20:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 7 February 2023

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Spreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 49.03s

(1)

Star Of Mayo³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

7/2

Progressive, winning 10-runner novice at Lingfield (1m 31 days ago. Should be more to come in handicaps. Leading claims.

Form: 574-1

(5)

Noodle Mission²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M L W Bell| OR: 73| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner on handicap debut in January. May have found run coming too soon when last of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (1m, 4/11) 9 days later, finding little. No surprise were he to resume his progression.

Form: 707-15

(7)

Emperor Zen³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Butler| OR: 72

6/4

Winner at Kempton in December and went close in a similar event at Lingfield 17 days later. Nudged up another 2 lb but still respected.

Form: 603312-

(6)

Inny Lad^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Southwell (1m) 14 days ago. Blinkers on first time now handicapping. Opening mark demands improvement.

Form: 425-9

(2)

Leap Year Lad¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 63

11/1

Modest form. Respectable fifth of 15 in nursery at Pontefract (1m, good to soft, 28/1) when last seen in October. Others are less exposed.

Form: 697345-

(3)

Tennessee Dream¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: C Hills| OR: 63| C

8/1

On a 4-timer after landing a pair of 6f classified events and a 7f course handicap last month. Likely to remain very competitive after just a 2 lb rise but longer trip asks a different question.

Form: 086-111

Non-Runners

(4)

Silver Nightfall¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: L Morris

Forecasts

Emperor Zen (6/4), Noodle Mission (3/1), Star Of Mayo (7/2), Silver Nightfall (6/1), Tennessee Dream (8/1), Leap Year Lad (11/1), Inny Lad (40/1)

In what looks quite a competitive event STAR OF MAYO is selected to improve again and strike on handicap debut. Something can't have been right with Noodle Mission at Newcastle last time and he'll be a major threat if back to the form he showed when successful here prior to that. Emperor Zen may prove best of the rest.