19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 14 March 2022

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Read Ross O'Sullivan On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 59.10s

(12)

It's A Love Thing³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 64| CD

11/2

Well backed and bounced back to form when winning 11-runner C&D handicap C&D 35 days ago by head from Dundory, bit in hand. Up 6 lb but has won off a higher mark before. Drawn widest.

Form: 0809-71

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(11)

Vocatus^b,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 64

9/1

Latest win at Redcar in November. Creditable fourth of 10 in C&D handicap (11/2) 28 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 167-224

(1)

Invincible Soldier¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 63| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner in September. Respectable third of 13 over C&D latest, unable to sustain effort. Off 121 days. Claims if primed after his break.

Form: 431563-

(5)

Libby Ami^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 63

18/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in December. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 5/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 671-368

(7)

Forge Valley Lad¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 62

7/2

Latest win at Chelmsford in November. 10/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f) 16 days ago. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 15D-623

(6)

Dundory^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 60

9/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Narrowly denied by It's A Love Thing over C&D last month and shaped as if still in form when fifth back here since. Cheekpieces on. Should go well.

Form: 0846-25

(8)

Impossiblepossible^t²⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 60

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 125/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at Bath (10.2f, soft). Off 9 months. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed.

Form: 097-

(4)

Lednikov¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 60

100/1

Ex German trained 4-y-o who hasn't beaten a rival in 2 course handicaps for new yard.

Form: 2353-99

(3)

Genever Dragon^p¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 59

66/1

Has developed into a fair hurdler for Donald McCain since last seen on the Flat in 2020. First run since November.

Form: 266968/

(10)

Doonbeg Farmer¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 57

9/1

Untrustworthy individual. Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f) 12 days ago, eased down. No certainty to be in the same mood this time.

Form: 6847-91

(2)

International Law^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 56| CD

8/1

Five-time course winner, including this race 12 months ago. 6/1, creditable fourth of 11 in C&D handicap 14 days ago, keeping on after missing break. Needs considering.

Form: 427-284

(9)

Johnny Estella^p,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Menzies| OR: 52

28/1

Modest on the Flat. Well held on hurdle debut last month. Yard in form but others have more obvious claims.

Form: 29958-6

Forecasts

Forge Valley Lad (7/2), Dundory (9/2), Invincible Soldier (9/2), It's A Love Thing (11/2), International Law (8/1), Doonbeg Farmer (9/1), Vocatus (9/1), Libby Ami (18/1), Impossiblepossible (18/1), Johnny Estella (28/1), Genever Dragon (66/1), Lednikov (100/1)

DUNDORY had an excuse last time and is taken to turn around previous C&D form with It's A Love Thing, who has the widest stall to contend with this time. Last year's winner International Law completes the shortlist.