17:35 Wolverhampton

Monday 7 April 2025

All14:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:0517:3518:1018:40

Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 2m 0.28s

(3)

Strategic Fortune^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 55| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 24 days ago, no match for winner. Cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 24-7242

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(9)

Desiderata³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: T Faulkner| OR: 54| CD

3/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner in January. Refused to race in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 3/1) 32 days ago. Probably worth taking on.

Form: 500-14R

(2)

The Pug^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 53

10/3

Unreliable type. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 11/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, well positioned. Not without each--way hope.

Form: 70-2903

(1)

Cryptos Dream^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 6/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 4 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 01-6653

(7)

Trusty Scout³⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Shaw| OR: 52| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Fourth of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Southwell (11.1f), needing stronger gallop. Entitled to come on for the run following a 12-months absence.

Form: 722324-

(8)

Sir Laurence Graff^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 50

15/2

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 10 in minor event at this course (8.6f) 7 days ago, well positioned. Place possibilities.

Form: 822443

(10)

Possible Ambition^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: D Wingrove| OR: 49

66/1

40/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at this course (8.6f) 7 days ago and he's readily passed over.

Form: 290-097

(5)

Mykonos St John^v²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 48| CD

25/1

Course winner. Three wins from 20 runs last year. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. Last of 11 in handicap at this C&D (50/1) 27 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 776590

(6)

Pop Noodle^p,t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 47

14/1

7/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 9 in minor event at this C&D 42 days ago. Shortlist material back in handicap company off a lowly mark.

Form: 697-473

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Dors Delight^h,t⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

80/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap (125/1) at Kempton (8f) 77 days ago and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 8093-87

Forecasts

Desiderata (3/1), The Pug (10/3), Cryptos Dream (7/2), Strategic Fortune (4/1), Sir Laurence Graff (15/2), Pop Noodle (14/1), Mykonos St John (25/1), Trusty Scout (40/1), Possible Ambition (66/1), Dors Delight (80/1)

POP NOODLE took a step back in the right direction when third over C&D last time and he is now 5 lb lower in the weights compared to his latest run in a handicap. He shades preference ahead of Cryptos Dream, while Sir Laurence Graff and Strategic Fortune both merit respect, too.