16:55 Wolverhampton

Monday 16 January 2023

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Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 28.22s

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(4)

Spacer^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 10/1, pulled up in handicap at this course (8.6f) 38 days ago. Looks risky on the back of that display.

Form: 02929P-

(7)

More Joy^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 75

150/1

Refused to race in novice hurdle (80/1) at Catterick (15.7f, soft) 19 days ago. Well beaten on latest start in this sphere in November and she's hard to warm to.

Form: 54018/0-

(5)

Meng Tian^b1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Woods| OR: 75| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and each-way chance if the new headgear has the desired effect.

Form: 45527-7

(6)

Aljari⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR: 75| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 5/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 46 days ago, finishing with running left. Merits serious consideration off the same mark.

Form: 5/55754-

(8)

Dutch Admiral¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Deon Le Roux⁽⁷⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 72

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Modest winner over hurdles. Last of 8 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 100/1) 13 days ago. Down in trip and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: 0442/8

(1)

Follow Your Heart^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 71| BF| C| D

9/4

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 15/8, respectable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 34 days ago, left poorly placed. One of the more likely candidates.

Form: 967222-

(9)

Lord Paramount²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cameron Noble| T: R Varian| OR: 70| BF| CD

14/1

Lightly-raced C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (2/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 27 days ago. Now finds himself with a bit to prove.

Form: 42319-

(2)

Tipperary Moon^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| D

9/1

Latest win at Newmarket in July. Good fourth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (7.1f) 27 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 109984-

(3)

Barneys Gift^b³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P A Kirby| OR: 63| D

8/1

10/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 34 days ago. Likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 554755-

(10)

Jupiter Express^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 61| CD

5/1

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D (5/1) 7 days ago, sticking to task. Escapes a penalty and obvious claims.

Form: 6578-31

Forecasts

Follow Your Heart (9/4), Aljari (7/2), Jupiter Express (5/1), Spacer (13/2), Barneys Gift (8/1), Tipperary Moon (9/1), Lord Paramount (14/1), Meng Tian (16/1), Dutch Admiral (150/1), More Joy (150/1)

The vote goes to ALJARI, who has shaped well on both starts since joining the Tom Clover yard, particularly when fourth last time at Chelmsford where he almost certainly wouldn've finished closer but for encountering traffic problems early in the straight. Jupiter Express is an obvious threat given that he's able to race off a mark 1 lb lower than for last week's C&D success in an apprentices' handicap, while Follow Your Heart has been knocking on the door of late and is also shortlisted.