19:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 24 April 2021

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EBC Group Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 38.68s

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(5)

Labeebb^t²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89| BF| D

5/6

Lightly-raced winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Good third of 9 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good, 11/4). Off 7 months. More to come this season, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 3D113-

(7)

Chipiron⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 89| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 84 days ago, slowly away. Back down in trip. Needs everything to drop right under inexperienced rider.

Form: 023-327

(2)

Home Before Dusk^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 88| C

12/1

Course winner. Third of 11 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good, 22/1) 12 days ago, nearest finish. Has form at this trip and is feasibly treated.

Form: 5-34203

(1)

He's A Keeper^v¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 84| BF| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 11/8, fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D. Off 140 days. Not discounted.

Form: 894114-

(6)

Mafia Power²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

13/2

13/2, below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, heavy). Off 6 months. Makes tapeta debut. Not discounted.

Form: 185444-

(4)

Knight Crusader⁵⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Ciaran McKee| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 79

50/1

Creditable third of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (16f), faring best of those held up. Off 18 months. Down in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 271673/

(3)

Harmonious²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 76

40/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good, 80/1) 27 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Given a chance by the handicapper, so claims if back to the pick of his 3yo form.

Form: 23422-0

Forecasts

Labeebb (5/6), He's A Keeper (5/2), Mafia Power (13/2), Home Before Dusk (12/1), Chipiron (18/1), Harmonious (40/1), Knight Crusader (50/1)

LABEEBB was progressive last term and should be fairly well forward for this return, so he's taken to get back to winning ways with another improved effort. He's A Keeper is 2 from 3 at this track, so he's a clear danger, and Home Before Dusk shouldn't be ruled out from a handy mark.