20:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 17 July 2023

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 3m 0.56s

(7)

Timewave^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 64

15/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Visored for 1st time, took strong hold when eighth of 11 in handicap (11/2) at Thirsk (14f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 141558

(2)

Bodygroove^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Spencer| OR: 63

9/2

Mid-field in best in 3 starts at Kempton at 2 yrs before seeming unsuited by the track on return at Brighton last month. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 070-5

(6)

Zivaniya¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: H Palmer| OR: 62

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2, attracted support but ran poorly when sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) 18 days ago. Further step up in trip doesn't look an obvious positive.

Form: 545-56

(3)

Dark Gold¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 59

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1, failed to progress after a breathing operation when fifth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Too early to write off one from this yard in handicaps.

Form: 0-8055

(4)

Sexy Rexy^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Planas⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 57

50/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in April on final outing for Marco Botti but finished last of 5 in handicap at Ffos Las (12f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 528215

(1)

Manxman¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 56

15/8

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 4/1) 16 days ago in clear-cut fashion. 10 lb higher now. Up in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 0-001

(5)

Steven Seagull^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Ryan| OR: 46

11/2

Runner-up in Chelmsford handicap on return and has been highly tried at times since. Hard to know exactly how much he's been flattered, so worth market check back down markedly in class here.

Form: 9-25360

Forecasts

Manxman (15/8), Zivaniya (4/1), Bodygroove (9/2), Steven Seagull (11/2), Timewave (15/2), Dark Gold (15/2), Sexy Rexy (50/1)

MANXMAN looked a different proposition when making a successful handicap debut and further progress is expected. He can go in again. Dark Gold failed to immediately improve sent handicapping but shouldn't be ruled out yet given his yard, with the highly-tried Steven Seagull worth a market check.