13:40 Wolverhampton

Monday 1 April 2024

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap

Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 2m 40.32s

(9)

Eagle Court²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: K Stott| T: M Blake| OR: 71| C| D

33/1

Course winner. 33/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (12f). Off 6 months. Back to his last winning mark but others are greater appeal.

Form: 210200-

(1)

Daheer^p1,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| C

9/1

5-time course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Seemingly just going through the motions at present and others are preferred.

Form: 4589-74

(6)

Percy Willis^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 70| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 13/8) 14 days ago, kept up to work. Capable of giving another good account.

Form: 4-85431

(8)

Castel Gandolfo^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: F O'Brien| OR: 68

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles, holding his form until latest outing. Off 144 days. Well treated on pick of form adn could be worth chancing.

Form: 243/4-

(2)

Major Major¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 68| D

9/2

Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, AW), well positioned. Off 158 days. Makes tapeta debut. Place claims if ready to roll on comeback run.

Form: 311443-

(5)

Stage Show¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 67| BF

28/1

Creditable second of 10 in handicap (9/4) at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm). Off 175 days. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Harry & Roger Charlton. Something to find on form.

Form: 533432-

(10)

Hill Station^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 65| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in December. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 13 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 28/1) 19 days ago. Respected.

Form: 11-6562

(7)

Queensland Boy⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

5/1

Good third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (14f) in December and had some excuses when mid-division there later in the month. Not fully discounted after 96 days off.

Form: 144236-

(4)

Mirabello Bay^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Liam Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 58| CD

10/1

Ended a year-long losing run in an 11-runner handicap at this C&D (11/2) 13 days ago. Remains potentially well treated on the pick of his form, so not ruled out.

Form: 34-5441

(3)

Golden Keeper^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: B Lund| OR: 56| D

80/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Last of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 100/1) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Opposable again.

Form: 960090

Forecasts

Percy Willis (10/3), Hill Station (9/2), Major Major (9/2), Queensland Boy (5/1), Castel Gandolfo (7/1), Daheer (9/1), Mirabello Bay (10/1), Stage Show (28/1), Eagle Court (33/1), Golden Keeper (80/1)

CASTEL GANDOLFO is still a fairly useful operator over hurdles and was capable of a similar level of form on the Flat in his younger days, so a chance is taken that he'll prove too well treated from a mark of 68 having a rare outing back on the level. Percy Willis is a consistent enough sort and should give another good account after winning at Newcaslte a fortnight ago, with Hill Station also considered after a good effort at Kempton.