20:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 8 March 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 1m 58.24s

(10)

Spiritofthenorth⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K A Ryan| OR: 70

10/1

Irresolute performer. Creditable third of 6 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft) 92 days ago. Off 92 days. Significantly back up in trip. Hard to win with.

Form: 322233-

(3)

Crystal Starlet^h1,t¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 70

9/2

15/2 and visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f), well positioned. Off 127 days. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute. Hood on 1st time. Respected.

Form: 033544-

(1)

Simple Star³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 70

15/2

One win from 3 runs last year. 33/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 32 days ago. Could make his presence felt with another improved showing.

Form: 4/616-44

(8)

Ruby Red Empress^p⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: S Curran| OR: 69| CD

9/2

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (28/1) 78 days ago, keeping on well. Should remain competitive.

Form: 591101-

(9)

Lord Torranaga¹¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 69| BF| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 2/1). Off 119 days. Significantly back down in trip. Might strip fitter for this.

Form: 143127-

(6)

Carey Street⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 69| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 12/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 60 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 17612-5

(4)

Voltaic¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| CD

10/3

11/10, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (8.6f) 11 days ago. Should get the longer trip, so looks the one to beat.

Form: 65-7121

(7)

Cityzen Serg¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Young| OR: 68| CD

16/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, 2¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Voltaic in handicap at this course (8.6f) 11 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 86-8666

(5)

Zoom Zoom Babe²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

18/1

10/3, didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 20 days ago. Looks vulnerable even after a small rise.

Form: 655-041

(2)

Diamond Jill^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 61| CD

7/1

Creditable 1¾ lengths third of 10 to Kentucky Kingdom in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 22 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Arrives in good order, so could get involved if the pace is solid.

Form: 47321-3

Non-Runners

(11)

Kentucky Kingdom²²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: H J Evans J: D C Costello

(12)

Pledge Of Honour²⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: D K Ivory J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Voltaic (10/3), Crystal Starlet (9/2), Ruby Red Empress (9/2), Diamond Jill (7/1), Kentucky Kingdom (7/1), Simple Star (15/2), Spiritofthenorth (10/1), Carey Street (11/1), Cityzen Serg (16/1), Pledge Of Honour (16/1), Zoom Zoom Babe (18/1), Lord Torranaga (25/1)

VOLTAIC has been in terrific form lately and, having gone up only 2 lb for his success over 8.6f here recently, he boasts excellent claims of following up with the longer trip unlikely to pose a problem. Fellow last-time-out winners Ruby Red Empress and Kentucky Kingdom could give him most to think about.