13:35 Wolverhampton

Friday 29 July 2022

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Cazoo Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 1m 30.19s

(5)

Pontius¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 55

12/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, firm, 9/2) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 645/420

(4)

Defilade^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 54| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 15/2, good fourth of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix.

Form: 092264

(2)

Bold Territories^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 51

7/4

4/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, no match for winner. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Expected to be bang there off the same mark (form been franked).

Form: 80-8742

(3)

Bomb Squad¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh| T: J Mackie| OR: 51

6/1

5/1, last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 872329

(8)

Clashaniska^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 50| D

15/2

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 9/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, firm) 15 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 032303

(9)

Jakacan^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: D Carroll| OR: 49| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Connemera Queen in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1-30664

(7)

Connemera Queen^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Collen Storey| T: J Butler| OR: 48| CD

14/1

18/1, won 11-runner handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces refitted and needs to back it up now.

Form: 986061

(11)

Hey Pretty^p¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K G Wingrove| OR: 45| D

150/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (200/1). Off 151 days with work to do.

Form: 87960/7

(1)

Methinks⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 51

33/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Carlisle (9f, good) 64 days ago. Back down in trip and needs a big step forward.

Form: 787620

(6)

Clement Danes¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S H James| T: G Boughey| OR: 49

16/1

14/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Needs considering dropped back in trip.

Form: 8-67306

Non-Runners

(12)

Hulton Ranger³²

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: M Walford J: T Eaves

(10)

My Rosa's Gold¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: N J Hawke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bold Territories (7/4), Defilade (5/1), Jakacan (5/1), Bomb Squad (6/1), Clashaniska (15/2), Pontius (12/1), Connemera Queen (14/1), Clement Danes (16/1), My Rosa's Gold (25/1), Hulton Ranger (25/1), Methinks (33/1), Hey Pretty (150/1)

BOLD TERRITORIES looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to open his account as he can race off the same mark as when a good C&D second (form been franked) in a race where lots arrive with question marks against them. C&D winner.Jakacan is next on the list, with Defilade and Pontius appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.