/40), Macs Dilemma (5/2), Elusive Artist (4/1), Street Poet (11/2), Camacho Man (13/2), Tommytwohoots (12/1), Dubai Elegance (20/1), Cents In The City (40/1), Luckyangel (40/1), Apache Charm (66/1), Lucia Changretta (80/1), Hey Pretty (200/1)

Most of these are out of form, but MILLION REASONS is the glaring exception on the back of his victories over 6f at Lingfield and Newcastle. The return to this trip won't be a problem and he will take some stopping in his bid to complete the hat-trick. Macs Dilemma gets the nod for forecast purposes ahead of Street Poet.