18:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 18 March 2022

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AWC Mile Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.85s

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(7)

The Retriever^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 56| D

17/2

18/1, ran better than for a while when fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago.

Form: 4009-95

(10)

Giorgio Vasari^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: I Furtado| OR: 55| D

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 28/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 5699-00

(5)

Mighty Fine^b1⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: D H Brown| OR: 54| BF

16/5

5/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f), better placed than most. Off 98 days. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 907555-

(9)

Harbour Storm¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 52| C

10/3

Course winner who ran well after 3 months off when second of 8 in handicap (3/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 16 days ago, caught only late on. 4 lb higher now but well respected nonetheless.

Form: 59764-2

(4)

Gigi's Beach^v³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: F O'Brien| OR: 50| D

8/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 33 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 4900-47

(1)

Paddy Power⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 50

13/2

Shaped better than of late from a career-low mark when fifth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6.1f) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5307-55

(3)

Dubai Elegance^p¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 46| CD

15/2

11/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event at this C&D 10 days ago, suited by way race developed. Can figure again under a penalty granted a well-run race.

Form: 179851

(8)

Secret To Success⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee| OR: 48| C

13/2

Course winner who again ran poorly in a change of headgear when seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D 67 days ago.

Form: 9775-07

(6)

Hot Romance³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 46

22/1

Poor maiden who went with little promise in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 35 days ago.

Form: 3678-90

(2)

Araucana²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: S W Kelly| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 45

40/1

50/1, ran as well as entitled to on first run since leaving Richard Hughes when creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 21 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 077/00-6

Forecasts

Mighty Fine (16/5), Harbour Storm (10/3), Secret To Success (13/2), Paddy Power (13/2), Dubai Elegance (15/2), Gigi's Beach (8/1), The Retriever (17/2), Giorgio Vasari (20/1), Hot Romance (22/1), Araucana (40/1)

HARBOUR STORM was caught only late on at Lingfield 16 days ago and remains on a fair mark up 4 lb, so he's put forward as the answer. Of the opposition, Paddy Power and Dubai Elegance are feared most.