14:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 19 January 2023

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Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming 'Confined' Handicap

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 1m 51.45s

(6)

Yakhabar¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 67

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, ran to only a modest level when sixth of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 15 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/34-6

(1)

Pysanka¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 6/1, matched previous form when fourth of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) 12 days ago. Up in trip. Still early days and could yet improve now moving into handicaps.

Form: 23-4

(8)

Deep Sigh¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64

11/1

Not disgraced when fourth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in grade today but does have the widest stall to overcome.

Form: 45424-4

(3)

Kardinya^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 63| CD

7/2

Course winner in December. 7/2, clearly wasn't 100% when last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 8 days ago. Enters calculations provided his latest effort was just a blip.

Form: 36221-0

(5)

Bearing Bob²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 62

15/8

Made a winning start for his new yard at Kempton in November. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 8/1) 3 weeks ago and he remains of interest.

Form: 836713-

(2)

Cirrus^t¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: M F Harris| OR: 59

100/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Off 6 months. Makes tapeta debut. Work to do.

Form: 55855/0-

(4)

Hopeman Harbour^b⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 59

4/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in October. 9/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 4 days ago. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 1469-24

Non-Runners

(7)

Regatta Queen⁶⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: R Brisland J: L Morris

Forecasts

Bearing Bob (15/8), Kardinya (7/2), Pysanka (7/2), Hopeman Harbour (4/1), Regatta Queen (7/1), Deep Sigh (11/1), Yakhabar (66/1), Cirrus (100/1)

Cases can be made for most of these but the most compelling is for KARDINYA, who belatedly got off the mark at this track on his penultimate start and can prove that his below-par effort at Lingfield last week was just a blip. This step up in trip could be just what Pysanka requires so he's put forward as the main danger on handicap debut, with Bearing Bob rounding off the shortlist.