16:55 Wolverhampton

Thursday 4 April 2024

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Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 3m 4.62s

(5)

Black Smoke^b,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 56| CD

11/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (11/1) at this course (14f) 20 days ago by 2 lengths from Virtual Hug, well on top finish. 4 lb rise fair enough and he has to be high on the shortlist.

Form: 3-24081

(10)

Calshot Spit⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: J Channon| OR: 52

11/2

15/2, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 9 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 7-56666

(8)

Socialist Agenda^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: L Morgan| OR: 48

7/2

Respectable third of 7 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 10/3) 23 days ago. Down another 1 lb and should be in the mix.

Form: 56-6333

(1)

Gentle Fire^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 46| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (14f) 41 days ago. Vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 747-886

(4)

Biscoff Joe^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young| OR: 47

150/1

80/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 11¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Virtual Hug in handicap at this course (12.2f) 2 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 588-977

(6)

Casa Luna²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

18/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. 14/1, creditable 5 lengths fourth of 11 to Black Smoke in handicap at this course (14f) 20 days ago, not clear run. Will probably find one or two too good once more.

Form: 20-7644

(9)

Three Dons¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 50/1) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 0-04024

(3)

Duveen⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: A Carson| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 40/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 62 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 557-455

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 45p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Virtual Hug²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: Mrs N S Evans J: Saffie Osborne

(7)

Foinix⁴²

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J & S Best J: Dylan Hogan

Forecasts

Socialist Agenda (7/2), Virtual Hug (4/1), Foinix (5/1), Black Smoke (11/2), Calshot Spit (11/2), Casa Luna (18/1), Three Dons (22/1), Duveen (22/1), Gentle Fire (40/1), Biscoff Joe (150/1)

If VIRTUAL HUG takes his chance he will prove a tough nut to crack following his cosy success in an apprentices' handicap here on Tuesday, for which he escapes a penalty.The 6-y-o was beaten 2 lengths by Black Smoke over C&D on his penultimate start but now meets that rival on 4 lb better terms. Black Smoke is respected nonetheless, while Socialist Agenda is also shortlisted and Calshot Spit makes some each-way appeal.