16:55 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 12 March 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 59.92s

(1)

Spartan Arrow²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 90| D

5/1

Lightly raced useful sprinter for Simon & Ed Crisford. Off 9 months, shaped as if needing the run starting out for new yard when ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 20 days ago. This ought to reveal more.

Form: 1051/3-9

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(3)

Michaela's Boy³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 90| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in January. 9/2, 4 lengths eighth of 9 to Almaty Star in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Likely type to bounce back.

Form: 821-138

(6)

Rhythm N Hooves^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 87| D

4/1

Found some consistency on AW this winter, making it 2 wins from last 3 starts in 7-runner handicap (13/8) at Southwell (5f) 11 days ago, leading over 1f out and keeping on. One to consider nudged up 3 lb.

Form: 44-4131

(4)

Grace Angel^b,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 86| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in September. 14/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3155-55

(8)

Almaty Star^p³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 86| CD

5/1

Successful twice on AW/turf last year and built on solid come back run when winning 9-runner C&D handicap 32 days ago. 3 lb rise should see him competitive again.

Form: 7128-21

(2)

Sports Coach^t³⁰⁰

40/1

Progressive, dual winner on AW towards the end of 2023 but disappointed in pair of turf starts last spring for Karl Burke. Gelded/had wind surgery ahead of this return for new yard and interesting where he figures in the betting.

Form: 311/87-

(9)

Kings Merchant¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 85| CD

18/5

Had a very productive 2024 campaign, gaining his fourth career success at Thirsk (6f) in September. Signed off with a creditable fifth in Ayr Silver Cup later that month and he remains of interest from this sort of mark now embarking on 4-y-o campaign.

Form: 131215-

(7)

Lethal Nymph²⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: P T Midgley| OR: 83| C

22/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good) in July, no extra final 1f. Returns from 8 months operating from career-low mark but this run may well bring him on.

Form: 028230-

(5)

Mon Na Slieve^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 11/2) 20 days ago, not for the first time lacking with his finishing effort. Others make stronger appeal for win purposes.

Form: 5869-47

Forecasts

Kings Merchant (18/5), Rhythm N Hooves (4/1), Spartan Arrow (5/1), Almaty Star (5/1), Michaela's Boy (5/1), Mon Na Slieve (9/1), Grace Angel (10/1), Lethal Nymph (22/1), Sports Coach (40/1)

RHYTHM N HOOVES has found some consistency on all-weather this winter, making it 2 wins from his last 3 starts at Southwell 11 days ago. He's fancied to make another bold bid from this 3 lb higher mark. Kings Merchant enjoyed a very productive 2024 and he's a player if ready to roll back from 6 months off. Almaty Star, another last-time-out winner for the Robert Cowell stable, is another to consider.