15:45 Wolverhampton

Thursday 5 April 2018

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Hotel & Horizons Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 2m 1.29s

(8)

Mouille Point¹⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 77

11/1

Winner at Nottingham (1m2f) last May but found life hard after that, although close third off this mark at Chepstow gives an indication she may be capable of more this year. Drop in grade will help and yard firing winners in; solid chance.

Form: 613739-

(5)

Champagne Pink^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| CD

5/2

Steady improvement last three starts and only just denied over C&D last time, having tried to make all the running. May be able to repeat those tactics here and if so, no reason not to go close again.

Form: 11-4242

(6)

Voi^t¹³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 74| D

11/4

Was running well when last seen although kept going up in the handicap without winning, which always makes life tougher. Trip and track fine but usually needs a run to put him straight, so is passed over on this occasion.

Form: 162634-

(1)

Sunshineandbubbles^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: J Candlish| OR: 68| CD

5/2

Consistent and in tremendous form recently, winning back-to-back C&D handicaps last month. Handicapper sensible with a 3lb rise for latest win and is still in the right grade, so ought to go close once again.

Form: 632211

(3)

I'm A Believer^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 67

5/1

Has improved on each of her three starts and briefly looked the winner at Kempton latest before hanging and giving her chance away. Goes handicapping on a fair mark though, and with yard going well, looks one of the major players.

Form: 5-33

(7)

Ruby Gates¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 63

40/1

Becoming very well handicapped on her best form but it's some time since she showed any of that, and never got in the contest on her latest start here a fortnight ago. Not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 777-960

Non-Runners

(2)

Golden Nectar¹⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Mrs L J Mongan J: J P Fahy

(4)

Stosur⁷⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Aaron Jones

Forecasts

Sunshineandbubbles (5/2), Champagne Pink (5/2), Voi (11/4), I'm A Believer (5/1), Mouille Point (11/1), Golden Nectar (12/1), Stosur (12/1), Ruby Gates (40/1)

If Stosur, who was due to run at Kempton last night, doesn't go here it will make the task of Champagne Pink a lot easier on the front end and she would be a big fancy. But as it stands, I'M A BELIEVER makes the most appeal after a good effort at Kempton last time. She's still learning and from a low-looking opening mark, can score at the first time of asking in a handicap. Sunshineandbubbles is hard to knock and should give her running once again.

I'm A Believer
Champagne Pink
Sunshineandbubbles

Previous Winners

2017

Star Of Lombardy

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 4

J: F Norton | T: C & M Johnston

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00