17:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 19 April 2022

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Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 1m 48.46s

(13)

Central City^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 56| C

18/1

Course winner. 20/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 12 days ago, left poorly placed. Blinkers back on. One to note despite widest draw.

Form: 7-53994

(8)

Krystal Maze³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 55

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 33/1) 35 days ago. Could go well again up 6 lb.

Form: 51235-1

(5)

Gertcha^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard| T: J L Flint| OR: 54

12/1

Won on debut, hasn't progressed. 28/1, last of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 20 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 5U8650

(10)

Street Poet^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonathan Fisher| T: M Herrington| OR: 53| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 50 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 028279

(3)

Bbob Alula^t,v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Liam Browne⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 50

8/1

Off 6 months, 16/1, won 11-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago by head from Reformed Character. Untrustworthy and no banker to back that up.

Form: 53260-1

(1)

Boy George¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Coughlan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 49

8/1

One win from 36 Flat runs. Good 1½ lengths fourth of 11 to Bbob Alula in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/2) 17 days ago.

Form: 22-6654

(9)

City Wanderer^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48

6/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2019. 20/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago. Player if backing that up.

Form: 0546-02

(7)

Reformed Character^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: P Leech| OR: 47

4/1

Fair maiden. Good head second of 11 to Bbob Alula in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 14/1) 17 days ago, going clear over 1f out but headed dying strides. Seems set to go close again.

Form: 99/3482

(12)

Harbour Project⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Mollie Phillips| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47| BF

5/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 2/1, respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW) 48 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. In good form and one to consider.

Form: 953-324

(2)

Astapor^h1³²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: J Riches| OR: 47

150/1

Poor maiden. Off another 10 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Hood on 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 64368/0-

(4)

Connemera Queen¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 40/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 009/986

(11)

Caribbean Spring²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 45| CD

22/1

3-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 20 days ago.

Form: 67-3776

(6)

Air Of York^p¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Gina Mangan| T: G Harris| OR: 45| C

80/1

Course winner. Twenty two runs since last win in 2021. 80/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 10 days ago.

Form: 870-870

Forecasts

Reformed Character (4/1), Krystal Maze (9/2), Harbour Project (5/1), City Wanderer (6/1), Boy George (8/1), Bbob Alula (8/1), Gertcha (12/1), Street Poet (14/1), Central City (18/1), Caribbean Spring (22/1), Connemera Queen (28/1), Air Of York (80/1), Astapor (150/1)

Trappy stuff with HARBOUR PROJECT getting the vote to open his account after a run of good efforts in AW events. Southwell-winner Krystal Maze and Reformed Character are a couple of others to consider.