16:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 25 February 2022

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Betway All-Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.85s

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Intervention^p,h¹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Ryan Sexton| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| C

10/11

Course winner. 2/1, didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 1 day ago. Carries penalty. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-12431

(8)

Okaidi¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Emma Taff⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

11/2

Hooded for 1st time, below-form sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 11/2) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 262-276

(7)

Knockabout Queen^p⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley| T: M Herrington| OR: 53| CD

22/1

Latest win at Southwell in February. 7/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Newcastle (6f) 6 days ago. C&D winner though, so no forlorn hope.

Form: 733610

(3)

Fossos^t⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Molly Presland⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 52| D

22/1

33/1, first run since leaving Tim Easterby when eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 53 days ago. More is required now.

Form: 63520-8

(2)

Royal Heart^p,h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Christian Howarth| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 52

6/1

Winner at Kempton in January. 10/3, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 23 days ago. Back down in trip and not ruled out.

Form: 23-6315

(5)

Peachey Carnehan^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 50| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner who posted good third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 345-403

(10)

Elland Road Boy²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Browne| T: J Mackie| OR: 50

11/1

9/1, first run since leaving Adam West when eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 29 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 79000-8

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Araucana⁴⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rose Dawes| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 45

50/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (80/1) at Kempton (6f). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hughes with plenty to prove.

Form: 4077/00-

(9)

Isabella Ruby^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Morgan Cole| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| CD

40/1

C&D winner but only sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Fourteen runs since his last win in 2021 now.

Form: 60-5686

(1)

Sparkling Diamond²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 45| CD

100/1

C&D winner but she came in last of 11 in minor event at Kempton (11f, 200/1) 20 days ago. Others are much preferred.

Form: 900-060

Forecasts

Intervention (10/11), Okaidi (11/2), Peachey Carnehan (6/1), Royal Heart (6/1), Elland Road Boy (11/1), Fossos (22/1), Knockabout Queen (22/1), Isabella Ruby (40/1), Araucana (50/1), Sparkling Diamond (100/1)

Lots of these arrive with question marks against them, and PEACHEY CARNEHAN looks the way to go given he arrives in good nick and can already boast three C&D successes. In-form Royal Heart is next on the list, with Intervention another weighted to have a say after winning in this new combination of headgear on Thursday.