16:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 8 March 2025

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Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.54s

(7)

Brunel Nation¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 81| D

2/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year, culminating with a 7f Newmarket win in September. Only 1 lb higher here and player if fully revved after 168 days off.

Form: 493271-

(8)

Intervention^h⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: K S McHugh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| CD

13/2

Three-time C&D winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (6f) 8 days ago.

Form: 3576-44

(2)

Follow Your Heart^t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 80| BF| CD

7/2

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in February. 4/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 10 days ago, running on. Likely to go well.

Form: 157-214

(9)

Pressure's On¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 80| D

3/1

11/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Newmarket (7f, heavy) in November. AW winner. Contender if ready to roll on reappearance.

Form: 855261-

(6)

Court Of Session⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 79

66/1

Well held on all 3 outings since joining this yard and hard to fancy.

Form: 54006-6

(5)

Enthused¹¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Pearson| T: James Owen| OR: 76

22/1

Lost his way over hurdles in November but no shock were he to revive back on AW Flat after a break.

Form: 374623-

(1)

Thapa VC^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: M G Rimell| OR: 73| CD

15/2

Four-time C&D winner. 18/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Has dropped to a workable mark.

Form: 262-037

(3)

Harbour Vision^b²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 67| CD

25/1

Eight-time course winner, including 2 over this trip in November. 16/1, good second of 10 in C&D handicap 25 days ago, clear of rest. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 3117-62

(10)

Three Yorkshiremen^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: T E Whelan| T: M Wigham| OR: 64

100/1

Won at Chelmsford last spring but has struggled since. 66/1, seventh of 10 over C&D 25 days ago, very slowly away .

Form: 1590-07

Non-Runners

(4)

Vibrato²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J Candlish J: George Wood

(11)

Beattie Is Back¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: R A Fahey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brunel Nation (2/1), Pressure's On (3/1), Follow Your Heart (7/2), Intervention (13/2), Thapa VC (15/2), Beattie Is Back (15/2), Vibrato (12/1), Enthused (22/1), Harbour Vision (25/1), Court Of Session (66/1), Three Yorkshiremen (100/1)

FOLLOW YOUR HEART has had a productive winter and may have a fitness edge over returning pair Brunel Nation and Pressure's On.