15:25 Wolverhampton

Friday 18 August 2023

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 3m 1.04s

(7)

Lady Percival²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: K Shoemark| T: H Morrison| OR: 78| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner who fell short in her pursuit of the hat-trick over C&D in December. Needs to resume her progress after a break.

Form: 732113-

(4)

Bit Harsh^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: A King| OR: 76| BF| C

6/1

Course winner in February before showing better form in defeat at Chelmsford and Southwell. Didn't fully convince upped to 2m at Lingfield last time but much respected now back down in distance.

Form: 1-11335

(8)

World Without Love⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Oliver Stammers| T: C Johnston| OR: 76| CD

12/1

Latest win at Carlisle in June. 33/1, stamina seemingly stretched when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 48 days ago. Drop back in trip looks a good move.

Form: 239140

(5)

Percy Jones¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| C

4/1

Course winner. 11/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Chester (12.3f, heavy) 12 days ago. Step back up in trip will suit and he's a player.

Form: 652363

(2)

Brave Knight²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 80| BF

6/5

Made a successful handicap debut at Windsor in May and took his form up another notch when second of 5 in handicap (2/1) at Sandown (14f, soft) 22 days ago, seeing out the longer trip well. Ought to remain competitive.

Form: 04-1452

(1)

Double Oban²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 72

10/1

Winner at Leicester in May. 14/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 27 days ago.

Form: 325144

Non-Runners

(3)

Heathen²⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 4

T: E A L Dunlop J: Non Runner

(6)

Fox Flame¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Brave Knight (6/5), Percy Jones (4/1), Bit Harsh (6/1), Lady Percival (13/2), Double Oban (10/1), Heathen (10/1), Fox Flame (10/1), World Without Love (12/1)

BIT HARSH had been going the right way prior to having his stamina stretched by the 3f longer trip at Lingfield last time, so he's well worth the chance to resume his progress back down in distance. Brave Knight produced a career best when runner-up at Sandown on his most recent outing and may do better still, with Percy Jones another to consider stepping back up in trip.