14:25 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 5 April 2023

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Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 28.46s

(8)

The Nail Gunner^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 67| C

7/2

Course winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 9/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 33 days ago, edged out post. Expected to be thereabouts despite a less-than-ideal draw.

Form: 50-2272

(1)

Revolutionary Man¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Oliver Stammers| T: R Brisland| OR: 65| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Respectable second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) in November, headway when short of room entering final 1f and keeping on well.

Form: 38/0202-

(9)

Almodovar Del Rio^p¹⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 64

7/1

Shed maiden tag in first-time cheekpieces at Brighton (6f) in July and similar form on back of an absence when fourth in 12-runner C&D handicap when last seen in November. Not seen again since but this arguably a little less demanding.

Form: 452154-

(4)

Sweet Mist⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 64| D

5/2

14/1, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 9 days ago, not clear run over 1f out and running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7540-02

(7)

Cailin Saoirse¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 61| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 25/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 14-3199

(3)

My Boy Jack^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Eddery⁽⁷⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 56| BF| C

9/2

In first-time blinkers, off the mark over 6f here in February prior to good second at Southwell (6f). Latest Lingfield run has to go down as a disappointment but he's a likely candidate to bounce back.

Form: 704120

(5)

Kodi Gold^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: S Dixon| OR: 55

28/1

25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, weakening last ½f. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 225-707

(2)

Coast¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 55| C

20/1

Successful twice over 6f here last year and bounced back to form from out of the blue when second over that trip back here 11 days ago, leading inside final 1f and headed line. Whether she can back that up is open to question, however.

Form: 389992

(6)

Suzi's Connoisseur⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-2| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 53| D

17/2

Snapped a long losing run in 8-runner Lingfield handicap (7f) in March and unlucky not to finish closer when fifth back at that venue 7 days ago, short of room home turn and nearest at the finish. Entitled to give another good account in this groove.

Form: 5/42415

Forecasts

Sweet Mist (5/2), The Nail Gunner (7/2), My Boy Jack (9/2), Almodovar Del Rio (7/1), Suzi's Connoisseur (17/2), Revolutionary Man (10/1), Cailin Saoirse (14/1), Coast (20/1), Kodi Gold (28/1)

THE NAIL GUNNER quickly returned to form when runner-up over this trip at Lingfield 33 days ago and gets the nod to build on that and come out on top with all 3 of his previous victories having come at this venue. Sweet Mist, Almodovar Del Rio and Suzi's Connoisseur head up the dangers.