18:50 Wolverhampton

Monday 28 April 2025

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Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 29.21s

(9)

Freedom Bay¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: W S Kittow| OR: 55

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in novice (150/1) at Kempton (8f). Off 180 days. Makes handicap debut for yard in good order.

Form: 080-

(4)

Kilteel³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 55| D

4/1

Hooded for first time (left off here), fourth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 9/4) 30 days ago. May step up on that.

Form: 08183-4

(1)

California Fling¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 55

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago. Needs to up her game.

Form: 0880

(6)

Sharon Curly¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

11/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good, 14/1) 19 days ago. Very much looks ready for 7f so she needs considering.

Form: 5354

(5)

I Follow Rivers²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 52| BF

5/6

Promising sort. Third of 10 in handicap (85/40) at Chelmsford City (7f) 25 days ago, left poorly placed and shaping very well. Makes tapeta debut and his mark looks lenient.

Form: 008-3

(2)

Hype Merchant^b²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 52

17/2

17/2 and blinkered for first time, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 25 days ago. That looks about his limit but he can still get involved.

Form: 807-252

(3)

Ardilly Breeze¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: G Tutty| OR: 52

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 14 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 9-559

(8)

Tiana Rose^p1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: K Stott| T: P J McBride| OR: 47

66/1

33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 038-068

(7)

Invincible Storm¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 45WS

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, last of 12 in maiden at Kempton (7f), slowly away. Off 6 months. Gelded and has had breathing operation since last seen. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000-

Forecasts

I Follow Rivers (5/6), Kilteel (4/1), Sharon Curly (11/2), Hype Merchant (17/2), Freedom Bay (16/1), California Fling (25/1), Invincible Storm (33/1), Ardilly Breeze (40/1), Tiana Rose (66/1)

I FOLLOW RIVERS was unable to land a gamble on handicap debut/reappearance but he could hardly have shaped much better (ultimately finished third) and that performance strongly suggests that his mark is a lenient one. Sharon Curly is ready for 7f so is a threat, along with Hype Merchant.