18:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 4 April 2024

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Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 1.78s

(9)

Wakai Umi¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at this C&D. Off 143 days and it's probably best to look elsewhere on this occasion.

Form: 1/60076-

(6)

Spanish Angel²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 61| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Three wins from 18 runs last year. Fourth of 6 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D 20 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6669-74

(2)

Blazing Hot¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 60| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 25/1, last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark and live each-way chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 176398

(4)

Aces Wild¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 60| CD

10/11

One win from 2 runs last year. Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D (11/4) 16 days ago, readily. 4 lb rise by no means the end of the world and he's a key player.

Form: 10-8721

(5)

Harry With Style^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 59| D

33/1

150/1, last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 23 days ago and looks set for another struggle.

Form: 358-900

(10)

Rhubarb⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R J Price| OR: 55| CD

28/1

C&D winner in December. Last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 80/1) 7 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run, as it was her first for 3 months, but she's opposable in any case.

Form: 84514-9

(8)

Captain Bentley^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Pearson| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 52

50/1

66/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 8280-69

(3)

Stroxx^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: L Bailey| OR: 50| D

14/1

Won 7-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (5f, 5/1) 21 days ago, all out. That success was deserved and overdue (0-48 prior to that) but a 4 lb rise could be enough to anchor him this time.

Form: 9-02341

(11)

Hi Hoh Tonto¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: C J Teague| OR: 46

28/1

Unreliable type. 15/2, 11 lengths last of 9 to Aces Wild in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 75/85D9

(7)

Pink Stripes^t1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 100/1, last of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Readily passed over.

Form: 28-6979

Non-Runners

(1)

Wedgewood⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Aces Wild (10/11), Spanish Angel (10/3), Blazing Hot (11/2), Wedgewood (13/2), Wakai Umi (12/1), Stroxx (14/1), Rhubarb (28/1), Hi Hoh Tonto (28/1), Harry With Style (33/1), Captain Bentley (50/1), Pink Stripes (200/1)

It's hard not to be drawn to ACES WILD, who opened his account for this yard in convincing fashion over C&D recently and a 4 lb rise is unlikely to stop him in his tracks. Spanish Angel has slipped to an attractive mark and wasn't beaten far here last time, so there is cause for optimism where he is concerned, while an on-song Blazing Hot wouldn't be without a chance either.