20:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 17 March 2023

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 58.50s

(2)

Arcadian Nights²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 77| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Seven wins from 26 Flat runs. 9/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 20 days ago, readily. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 804-151

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(9)

Milltown Star⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 77| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 15/2, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 55 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 9249-16

(11)

Poetic Force⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 77| CD

7/1

5-time course winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap (20/1) at Kempton (8f) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 171271

(8)

Enough Already²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: L Carter| OR: 76

12/1

Again ran below par when fifth of 8 in handicap (50/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 28 days ago, slowly away. Something to find on form.

Form: 4144-85

(4)

Baby Steps^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 74| CD

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 17/2) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces refitted and needs to bounce back.

Form: 1323-07

(5)

Tiger Beetle^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: M G Rimell| OR: 74| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 10/1, only tenth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 16 days ago so more is needed.

Form: 581-590

(6)

Johnny Boom^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: S Lycett| OR: 73| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (12.2f, 9/4) 11 days ago. Not discounted now back down in trip.

Form: 621225

(7)

Harbour Vision^v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 28 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at this course (8.6f) 7 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 275-726

(10)

Mafia Power^b³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 70| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Eighth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 36 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 165468

(3)

English Spirit²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main| OR: 69| CD

5/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 14/1) 24 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not taken lightly back up in trip.

Form: 1226-95

(1)

Captain Attridge⁵³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 68

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fair fourth of 7 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 17 months ago on his final run for J. A. Stack. Makes handicap debut with his fitness to prove.

Form: 24264/

Forecasts

Johnny Boom (10/3), English Spirit (5/1), Arcadian Nights (5/1), Poetic Force (7/1), Tiger Beetle (17/2), Baby Steps (10/1), Milltown Star (11/1), Enough Already (12/1), Harbour Vision (14/1), Mafia Power (16/1), Captain Attridge (33/1)

POETIC FORCE took his form up a notch when scoring at Kempton last time so this five-time course winner gets the vote in a competitive handicap. Course-winner English Spirit is feared most now his stamina is being drawn out more, with C&D winner Arcadian Nights also in the picture.