16:55 Wolverhampton

Friday 4 August 2023

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At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 50.49s

(5)

Nikki's Girl¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 67

5/1

11/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good) 14 days ago. Shaped well over C&D on penultimate start, so not dismissed if returning to that sort of form.

Form: 788-737

(9)

Asdaa^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 66| CD

12/1

C&D winner who ran poorly at Ripon (8f, good) 25 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 835550

(1)

Strangerontheshore²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| BF

7/1

Food run of good form coming to a halt when fifth of 7 in handicap (3/1) at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Back down in trip and 7-lb claimer now takes over in the saddle.

Form: 274325

(3)

Balqaa¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 63

16/1

14/1, offered little after 5 months off when last of 6 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Needs to leave that behind.

Form: 420-626

(8)

Weloof²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler| OR: 61| CD

15/2

C&D winner who ran creditably after a further 9 weeks off when third of 8 in 1m handicap at Kempton 23 days ago. On the premises with a repeat.

Form: 585-173

(4)

Perfect Gentleman^p1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: George Scott| OR: 67

9/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to firm, 7/1) 37 days ago, very slowly away. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and should remain competitive back on all-weather.

Form: 141924

(7)

Pearly Star²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 65

9/2

Winner at Chester in June. 9/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Chester (7.6f, soft) 21 days ago, barely adequate test. Step up in trip looks a good move.

Form: 784316

(6)

Rollz Royz^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Stefano Cherchi| T: J Ferguson| OR: 62

10/3

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in minor event (125/1) at Haydock (7f, firm) 28 days ago. Up in trip and type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 797

Non-Runners

(2)

Give A Little Back²³

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: S Curran J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Give A Little Back (11/4), Rollz Royz (10/3), Perfect Gentleman (9/2), Pearly Star (9/2), Nikki's Girl (5/1), Strangerontheshore (7/1), Weloof (15/2), Asdaa (12/1), Balqaa (16/1)

The step up in trip promises to suit PEARLY STAR, so she's taken to resume progress/winning ways. Fellow 3-y-o Perfect Gentleman isn't one to place complete trust in given his slow starts, but he arrives in good heart and has to be respected, along with Give A Little Back, who returned to his best at Kempton last month.