18:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 April 2024

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Get Raceday Ready Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 28.36s

(7)

Swiss Rowe²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Wright⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 55| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in January. 7¼ lengths seventh of 8 to Port Noir in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 26 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 4-81367

(6)

Little Empire¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Tommie Jakes⁽³⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 54

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 50/1) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 0074

(1)

Port Noir^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 54| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. 11/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5f, heavy) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 557718

(2)

Rocklyn³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 54

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 37 days ago. Hard to recommend.

Form: 53-80

(8)

Lady Wingalong¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Brandon Wilkie| T: P D Evans| OR: 51| D

2/1

Off the mark at first time of asking for new yard when taking 14-runner handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago, pushed out. 5 lb rise fair on tapeta debut and another bold bid is anticipated.

Form: 00000-1

(4)

Ibiza Rocks^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 50| D

11/2

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at this course (8.6f) 17 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3677-96

(5)

Bluebells Boy^b,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Aidan Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 49

7/1

Been given a chance by the assessor and posted best effort for some time when second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 27 days ago, running on. Shortlisted.

Form: 867-032

(10)

Sea The Buckthorn^h⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke Catton| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Winner here in January. 9/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 68 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 44-3159

(3)

Coconut Bay¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 47

17/2

Not the easiest to win with but come close the last twice, most recently when second of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 19 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 366422

(9)

Destiny's Spirit¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Owen Lewis⁽³⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 45

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Chelmsford City (6f). Off 6 months. Work to do on tapeta debut. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 677768-

Forecasts

Lady Wingalong (2/1), Little Empire (3/1), Ibiza Rocks (11/2), Bluebells Boy (7/1), Coconut Bay (17/2), Port Noir (9/1), Swiss Rowe (22/1), Sea The Buckthorn (25/1), Rocklyn (66/1), Destiny's Spirit (80/1)

LADY WINGALONG found improvement when making a winning debut for David Evans at Lingfield earlier this month and may be capable of better yet. She can go in again. Bluebells Boy and Coconut Bay can also make their presence felt.