19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 26 February 2024

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BetUK It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 1m 0.51s

(7)

Twilight Fun³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 68| CD

7/1

C&D winner on second start in 2022. Restricted to just 2 runs since, sixth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 5/1) 33 days ago. Hard to weigh up.

Form: 51/4-6

(2)

Darlo Pride^t,v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 68| CD

3/1

Three wins from 18 runs last year. 5/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. 5 lb rise asks for more but stall 2 a plus.

Form: 122-421

(6)

Recon Mission¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifth of 8 in handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (5f, AW) 18 days ago.

Form: 6375-65

(5)

Catch Cunningham¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 67| D

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (6f, heavy). Off 129 days. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan and well weighted if he can revive for new yard on just second AW start (won previous one).

Form: 040648-

(1)

New Hope Bullet^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 65| D

9/1

1¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Gustav Graves in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9858-36

(10)

Sounds Of Spring¹³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 65| D

18/1

11/1, respectable ninth of 22 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, heavy). Off 131 days. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving K. J. Condon and very interesting what the market makes of him.

Form: 10/3049-

(4)

Spanish Angel¹⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 65| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. 6/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good). Off 160 days.

Form: 126669-

(9)

Rogue De Vega^h1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 64| D

40/1

40/1, last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 21 days ago. Hood on first time and he's dropped to a tempting mark.

Form: 208-749

(8)

Gustav Graves³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 64| CD

5/2

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in February. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 3 days ago, left with too much to do. Likely to give it another good go.

Form: 1-31312

(3)

The Defiant^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: L A Dace| OR: 63| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 6/1, third of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 11 days ago. Oisin Murphy a positive booking.

Form: 5845-33

Non-Runners

(11)

Miss Belladonna²¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: D Shaw J: Darragh Keenan

Forecasts

Gustav Graves (5/2), Darlo Pride (3/1), The Defiant (9/2), Twilight Fun (7/1), New Hope Bullet (9/1), Catch Cunningham (11/1), Miss Belladonna (16/1), Sounds Of Spring (18/1), Recon Mission (20/1), Spanish Angel (25/1), Rogue De Vega (40/1)

In the hope there's strength behind him in the market, SOUNDS OF SPRING is taken to cash in on a career-low mark on this British debut for a new yard. The Defiant has the services of Oisin Murphy, which makes him of interest, with Darlo Pride also considered.