20:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 4 March 2024

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Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 1.49s

(10)

Mellys Flyer⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: C Wallis| OR: 55| C

16/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, took a step back in the right direction from tumbling mark when fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 9 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 6899-84

(3)

Kinky Boots^p²¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: D P Quinn| OR: 55

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in minor event at Leicester (7f, soft, 50/1). Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 330-

(6)

Captain Bentley⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 54

66/1

Last of 6 in minor event (80/1) at this C&D 49 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 78280-6

(8)

Stallone^v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 54| D

12/1

Latest win at Newcastle in January. 20/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 29 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 472-815

(7)

Aconcagua Mountain^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: I Jardine| OR: 53| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Below form fourth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (5f) 11 days ago so others more persuasive.

Form: 6659-94

(5)

The Tron^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 52| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 14/1) 6 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 5-21630

(4)

Doctor Mozart^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: P A Kirby| OR: 52| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 6/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 13-4905

(2)

My Turn Now^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 51| CD

5/2

11/1, finally got off the mark in 9-runner minor event at this C&D 24 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 5879-91

(9)

Basholo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 51| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. 11/2, disputed good gallop long way when solid third of 8 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 14 days ago. Player eased 1 lb.

Form: 7-31503

(1)

Toplight²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 46| CD

12/1

4-time C&D winner. Only sixth of 9 to My Turn Now in minor event at this C&D (4/1) 24 days ago. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 777-436

Non-Runners

(11)

Bluebells Boy¹⁰⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Darryll Holland J: L Morris

Forecasts

My Turn Now (5/2), The Tron (11/4), Doctor Mozart (11/2), Basholo (9/1), Aconcagua Mountain (10/1), Bluebells Boy (10/1), Stallone (12/1), Toplight (12/1), Mellys Flyer (16/1), Kinky Boots (18/1), Captain Bentley (66/1)

A trappy handicap in which marginal preference is for BASHOLO who paid for helping set a good pace when third here last time out and can now capitalise on a 1 lb lower mark. Fellow C&D scorer Doctor Mozart is feared most with Bluebells Boy, Toplight and My Turn Now also in the picture.