18:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 19 January 2019

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Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 50.22s

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(2)

Tails I Win^h1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 59

8/1

Filly with a dirt pedigree who seemed to be getting the hang of things last time. Drops in distance and a hood fitted this time.

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(7)

Riviera Claire^p1,t1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 59

10/1

Has made a modest start to her handicapping career and the aids go on this time. Looks less open to improvement than many in this.

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(5)

Um Shama⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 59

9/2

Won a seller on last start for Richard Hughes and ran to a similar level on first two starts for this yard. Not as good last time and has improvement to find on her best efforts.

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(1)

Power Of Life⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Louis Steward| T: M L W Bell| OR: 58

7/1

Son of Hat Trick bought for £82,000 at the breeze-up sales. No show in three novice events, but more possible on second run following wind surgery and a modest opening mark.

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(13)

Precision Prince²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Jones| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58

5/1

Landed a slowly run race at Kempton in August and form has been mixed since. Drawn widest of all and others have stronger claims.

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(11)

Tunky¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: J G Given| OR: 57

16/1

Doubts her close fifth at Chelmsford is reliable form given her two runs since. Nevertheless, her initial mark is undemanding and she might improve for the longer trip.

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(6)

Casting⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 56

12/1

Well beaten on his first four starts but produced a better effort in selling company at Lingfield last time. Nevertheless, weighted to turn the tables on Um Shama.

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(8)

Freesia Gold²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 56

7/1

No signs of progress in four runs including her handicap debut over Christmas. Stepping up to a mile with plenty to find.

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(9)

Agent Smith^h1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: K R Burke| OR: 54

25/1

Has shown nothing so far and, although this looks a more suitable trip, the hood needs to yield significant improvement.

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(3)

Comeonfeeltheforce^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Raul Da Silva| T: A West| OR: 54

6/1

Her two best runs have come around here and she is better drawn than last time when the steady pace would not have helped.

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(4)

Fflur³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 53| BF

10/1

Produced a career best at Newcastle on this surface before failing to justify favouritism at Southwell. Possible to overlook that run and give her a chance here off a reduced mark.

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(10)

Act Of Magic⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 52

25/1

Well beaten on all three starts in Ireland and makes his handicap debut for a new handler. Impossible to recommend on what he has done.

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Non-Runners

(12)

Sir Ox¹⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R M H Cowell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Um Shama (9/2), Precision Prince (5/1), Comeonfeeltheforce (6/1), Freesia Gold (7/1), Power Of Life (7/1), Tails I Win (8/1), Fflur (10/1), Riviera Claire (10/1), Casting (12/1), Sir Ox (12/1), Tunky (16/1), Act Of Magic (25/1), Agent Smith (25/1)

The market could be a pointer to a potential improver in a race that will take little winning. Tails I Win, Power Of Life and Tunky are lightly raced sorts with room to improve who cannot be dismissed totally. Fflur seemed to have found her level at Newcastle before her Southwell lapse. She would not be the first horse to find that surface difficult to handle and she can be expected to bounce back. However, COMEONFEELTHEFORCE is well drawn and has gone well here previously. She has improved since moving to this yard and looks good enough to win a poor race such as this.