17:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 30 March 2024

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 1.5s

(10)

Plastic Paddy^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 77

18/1

Latest win at Kempton in March. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 11/4) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs to raise his game.

Form: 320146

(1)

Precision Storm^p1,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73| CD

12/1

Three-time C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 36 days ago. Would be a threat off this reduced mark if he were to respond favourably to the first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 9078-85

(6)

Boasty^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado| OR: 72| CD

7/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (7/1) at this C&D 21 days ago, always holding on. 3 lb rise fair enough and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 527-661

(9)

Chantico¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Russell| T: A Keatley| OR: 72| BF

4/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 7/2) 17 days ago. Shapes as though this step back up in trip will be a good thing and he remains on an attractive mark.

Form: 08-7984

(7)

Flatley^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 72| CD

18/1

Latest win here in January. 16/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 28 days ago. Now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 4180-10

(2)

Ludo's Landing³⁶

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

6/1

11/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 36 days ago. Live each-way chance off the same mark.

Form: 0648-D3

(4)

Tiger Beetle²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 72| CD

10/3

Three-time C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 25 days ago, hampered. Should make his presence felt.

Form: 66-3764

(8)

Photon⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: R A Teal| OR: 71

11/2

17/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 43 days ago. Low-mileage for a 4-y-o and he has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 390-262

(3)

Rosenpur^h1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: J Candlish| OR: 70

50/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (12/1) at Catterick (15.7f, soft) on NH debut 47 days ago. Hood enlisted now returned to this sphere. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5/22-6

(5)

Harbour Vision^v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 69| CD

8/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this course (8.6f, 7/2) 14 days ago, having run of race. Clearly in good nick and while a 7 lb rise asks a serious question of this 9-y-o, he's certainly one to consider.

Form: 221421

Forecasts

Tiger Beetle (10/3), Chantico (4/1), Photon (11/2), Ludo's Landing (6/1), Boasty (7/1), Harbour Vision (8/1), Precision Storm (12/1), Plastic Paddy (18/1), Flatley (18/1), Rosenpur (50/1)

CHANTICO left the strong impression that this step back up in trip would be in his favour when staying on into fourth over a mile at Newcastle recently. He did well to finish as close as he did that day and shades preference ahead of lightly-raced 4-y-o Photon, who has found just one too good on two of his three starts since being gelded and his turn is surely near. Last-time-out winners Boasty and Harbour Vision are others with strong credentials.