19:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 28 March 2023

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Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 13.44s

(1)

Mellys Flyer^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 77| D

9/2

17/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 18 days ago, doing well under the circumstances given he was caught wide all the way. Lurking on a handy mark and top apprentice takes off handy 3 lb.

Form: 128-553

(5)

Shades Of Summer²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 75| BF| D

11/8

Low-mileage filly who tasted success twice last term and ran respectably whilst ultimately shaping as if the run would bring her on when third in 7-runner Chelmsford handicap (6f) 26 days ago. Remains one to be interested in from this sort of mark.

Form: 22211-3

(9)

Asadjumeirah^t,v1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 74| D

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 13/2) 25 days ago. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 00-6488

(2)

Watermelon Sugar²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 74| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 7 runs last year. 22/1, shaped much better than distance beaten suggests when sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 21 days ago, going well when no room straight. Handy draw to work from and not out of things from this sort of mark.

Form: 292-866

(8)

Secret Handsheikh^v¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 73| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 5/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, soft) in October, ridden 2f out and weakening. May just come on for this first start for 5 months.

Form: 218636-

(10)

Level Up^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P D Evans| OR: 72| C

10/1

Course winner. 7/1 and hooded for 1st time, tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 19 days ago, hanging left. No surprise to see the visor re-employed here but wide draw to overcome and both victories gained at 5f to date.

Form: 13-1230

(11)

Bang On The Bell^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 71| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Respectable third of 9 in handicap (7/2) at this course (5.1f) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2038-83

(4)

Murbih¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Southwell (5f) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 122396

Non-Runners

(3)

Westmorian¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: Grant Tuer J: Non Runner

(7)

Alafdhal¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: P S McEntee J: K Stott

(6)

Newyorkstateofmind¹⁷⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Mrs R Carr J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Shades Of Summer (11/8), Watermelon Sugar (4/1), Mellys Flyer (9/2), Westmorian (7/1), Murbih (9/1), Asadjumeirah (9/1), Level Up (10/1), Alafdhal (10/1), Bang On The Bell (12/1), Newyorkstateofmind (14/1), Secret Handsheikh (50/1)

An impressive dual winner late last year, SHADES OF SUMMER ran respectably whilst highlighting the run may just have been needed when third at Chelmsford 26 days ago and she's worth another chance from this sort of mark. Watermelon Sugar shaped better than the bare result at Lingfield recently and is feared. Mellys Flyer completes the shortlist.