20:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 1 April 2025

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Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 28.09s

(1)

Mariner^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 64| C

11/2

Course winner in February and he backed it up with a good second of 9 in handicap (10/3) here (8.6f) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously off the same mark.

Form: 77-0312

(4)

Ever Driven^p,t1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 63

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Had wind op before posting a creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time now and in the picture with cheekpieces again sported.

Form: 49/00-5

(7)

Berkshire Phantom^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: H Crouch| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 63| CD

6/5

3-time C&D winner. Caught the eye when eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 5/1) 28 days ago, not knocked about. Well worth considering with blinkers back on off an easing mark.

Form: 076-658

(8)

Aljezur¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Candlish| OR: 62

11/1

Off 5 months/first run since leaving Luke Dace when seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 15 days ago. Can take a step forward now off a reduced mark in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 36700-7

(5)

Split Elevens²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: J Butler| OR: 61| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in February. Respectable second of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 27 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 13-3412

(2)

Kondratiev Wave^p⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| D

11/1

On a losing run but he comes here in decent nick, third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and in the mix.

Form: 242263

(6)

Triggered¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 9/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Holds solid claims once more.

Form: 04-6553

(3)

Candy Warhol^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 50

18/1

Reluctant individual. 9/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, going off too hard. Can give a good account If on his A-game.

Form: 7005-37

(9)

Rogue Thunder^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 49| BF| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 10 in minor event at this C&D (11/10) 21 days ago, running on. One to consider.

Form: 264422

Forecasts

Berkshire Phantom (6/5), Mariner (11/2), Triggered (8/1), Split Elevens (10/1), Kondratiev Wave (11/1), Aljezur (11/1), Ever Driven (11/1), Candy Warhol (18/1), Rogue Thunder (18/1)

MARINER arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to resume winning ways off the same mark as when a good recent second here. Berkshire Phantom could emerge as the chief threat on the back of an eye-catching Southwell eighth, although Aljezur, Triggered and Rogue Thunder also need factoring into this very open handicap.