20:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 15 March 2024

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Boost Your Acca With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 3.17s

(2)

Baileys Warrior^p,h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: D Faulkner| OR: 55

5/1

First win in 25 starts in 4-runner handicap (10/11) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 21 days ago, easily. This looks more competitive but she should give her running again.

Form: 2-42221

(11)

Virtual Hug²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 54| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 11/2, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 4-34415

(4)

Winklevi⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: P D Evans| OR: 53| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 42 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 43455-6

(9)

Merry Minister³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 55

3/1

10/3, improved to win 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 36 days ago by nose from Baileys Warrior, just holding on. Makes tapeta debut. Should go well again.

Form: 76-7551

(7)

Prince Abu¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| D

7/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Southwell (14.1f) 10 days ago, slowly away. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 5259-84

(5)

Black Smoke^b,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 52

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 53-2408

(6)

Stolen Encounter^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 53

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 5/2) 10 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 084-223

(10)

Midgetonamission⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: D Wingrove| OR: 51| C

125/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 100/1) 9 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6588-09

(1)

Silk Purse²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: J Butler| OR: 47

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 85-06

(8)

Nelson River²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 46| C

28/1

Course winner. 11/1, 6¼ lengths third of 4 to Baileys Warrior in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 05/8-703

(3)

Casa Luna⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

14/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 14/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 8 days ago. Respected.

Form: 420-764

Non-Runners

(12)

Gentle Fire²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: H J Evans J: William Cox

Forecasts

Merry Minister (3/1), Virtual Hug (10/3), Baileys Warrior (5/1), Stolen Encounter (11/2), Prince Abu (7/1), Black Smoke (11/1), Winklevi (12/1), Casa Luna (14/1), Gentle Fire (16/1), Nelson River (28/1), Silk Purse (33/1), Midgetonamission (125/1)

MERRY MINISTER is unexposed over this trip and scored with a smooth-travelling performance at Lingfield last month, so he may be able to follow up under the same apprentice. Fellow last-time-out winner Baileys Warrior is considered and Stolen Encounter should also be on the premises.