19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 22 March 2025

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.22s

(7)

Blue Empress^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 68

9/2

Lightly-raced filly. 5/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Each-way possibilities with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 62-354

(4)

Mini Mac³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 68

40/1

Winner of novice at Brighton in October but just one creditable effort on AW since and he ran poorly starting out for new yard when last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1984-70

(2)

Maids Head¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M Botti| OR: 68

7/2

Pinatubo filly who continued theme of consistent efforts when third of 8 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago, headway under 2f out and running on. Should be competitive again from a handy draw.

Form: 33523-3

(1)

Bad Habits¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden who has offered little in pair of Southwell handicaps upon joining present stable. Can only be watched at present.

Form: 67-9288

(5)

Kathleen's Glory^h²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 66

9/2

Ten Sovereigns filly who hasn't gone without promise in trio of novice/maidens, off 5 months prior to finishing seventh of 12 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f) 28 days ago. Represents leading stable and feasible to expect improvement now handicapping.

Form: 56-7

(6)

Pageant^h,t1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 65

12/1

Wootton Bassett filly who ran below form of first 2 starts after 4 months off when eleventh of 12 in maiden at Chelmsford City (7f, 17/2) 28 days ago. However, pedigree/connections offer hope for better still now handicapping and market confidence would look interesting.

Form: 56-0

(9)

Beta Reader¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 64| CD

11/4

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (11/1) 11 days ago, overcoming a poor draw with a strong finish. Expected to be bang there with further progress in the offing.

Form: 957-1

(3)

Party Bear⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 64| BF

13/2

Not without promise in a trio of 2-y-o maiden/novice events and much improved after 6 months off when good second of 11 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 70 days ago., keeping on. In good hands and feasible to think she can do better still now stepped up in trip.

Form: 735-2

(8)

Sovereign Class³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 64

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in maiden (10/1) at Newcastle (8f) 30 days ago. Handicaps will be more suitable now but opening mark demands progress if she's to figure.

Form: 245

(10)

Fortunas Dream^h1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 62

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at this C&D 47 days ago. First run for yard after leaving William Muir & Chris Grassick. Hood on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 068-6

Non-Runners

(12)

Kamekist²⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

(11)

Commander Flavius¹⁵⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Beta Reader (11/4), Maids Head (7/2), Blue Empress (9/2), Kathleen's Glory (9/2), Kamekist (5/1), Party Bear (13/2), Pageant (12/1), Commander Flavius (25/1), Sovereign Class (28/1), Mini Mac (40/1), Bad Habits (40/1), Fortunas Dream (80/1)

PARTY BEAR showed much-improved form on the back of 6 months off when second on handicap debut here (6f) in January. She appeals as the type to do better still, including at this longer trip, so could be the answer from a handy draw. Beta Reader did well to overcome a poor draw when making a winning handicap debut over C&D 11 days ago and he could yet have more to offer. Kathleen's Glory, Kamekist and Pageant are a trio of handicap newcomers to note, too.