19:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 18 March 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 59.94s

(4)

Batchelor Boy^b¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 73| CD

50/1

C&D winner who tasted success twice at Brighton last summer. Not disgraced final 2 starts at that venue but couple of others appeal more for win purposes on return to action.

Form: 537134-

(5)

Lilkian¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 72| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 14/1, creditable sixth of 10 in a C&D handicap 18 days ago. Slowly easing in the weights and no surprise to see him give another good account.

Form: 13424-6

(6)

El Hombre¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| C| D

5/1

Course winner who returned to form when fourth over 6f here 11 days ago, running on having been left poorly placed. Each-way claims for all his losing run is off-putting.

Form: 59-2474

(3)

Jeans Maite³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 69| CD

7/4

C&D winner who looks better than ever at present, landing back-to-back Southwell handicaps (5f) in recent months. 4 lb higher mark to defy for latest success but she's clearly a player.

Form: 162-511

(2)

Good Earth²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: M Herrington| OR: 69| D

15/2

Latest win at Newcastle (5f) in December. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 7/1) 27 days ago, weakening when hampered 1f out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 41-3669

(9)

Seraphinite¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: W Jarvis| OR: 69| D

9/1

10/1, creditable fourth of 10 in C&D handicap 18 days ago, keeping on but never nearer. Can give a good account once more having fallen 1 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 362-684

(8)

Cuban Breeze^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans| OR: 69| C| D

9/2

Course winner who has made a bright start for new yard, successful at Chelmsford (5f) and matching that when close-up third over C&D 18 days ago, forced to switch and just failing. Sound claims.

Form: 5304-13

Non-Runners

(7)

La Roca Del Fuego²⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: G Deacon J: George Bass

(1)

Coolagh Magic⁶³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: R Brisland J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jeans Maite (7/4), Cuban Breeze (9/2), Lilkian (9/2), El Hombre (5/1), Coolagh Magic (5/1), La Roca Del Fuego (7/1), Good Earth (15/2), Seraphinite (9/1), Batchelor Boy (50/1)

JEANS MAITE arrives in fine form, landing back-to-back Southwell handicaps in recent months, and she can make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick from a 4 lb higher. Cuban Breeze has made a bright start for David Evans and can feature, along with Seraphinite.