16:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 5 July 2022

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Birmingham Airport Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 1m 31.25s

(1)

Red Evelyn¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: A Kirby| T: S Pearce| OR: 55

9/4

Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Yarmouth (8f, good) 11 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 479353

(10)

Diva Dancer¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shariq Mohd⁽⁷⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 55

28/1

33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Can make her presence felt if on a going day.

Form: 454878

(8)

Street Poet^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 55| CD

4/1

Four-time C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. Creditable third of 10 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8.6f) 15 days ago. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 323143

(11)

Nigg Bay^b,e/s,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 53

18/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June. 8/1, creditable third of 8 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good) 11 days ago. Shade more needed now switched to tapeta.

Form: 433513

(3)

Axel Jacklin^b⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 52| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 25/1) 47 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Definite chance if things pan out more favourably this time.

Form: 0-21259

(5)

Jakacan^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 51| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 7 in claimer (20/1) at Redcar (7f, good) 18 days ago. Others preferred from a win point of view.

Form: 81-3066

(6)

Giant Steps^b⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 48

12/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Catterick in April. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 57 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter in order to emerge on top.

Form: 751065

(12)

Babe Alicious^p⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 47

8/1

11/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 46 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to raise her game a notch.

Form: 265-534

(2)

Connemera Queen¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Collen Storey| T: J Butler| OR: 45| D

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Sixth of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 9/98606

(7)

Hyba^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: D P Quinn| OR: 45

28/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft, 20/1) 27 days ago. 0-9 and likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 3642-78

(4)

Diamond Girl^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Main| OR: 47

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 8 in maiden at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 668

Non-Runners

(9)

Dansemai²⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Red Evelyn (9/4), Jakacan (3/1), Street Poet (4/1), Dansemai (5/1), Babe Alicious (8/1), Giant Steps (12/1), Axel Jacklin (12/1), Connemera Queen (18/1), Nigg Bay (18/1), Diamond Girl (25/1), Diva Dancer (28/1), Hyba (28/1)

Though below par on his last two starts, AXEL JACKLIN may well bounce back returned to this course where he was just touched off on his latest visit in February (off this mark). Dansemai hasn't shown much on turf the last twice, but she's feasibly treated judged on her all-weather form and the Tom Ward-trained filly is second choice. Red Evelyn is another to consider.