18:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 30 March 2023

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Spreadex Sports 2nd To Rag Insurance Selling Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 29.52s

(5)

Motawaafeq^p⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 67| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 7/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 59 days ago. This represents a drop in class.

Form: 5530-34

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(1)

Always Fearless^b⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 62| D

4/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. 17/2, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 61 days ago. Drops in trip.

Form: 1266-37

(2)

Bulls Aye^v⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| D

22/1

50/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for first time, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (16.9f, good to firm) 42 days ago (beaten at the time). Significantly down in trip on the level with visor back on.

Form: 67/7468-

(9)

Fieldsman¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 16 days ago.

Form: 4-54586

(4)

Calin's Lad²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

13/8

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 9/2, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 22 days ago. Shortlist material eased 1 lb with Murphy booked.

Form: 922-335

(6)

Game Nation³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 60

10/1

12/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 34 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 6/85-686

(3)

Kodiac Sign^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P D Evans| OR: 58

13/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 28/1) 27 days ago, though wasn't seen to best effect and reportedly bled.

Form: 500-905

(7)

Twilight Revenge²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48| D

12/1

Winner at Kempton in November. Eighth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (7f) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 519-558

Non-Runners

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Beleaguerment⁶²

Weight: 8-4| Age: 7

T: H D McGuigan J: L Morris

Forecasts

Calin's Lad (13/8), Always Fearless (4/1), Motawaafeq (11/2), Beleaguerment (6/1), Kodiac Sign (13/2), Game Nation (10/1), Fieldsman (11/1), Twilight Revenge (12/1), Bulls Aye (22/1)

BELEAGUERMENT was deemed to be a non-runner in unusual circumstances at Wolverhampton on Tuesday but the weight of support for him suggested he was expected to cash in on his basement mark. He's worth siding with in favour of Calin's Lad and Motawaafeq.