20:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 8 April 2023

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Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 48.06s

(6)

Havana Goldrush^b⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 64| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (8f) 52 days ago.

Form: 33660-7

(5)

Hooflepuff^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: H Bethell| OR: 63| CD

15/8

8-time course winner. 9/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, running on. Enters calculations.

Form: 58-8752

(3)

City Escape^b,e/s²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 59| CD

11/2

Course winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. 3/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 29 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Has good chance on form.

Form: 6-51553

(1)

Thrave^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 58

28/1

Latest win at Kempton in November. 14/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0100-89

(2)

Storm Asset¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| C

16/1

Course winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. 8¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Eagle Eyed Freddie in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 83083-0

(9)

Inexplicable^t,v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| CD

9/2

5-time C&D winner. Three wins from 19 runs last year. 11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 8 days ago. Respected.

Form: 625025

(4)

Ladypacksapunch^b1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 52

11/1

28/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 049-055

(8)

Connie R^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 48

13/2

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. Creditable second of 12 in minor event (25/1) at this C&D 9 days ago.

Form: 2-74392

Non-Runners

(7)

Eagle Eyed Freddie²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hooflepuff (15/8), Eagle Eyed Freddie (11/4), Inexplicable (9/2), Havana Goldrush (11/2), City Escape (11/2), Connie R (13/2), Ladypacksapunch (11/1), Storm Asset (16/1), Thrave (28/1)

CITY ESCAPE did well under the circumstances when a close third here last month, left with a bit too much to do, so earns the vote off the same mark. Hooflepuff's ninth win at this track doesn't look too far away judged on his running-on second over C&D 12 days ago and is the obvious threat, with Inexplicable best of the others.