20:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 22 May 2025

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Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 27.85s

(2)

Fistral Beach²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: J Mackie| OR: 60| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Latest win here in April. 4/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 21 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 411213

(5)

Petra Celera²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Roger Fell| OR: 60| C| D

6/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 5/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 860408

(7)

Emerald Army³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 58| BF| D

9/5

1 win from 2 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in April. 7/4, good third of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 30 days ago. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 4312-13

(8)

Classy Clarets^h,t1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 58| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 21 Flat runs. First run since leaving Richard Fahey when last of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Leicester (6f, firm) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 1-57900

(3)

White Umbrella^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: C N Kellett| OR: 58| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 7/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 6245-64

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Drafted^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 57| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Good second of 9 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 23 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3-53702

(6)

The Cola Brasil^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: M L W Bell| OR: 57| BF| D

11/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, firm, 5/2) 18 days ago, nearest finish. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3-40426

(4)

Brother Dave³⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 52| BF| D

33/1

Below form fourth of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 231164-

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Embarked^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Dace⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 49| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 9/2, tenth of 14 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, good to firm) 9 days ago.

Form: 724430

Non-Runners

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Miss Calculation⁶⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Alex Jary

Forecasts

Emerald Army (9/5), Drafted (7/2), Fistral Beach (9/2), Petra Celera (6/1), The Cola Brasil (11/1), White Umbrella (12/1), Embarked (18/1), Miss Calculation (25/1), Classy Clarets (33/1), Brother Dave (33/1)

A few of these arrive with a question mark against them so this looks a good opportunity for EMERALD ARMY to quickly resume winning ways on the back of a good recent Thirsk third. C&D scorer Drafted is next on the list, with in-form pair Fistral Beach and White Umbrella also in the picture.