17:55 Wolverhampton

Monday 8 July 2024

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 1m 27.88s

(9)

Global Effort²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 54| C

20/1

Shed the maiden tag over 6f here in June. Down the field on turf since so needs the return to AW to help spark a bounce back.

Form: 450610

(4)

Monsieur Patat⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 52| D

15/2

18/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 52 days ago. AW winner for previous yard. Respected despite a 6 lb rise.

Form: 8649/71

(3)

Frankfreya^b,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J Quinn| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 52

14/1

12/1, last of 11 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Back on a winning mark but need to see more.

Form: 18-0040

(8)

Blue Collar Lad²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 52| C| D

16/5

Course winner. 14/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Leicester (6f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 563645

(7)

Mintana⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 51| C

7/1

Course winner. 3/1, creditable third of 10 in C&D classified stakes 8 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 448623

(5)

Sea The Buckthorn^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 47| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 4/1, creditable fourth of 10 in C&D classified event 8 days ago, with reopposing Mintana narrowly ahead in third. Receives more weight from that one this time. Should go well.

Form: 597344

(10)

Purple Poppy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J C Fox| OR: 46| D

11/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 11/1) 28 days ago, ridden too aggressively.

Form: 328-075

(1)

My Boy Jack^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrea Pinna⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 45| C

22/1

Course winner. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 285794

(6)

Dodgy Bob^b²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 26 days ago.

Form: 650500

(2)

Highfield Heiress¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 52

6/1

Promising type. Sixth of 9 in novice at Newcastle (7f, 100/1) 10 days ago, hampered. Potential improver in handicaps and Oisin Murphy has been booked. Very interesting runner.

Form: 356

(11)

Lightning Bay^p,t¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Butler| OR: 46

12/1

Modest maiden. Respectable fifth of 11 in classified event at this course (9.5f, 25/1) 18 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 542205

Forecasts

Blue Collar Lad (16/5), Sea The Buckthorn (7/2), Highfield Heiress (6/1), Mintana (7/1), Monsieur Patat (15/2), Purple Poppy (11/1), Lightning Bay (12/1), Frankfreya (14/1), Global Effort (20/1), My Boy Jack (22/1), Dodgy Bob (50/1)

HIGHFIELD HEIRESS rather stands out as an unexposed sort in this line-up and gets the nod under Oisin Murphy, with confidence in her chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Last-time-out Hamilton scorer Monsieur Patat is feared most ahead of Sea The Buckxthorn and Mintana, who are closely matched on recent C&D form.