19:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 4 April 2024

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.03s

(1)

Giant³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: R Spencer| OR: 80| D

2/1

Gelded/off 5 months before readily landing 9-runner handicap at Kempton (7f, 6/4) 33 days ago. Up 6 lb but still looks competitive on form.

Form: 05292-1

(4)

Rock Opera²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win at Southwell in January. 10/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 25 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 61-7135

(7)

Double Time^h¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 78| C

6/1

Course winner. 10/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f), not clear run. Off 145 days but still needs considering.

Form: 982337-

(6)

Tintoretto³¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: T Ward| OR: 78| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Off 10 months since coming in only eighth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) so has his fitness to prove.

Form: 7/57188-

(2)

Woodstock²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 77

4/1

Gelded and first run since leaving Jack Channon when good fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 22 days ago. This fair 1m winner is well in the mix.

Form: 18627-4

(8)

Wiseacre^p⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: D Donovan| OR: 76

18/1

20/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 40 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 641-660

(3)

Hadley Park^p⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Charles Bishop| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 72

200/1

Unreliable sort. 50/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 63 days ago on his final run for Harry Derham. Fair on the Flat, so he's no forlorn hope back in this sphere.

Form: 1292/45-

(5)

Bell Shot¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| D

4/1

Bought from Robert Cowell for 26,000 guineas and made a winning start for new yard in 9-runner handicap (7/4) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 13 days ago, always holding on. Big shout despite taking a 4 lb rise.

Form: 768-341

Forecasts

Giant (2/1), Woodstock (4/1), Bell Shot (4/1), Rock Opera (9/2), Double Time (6/1), Wiseacre (18/1), Tintoretto (33/1), Hadley Park (200/1)

Mick Appleby was quick to strike with BELL SHOT and his new recruit can make light of a 4 lb weights rise and go in again at the chief expense of Kempton-scorer Giant. Woodstock made a positive start for Ruth Carr when fourth at Newcastle and needs factoring in too along with course-winner Rock Opera.