19:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 23 March 2024

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 13.99s

(5)

Bear To Dream¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: M J Attwater| OR: 52| D

2/1

Latest win at Chelmsford in February. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 12 days ago, staying on final 1f having come from further back than the front pair. One of the likelier types.

Form: 223413

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(8)

Buraback^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 52

6/1

Losing run is mounting up but gradually eased in weights and best effort for current yard when second of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 7 days ago, keeping on final 1f. Worth considering if he can build on that here.

Form: 5-58872

(9)

Q Twenty Boy²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Alicia Perkins⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52| BF| CD

11/1

11/4, ¾-length fourth of 7 to Admirable Lad in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Not out of things returned to handicap company.

Form: 9-41624

(10)

Monsieur Fantaisie^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 51| D

20/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in February. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 21 days ago, reverting to her slow starting ways and meeting with trouble. Will need things to fall just right drawn widest of all.

Form: 325185

(3)

Alfred Cove²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

3/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, second of 7 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 2 days ago.

Form: 926-602

(4)

Coast²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 48| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in January. 18/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, weakening approaching final 1f having been up with the strong pace. Mark has eased a little more.

Form: 03-1488

(2)

Billian^p⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 77 days ago, forced to switch over 1f out and never on terms. Others preferred back from a break.

Form: 73690-7

(7)

Balmy Breese^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: J Mackie| OR: 45

15/2

11/1, first run since leaving Sarah Hollinshead when sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 13 days ago, losing place gradually. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 55-4366

Non-Runners

(1)

Admirable Lad²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: C Banham J: Joey Haynes

(6)

Red Walls⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: L Williamson J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Bear To Dream (2/1), Alfred Cove (3/1), Admirable Lad (3/1), Buraback (6/1), Billian (6/1), Balmy Breese (15/2), Q Twenty Boy (11/1), Coast (14/1), Red Walls (16/1), Monsieur Fantaisie (20/1)

BURABACK ran his best race yet for his present stable from a sliding mark when chasing home a class-dropper at Southwell 7 days ago and he could be worth chancing to build on that here. Bear To Dream and Admirable Lad are other in-form sorts to consider, with Q Twenty Boy not out of things either.