20:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 29 April 2023

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Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 39.83s

(8)

Vissani⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57| D

9/4

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, heavy, 10/3) 5 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 676-865

(1)

Imperative²⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: I Jardine| OR: 56

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Ffos Las (8f, good), slowly away. Off 9 months ahead of his handicap debut/first run for new yard and improvement is needed. Gelded.

Form: 088-

(3)

Endofastorm¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 55

28/1

Winner at Newcastle in January. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 28/1) 16 days ago. Up in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 170695

(2)

International Law^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 54| CD

13/2

Five-time course winner. Good fourth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 16 days ago, nearest finish. One to consider.

Form: 356354

(9)

Princess Nieve^p⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 53

28/1

Winner at Lingfield in January. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap (7/2) at Kempton (12f) 87 days ago, needing stronger gallop. First run for yard after leaving George Boughey and she's a live contender.

Form: 06-1422

(10)

Jenny Ren²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 53| CD

13/2

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in March. 6/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (14f) 21 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 36-2614

(4)

Knight Of Kings²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 52

17/2

9/2, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, soft) 22 days ago. Up in trip and has a fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 1323/90

(6)

Alkhattaaf¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 52| D

3/1

Excellent second of 10 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft, 11/2) 13 days ago. Wouldn't be without a chance if able to build on that back in this sphere.

Form: 323579-

(5)

Cafe Sydney²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| D

28/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (28/1), very slowly away. Off 6 months. Capable of playing a part off this mark if on a going day.

Form: 315300-

(7)

La Belle Vie^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H Main| OR: 51

12/1

17/2, tenth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (16f, soft) 19 days ago. Back down in trip and will need to raise her game in order to belatedly open her account.

Form: 40467-0

Forecasts

Vissani (9/4), Alkhattaaf (3/1), Jenny Ren (13/2), International Law (13/2), Knight Of Kings (17/2), Imperative (12/1), La Belle Vie (12/1), Endofastorm (28/1), Cafe Sydney (28/1), Princess Nieve (28/1)

The vote goes to JENNY REN, who scored over this C&D on her penultimate start and will appreciate dropping back in trip having ran out of petrol close home when fourth over 1¾m back here 3 weeks ago. International Law wasn't beaten far when fourth at Newcastle and he is next on the list ahead of Princess Nieve. Following a creditable effort in a handicap hurdle recently, Alkhattaaf is also worth a second look.