14:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 5 July 2022

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Nant Water Safety Specialists Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 14.50s

(9)

Harb^v²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: W J Knight| OR: 75| D

18/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 40/1) 27 days ago, doing too much too soon. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 74-6849

(8)

Pink Crystal¹⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 75| D

7/4

Raced only on AW, placing on first 3 starts before making it fourth time lucky at Lingfield in February. In top hands and could easily step forward in handicaps.

Form: 322-1

(4)

Nomasee¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: I Mohammed| OR: 74| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 3/1, fourth of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 12-4384

(1)

Phinow²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: C Hills| OR: 74| C

9/2

5f course winner in May. 9/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 45-2165

(6)

Russellinthebushes⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 74

9/1

9/1, last of 8 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good) 4 days ago, badly hampered. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 147-838

(7)

Robasta^h1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 74| D

12/1

20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Hood on first time. Bounce back needed.

Form: 866-780

(5)

Apache Star^h⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 16/1 and hooded first time, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. One the shortlist.

Form: 076343

(2)

Desert³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: M S Saunders| OR: 69| D

40/1

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (5f, good to firm, 25/1) 38 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 60100-6

(3)

Bonita B^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 64| CD

16/1

C&D winner in May. Bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Windsor (5f, good to firm) 8 days ago. May fare better back on AW.

Form: 982184

Forecasts

Pink Crystal (7/4), Nomasee (10/3), Phinow (9/2), Apache Star (8/1), Russellinthebushes (9/1), Robasta (12/1), Bonita B (16/1), Harb (18/1), Desert (40/1)

PINK CRYSTAL has the potential for better again as a lightly-raced sort in top hands and is taken to strike on handicap debut after 6 months off. Apache Star knows where the winning post is here and looks the chief threat ahead of fellow course scorer Bonita B.