17:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 17 February 2024

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Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 28.77s

(2)

Nordic Glory¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 55

5/2

Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 8/1) 15 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2597-93

(4)

Spring Romance^p²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 54| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 12/1) 2 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 59/9963

(12)

Big Dream^b1,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: A McCann| OR: 54| BF

3/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/4, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 6286-44

(7)

Kondratiev Wave²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| BF

12/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 2/1, last of 6 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 26 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 69038-6

(1)

Bungle Bay¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 51| C

13/2

Course winner. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 5/1). Off 102 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 245873-

(8)

Vivency⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: J Mackie| OR: 48| D

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (8.6f) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 40/0-328

(3)

Metal Beau²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 48

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, fourth of 9 in minor event at this C&D 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others have achieved more.

Form: 86-4

(10)

Savannah Song¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving Julia Feilden when last of 12 in minor event (250/1) at this course (9.5f). Off 119 days. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 990-

(9)

Wilpena Pound^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

125/1

Ninth of 10 in minor event (80/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 18 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 8868-99

Non-Runners

(11)

Blue Collar Lad¹⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Alice Haynes J: Darragh Keenan

(6)

Empress Of Bough¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: A McCann J: Hayley Turner

(5)

Hey Pretty²⁵²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: D Wingrove J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nordic Glory (5/2), Big Dream (3/1), Spring Romance (7/2), Blue Collar Lad (4/1), Bungle Bay (13/2), Vivency (9/1), Metal Beau (11/1), Kondratiev Wave (12/1), Empress Of Bough (12/1), Hey Pretty (20/1), Savannah Song (100/1), Wilpena Pound (125/1)

BLUE COLLAR LAD is on a handy mark and, while he's not been with his current yard long, he's worth a chance to make a successful start for them having run respectably over C&D 19 days ago. Big Dream looks a threat and there's reasons to expect a big run from Nordic Glory.