17:22 Wolverhampton

Thursday 17 August 2023

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Off time: 17:28 | Winning time: 1m 29.14s

(10)

Agapanther⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ray Dawson| T: H Main| OR: 57| D

7/2

Won on 6f Kempton reappearance in April. Below that level since but claims if a short break has had a reviving effect.

Form: 46-1556

(1)

White Umbrella^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 55| D

20/1

16/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 24 days ago. Mark on the slide but need to see more.

Form: 889640

(8)

Bo Taifan^v⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: D P Quinn| OR: 53| D

13/2

Improver lately, winning 7f Chelmsford handicap in May and a 1m Lingfield classified in June. Will make a bold bid for the hat-trick if returning from 68 days off in a similar mood.

Form: 642411

(5)

My Opinion¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 52

25/1

Modest maiden. Eighth of 12 in C&D handicap (125/1) 13 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 46-3088

(6)

All Dunn^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: H Bethell| OR: 57| D

2/1

5/2, first run since leaving Jamie Osborne when creditable 1¼ lengths third of 8 to How Bizarre at Beverley (7.5f, soft) 23 days ago, running on. Cheekpieces back on and not ruled out.

Form: 230523

(3)

Na Scoitear^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Raul Da Silva| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 54

14/1

Winner at Southwell in April but has repeated that level of form only once in his 5 outings since.

Form: 169309

(2)

Cheese The One^b1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

9/1

Prominent in the betting but never involved in 6f Thirsk classified event last Friday. Needs first-time blinkers (replacing regular cheekpieces) to have a positive effect.

Form: 574750

(7)

Ebury²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

8/1

Two wins from 47 Flat runs. Forty three runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap over this C&D 23 days ago.

Form: 608664

(9)

Broomy Law^b³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

14/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 66/1, fourth of 12 in classified stakes over C&D 3 days ago, late headway.

Form: 070-094

(4)

Sharrabang²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jefferson Smith| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2021. Last of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good, 28/1) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 335590

Non-Runners

(11)

Cloud Queen⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: E A L Dunlop J: Non Runner

Forecasts

All Dunn (2/1), Agapanther (7/2), Bo Taifan (13/2), Cloud Queen (13/2), Ebury (8/1), Cheese The One (9/1), Na Scoitear (14/1), Broomy Law (14/1), White Umbrella (20/1), Sharrabang (20/1), My Opinion (25/1)

BO TAIFAN stands out as a thriving sort in this line-up and is taken to complete a hat-trick. Agapanther should also have a say if bouncing back to form after a short break, while All Dunn will be a threat if taking up this engagement.