18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 13 March 2023

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Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 14.22s

(9)

Silks Graphite^t¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 62

16/1

150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, never a threat when fifth of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (5f, AW). Off 6 months (has been gelded). Back up in trip as he now goes handicapping.

Form: 075-

(7)

American Rose⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 61| C

17/2

One win from 3 runs last year, successful here (5.1f) in December. Raced freely when fourth of 7 on handicap debut at Lingfield (6f, AW, 11/2) 70 days ago. Could still have more to offer.

Form: 971-4

(10)

Savannah Smiles²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 60

11/1

Merely closed up late when sixth of 8 on handicap debut at Southwell (7.1f, 5/1) 20 days ago. Needs to find more back down in trip.

Form: 3-256

(8)

Kitbag¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 59| D

18/5

After 12 weeks off, fared no better when sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 54899-6

(4)

Twayblade¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 57

9/2

Ran to similar level as previously when eighth of 10 on handicap debut at Kempton (6f), one paced. Off 117 days (has been gelded) ahead of his first start on tapeta.

Form: 0678-

(2)

Sajwaan^v²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57

10/1

12/1, creditable third of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 24 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 026-043

(6)

Eight Mile^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 56| BF

3/1

11/4 and blinkered for 1st time, ran well when second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 24 days ago. Can open his account.

Form: 08842-2

(1)

She's A Rocket²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Tutty| OR: 54

22/1

Has gone backwards from her reappearance, ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 12/1) 20 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 556-349

(11)

Nordic Star¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 52

40/1

Down the field in his 3 starts so far, tenth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (6f, 100/1) when last seen in September. Has been gelded ahead of his handicap debut.

Form: 880-

(3)

Huckleberry³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 51

80/1

22/1, never involved when fifth of 6 on handicap debut at Chelmsford City (5f) 39 days ago. Has work to do back up in trip.

Form: 850-5

(5)

Captain Dandy⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: R A Fahey| OR: 45

13/2

Back on track when sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 11/1) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Task is now to build on his latest effort.

Form: 967-476

Forecasts

Eight Mile (3/1), Kitbag (18/5), Twayblade (9/2), Captain Dandy (13/2), American Rose (17/2), Sajwaan (10/1), Savannah Smiles (11/1), Silks Graphite (16/1), She's A Rocket (22/1), Nordic Star (40/1), Huckleberry (80/1)

After 5 months off, EIGHT MILE ran well in first-time blinkers when beaten only by a handicap debutant at Southwell last month and he can go one better this time around. Course-winner American Rose could be the biggest threat on her second start in a handicap, while Sajwaan can give his running again.