20:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 23 February 2024

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Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 2.57s

(2)

Endless Power³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| OR: 80| BF

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 7/2, tenth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 33 days ago. Was too free on that occasion and worth another chance given his low mileage. Tapeta debut.

Form: 581-0

(7)

Buxted Too¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77

40/1

Five wins from 11 runs last year. 66/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, slowly away. Readily passed over.

Form: 5400-90

(8)

Precision Storm^t1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at this C&D 41 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Has fallen to a workable mark but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 29078-8

(6)

Dembe¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: B R Johnson| OR: 74| C

6/4

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, very good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, slowly away. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0870-83

(4)

Johnny Boom^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: S Lycett| OR: 74| CD

6/1

Four-time course winner. Good fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (12.2f, 18/1) 13 days ago, running on. Back down in trip and he's not without a each-way hope.

Form: 2571-74

(3)

Masqool^p⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 69| CD

7/2

Course winner. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 5/1) 4 days ago. Has to be respected in his hat-trick bid under a penalty.

Form: 47-2211

(5)

Ludo's Landing¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 72

11/2

Very good fourth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 11 days ago (third past the post but subsequently disqualified). Place possibilities.

Form: 80648-D

(10)

Reams Of Love¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 60

100/1

80/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he has questions to answer.

Form: 59413/8

Non-Runners

(1)

Ernie's Valentine¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: D Loughnane J: Laura Pearson

(9)

Rogue Soldier²²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Tom Clover J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dembe (6/4), Masqool (7/2), Ludo's Landing (11/2), Endless Power (6/1), Johnny Boom (6/1), Rogue Soldier (7/1), Ernie's Valentine (10/1), Precision Storm (11/1), Buxted Too (40/1), Reams Of Love (100/1)

The vote goes to DEMBE, who was badly hampered at a crucial stage over C&D earlier this month and he makes plenty of appeal off the same mark. Masqool is bidding for the hat-trick and he may emerge as the main danger, while Johnny Boom and Ludo's Landing are live each-way contenders.