19:20 Wolverhampton

Saturday 23 April 2022

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J.Docter Pharmacy Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 2m 39.99s

(6)

Big Little Lie^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 60

8/1

Off 10 months, 14/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Up in trip as she makes tapeta debut. Usually slowly away.

Form: 9/0713-6

(2)

The Resdev Way¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 60| CD

6/1

2/1, back to form to win 8-runner handicap over C&D 14 days ago. Can go well again back here.

Form: 5-51261

(1)

Taqseemaat²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 59

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in minor event (100/1) at Kempton (8f) 24 days ago. Back up in trip as she makes handicap debut. Could do better.

Form: 6-77

(5)

Scarborough Castle²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 59| BF| C| D

11/8

Course winner. Three wins (2 here over 9.5f) from 6 runs last year. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 5/2) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Leading contender.

Form: 1-24333

(3)

Morning Symphony^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 56

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Last of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW, 150/1) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Interesting making handicap debut.

Form: 406

(7)

Typewritten¹⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: T Ward| OR: 52

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 6 in minor event (13/2) at Chelmsford City (10f), again carrying head awkwardly. Off 100 days. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 62-3

(4)

Heat And Dust^p¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 52

3/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 17/2), nearest finish. Off 104 days. Others preferred.

Form: 03206-5

Forecasts

Scarborough Castle (11/8), Heat And Dust (3/1), The Resdev Way (6/1), Big Little Lie (8/1), Taqseemaat (10/1), Typewritten (11/1), Morning Symphony (20/1)

SCARBOROUGH CASTLE has been holding his form well, despite not having always been seen to best effect, and can get off the mark for 2022 this time. His 2 wins here last year came over shorter, but he seems better suited by this longer trip these days so he looks set for a big run. The Resdev Way can go well after his C&D success last time, with Morning Symphony the pick of the handicap debutantes.