19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 3 February 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.78s

(6)

Harriet's Angel¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J Mitchell| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 67| D

5/2

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 7/4) 10 days ago. Still unexposed and looked more straightforward last time, so there could be more to come.

Form: 23750-1

(4)

Mitigator²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: Jack Jones| OR: 63| C

7/2

Course winner. Won 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 6/1) 21 days ago, finding extra. Should remain competitive.

Form: 25021-1

(3)

To The Bar^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8/647-64

(9)

The Gay Blade⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| D

17/2

Latest win at Chelmsford City in January. Fifth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Newcastle (5f) 9 days ago. Likely to be back on his game with return to this trip in his favour.

Form: 336-115

(1)

Berkshire Phantom^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 61| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, very good third of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 28 days ago. Should give another good account if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.

Form: 08966-3

(8)

Island Native^v1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| BF

11/2

Winner at Chelmsford City in January. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 6/4) 10 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Visor on 1st time. Leading claims.

Form: 25-3713

(2)

Mokaatil¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 60

12/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Bit to prove.

Form: 844-578

(7)

Back From Dubai¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 59| D

22/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 16 days ago. Gives his running more often than not, so could bounce back.

Form: 9604-25

(5)

Grand Style¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 56

150/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm, 125/1). Off 152 days. Others are more appealing.

Form: 475977-

(11)

Cailin Saoirse¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 51| CD

150/1

C&D winner. Last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (80/1) 14 days ago. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 9987-99

Non-Runners

(10)

Northcliff⁴⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M Murphy & M Keady J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Harriet's Angel (5/2), Mitigator (7/2), Berkshire Phantom (4/1), Island Native (11/2), The Gay Blade (17/2), Mokaatil (12/1), To The Bar (12/1), Northcliff (12/1), Back From Dubai (22/1), Cailin Saoirse (150/1), Grand Style (150/1)

Having scored in good style at Chelmsford, ISLAND NATIVE went a bit too hard at Lingfield last time and, in a first-time visor, he's fancied to get back to winning ways at the likely expense of Harriet's Angel, who returned from 4 months off with an impressive display at Kempton 10 days ago. Mitigator, another last-time-out winner, is also considered.