17:45 Wolverhampton

Thursday 1 August 2024

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Tote.co.uk Chris 'Got A Text' Hughes Racing League Race 8 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 13.45s

(7)

Never Dark⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 80| C

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Nottingham in July. Below form ninth of 18 in handicap (28/1) at York (5f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Back up in trip with more needed.

Form: 433189

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(2)

Brian The Snail^p⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: P Morris| OR: 79| D

25/1

5/4, improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Back up in trip and in the mix.

Form: 71-5421

(5)

Hierarchy^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 77| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 12/1, sixteenth of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 38-6700

(1)

Mint Man^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 79

4/1

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, very good second of 19 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Big shout at these weights in search of his breakthrough victory.

Form: 928-232

(4)

Danzan^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

12/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023 but he posted a good fifth of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good to soft, 13/2) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 330055

(9)

Havana Rum¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| D

13/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 5/1) 13 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 516321

(8)

Shalaa Asker^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 72| BF| D

17/2

4/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Becoming well treated if back on his A-game.

Form: 456007

(11)

Habooba^b,t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: T Kent| OR: 72| D

9/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (5/1) at Kempton (6f) 28 days ago, always holding on. Needs considering.

Form: 432061

(13)

Beyond Equal^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 70| D

40/1

4/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago, just failing. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers back on. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 442272

(6)

Lady Dreamer^b,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: T Ward| OR: 70| CD

10/1

6/4 and blinkered for 1st time, won 8-runner handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, getting first run. Not ruled out.

Form: 548751

(10)

Nazca¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 69| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in March. Last of 8 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm, 18/1) 10 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 052188

(3)

My Mate Mike^h³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: D K Ivory| OR: 66| C

4/1

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7.2f) 31 days ago, always holding on. Improving all the time recently. Player.

Form: 105711

Non-Runners

(12)

Muscika⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 10

T: D O'Meara J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

My Mate Mike (4/1), Mint Man (4/1), Havana Rum (13/2), Hierarchy (8/1), Shalaa Asker (17/2), Habooba (9/1), Lady Dreamer (10/1), Muscika (10/1), Danzan (12/1), Never Dark (14/1), Brian The Snail (25/1), Beyond Equal (40/1), Nazca (50/1)

Irish-challenger MINT MAN can race off the same mark as when a very good Naas runner-up last time out so looks the way to go in this competitive handicap. My Mate Mike arrives on the up and rates a big danger though, while both Danzan and Muscika can also have a say. Shalaa Asker completes the shortlist.