15:10 Wolverhampton

Thursday 30 March 2017

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Betway App Handicap

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 13.38s

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(8)

King Robert^v³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: B A Curtis| T: B Smart| OR: 92

8/1

Narrow last time out winner in a C&D race which was a better contest than this. Has to defy top weight here, but that's because he has some of the best form in the book and he looks a capable performer that can't be ruled out.

Form: 47-7128

(3)

Captain Dion^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 91

4/1

Only narrowly beaten when favourite in a similar contest to this at Newcastle last time out. Up 2lb which seems fair and could still be improving, which would make him a big threat here.

Form: 062101

(1)

Gentlemen¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 90

14/1

Has run with credit in two races at a slightly higher level than this recently, but hasn't quite shown the ability needed to take a contest such as this. He must also reverse form with King Robert, who beat him by 2L two starts ago, but he is 5lb better off in the weights here.

Form: 447848

(10)

Ninjago^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: R Winston| T: P T Midgley| OR: 89

8/1

Won a similar event to this at Newcastle last time, for which he's raised 4lb. That seems a little on the steep side, given it was only a half length victory, and his doesn't rate as progressive as some of his rivals in this field, but he at least had solid place claims.

Form: 96-5936

(7)

Jaywalker²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 88

14/1

Beat Captain Dion by half a length when last seen in a similar race at Newcastle. Needs to come on for that run given the narrow margin of victory and the fact he's gone up 4lb, but he has been running well recently, and so is one for the shortlist.

Form: 37-1842

(5)

Fast Track³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Makin| T: T D Barron| OR: 88

4/1

Has lost to a few of these recently, including King Robert and Oriental Relation, and isn't getting much relief from the handicapper. Drops in class here though and a replication of some of his recent form puts him in the picture.

Form: 143333

(6)

Aguerooo^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 87

20/1

Formerly in the care Richard Hannon and put together a good run of form last year before the handicapper caught up with him. He looks to be carrying too much weight to win a contest as competitive as this, and he also has something to prove on this surface.

Form: 3-69565

(9)

Steve Prescott⁵⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: P Morris| OR: 87

125/1

Returns from a long break having proven himself a useful performer in races similar to this run on turf. He looks an interesting one to note going forward, but is more than entitled to need this run.

Form: 51300/0

(11)

Oriental Relation^v³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: J G Given| OR: 83

50/1

Likes this course, having won three of his ten races here, including a C&D victory back in December. Hasn't been running badly recently and has remained on a similar sort of handicap mark, so can't be totally discounted.

Form: 390311

(2)

Cosmic Chatter^p¹⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 83

80/1

Struggles with the step up to this class at Newcastle last time and subsequently gets 3lb relief. Tries it again here today with a good draw but some questions to answer over his ability at this level.

Form: 619-789

(4)

Dubai One¹¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 88

7/4

Consistent, unexposed sort who has run with credit in just about all of her starts so far. Won off 5lb less over a furlong shorter two starts ago and should have plenty more to offer given her age for some top connections.

Form: 2511-18

Forecasts

Dubai One (7/4), Fast Track (4/1), Captain Dion (4/1), King Robert (8/1), Ninjago (8/1), Gentlemen (14/1), Jaywalker (14/1), Aguerooo (20/1), Oriental Relation (50/1), Cosmic Chatter (80/1), Steve Prescott (125/1)

The form for this race is a little muddled, as many of these have been beating each other in recent all-weather sprints of this nature. DUBAI ONE goes off a featherweight here for some very well regarded connections having won her last start and having run scarcely a bad race in her life. In addition to being progressive and effective at this trip, on this surface, and this course, she ticks just about all the right boxes. That's not to say it's not competitive though, and Jaywalker might not be too far away given the form he's found himself in recently, while Captain Dion, who he beat by just half a length on his last appearance, is also of interest.