19:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 20 March 2026

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Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 56.88s

(7)

Kind Of Kiss^t1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: George Wood| T: S England| OR: 85

66/1

Useful for Kevin Philippart De Foy but sold for only 21,000 gns and shaped as if amiss on yard debut/return last month. Bit to prove now with tongue strap applied.

Form: 46208-6

(11)

Spanish Voice^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| BF

3/1

Landed the odds in a novice at Lingfield over 1¼m in February. Refused to settle over 1½m at Kempton 18 days ago but step back in trip should suit and he remains with potential for top connections.

Form: 3/1-18

(8)

Marhaba The Champ¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 85| D

125/1

Useful at best for Kevin Ryan but nowhere near that level for current yard, including over hurdles.

Form: 8/79270-

(12)

Way Of Life¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 84| CD

14/1

Twice a winner in 2025 and returned from 4 months off with an all-the-way success over C&D 13 days ago. Still feasibly treated but has the worst of the draw and is unlikely to enjoy the same tactical advantage in this deeper race.

Form: 74351-1

(1)

Fierce Fortitude¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D Egan| T: K P De Foy| OR: 84

9/1

Progressing well, winning a maiden at Brighton over 7f in September, looking suited by the emphasis on stamina. Step up in trip for handicap debut should suit after 172-day absence and he's totally unexposed.

Form: 4321-

(9)

Metallo^h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Butler| OR: 84

13/2

Proved as good as ever on stable debut when second of 12 at Lingfield (1¼m) returning from 8 months off 38 days ago, keeping on well. Likely to prove competitive from similar mark but is yet to win a handicap.

Form: 36974-2

(4)

Without Compromise²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 82

18/1

Won a handicap by 6 lengths at Newcastle over 1¼m in December but disappointed when stepped up in grade next time. Back to form when third of 6 24 days ago, but this demands more away from that venue.

Form: 2131-53

(3)

High On Hope¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 81

5/1

Twice a winner in January and remains in better heart than recent form figures suggest, including when fifth of 12 in a competitive handicap here 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits serious consideration down in grade and up in trip.

Form: 3-11655

(6)

My Fermoy⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D J Coakley| OR: 81

3/1

Won at Southwell in November prior to good second of 6 at Lingfield in a handicap in December, though benefited from an uncontested lead on that occasion and further progress is required returning from 3 months off.

Form: 362312-

(10)

Criminal³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 78

11/1

Best effort when runner-up in a handicap at Ascot last July and probably just needed reappearance run when seventh of 9 at Kempton 30 days ago. Lightly raced and one to take seriously.

Form: 34233-7

(5)

Jez Bomb^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: S England| OR: 77| CD

14/1

In good heart since winning last October, placing in 3 subsequent runs, including when third of 10 at Newcastle on return from 3 months off last time. Regular cheekpieces return here and he is a C&D winner.

Form: 22123-3

(2)

Bint Al Daar^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: K Frost| OR: 73| CD

20/1

Won a 6-runner handicap at Southwell 16 days ago, ending a losing run that had stretched back to the summer of 2024. Up 3 lb but has won over C&D twice before.

Form: 035-921

Forecasts

My Fermoy (3/1), Spanish Voice (3/1), High On Hope (5/1), Metallo (13/2), Fierce Fortitude (9/1), Criminal (11/1), Way Of Life (14/1), Jez Bomb (14/1), Without Compromise (18/1), Bint Al Daar (20/1), Kind Of Kiss (66/1), Marhaba The Champ (125/1)

HIGH ON HOPE has been shaping well since winning a couple of races in January and can capitalise on this drop back down in grade. Criminal should come on for his recent reappearance and prove a threat, while Spanish Voice is in good hands and can prove dangerous if settling better back down in trip.