16:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 18 August 2023

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(3)

Intervention^h¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| C

11/2

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2022. Again too free kept to a trip that's further than ideal when third of 7 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, soft). Off 109 days. Significantly back down in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 526783

(4)

Coup De Force⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: L Morris| T: W S Kittow| OR: 74| D

11/2

Successful 3 times in 2022 and decent placed efforts at Goodwood and Bath in May. Not seen to best effect at Sandown since and can quickly bounce back.

Form: 51-4237

(1)

Paddy's Day²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 75| D

7/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. Bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at York (5.4f, good, 9/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 166236

(11)

Loch Carron²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 75

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Ayr in May. 11/2, last of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 24 days ago, possibly amiss. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 5-1060

(7)

The Thames Boatman^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 75| CD

3/1

Free-going sort who made a winning return over C&D in February and, barring a blip in a small-field at Yarmouth in June, has been running well since, fifth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, soft) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 344245

(2)

Lipsink^v¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 71| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Windsor (5.1f, good) 11 days ago. Respected.

Form: 445552

(9)

Jojo Rabbit^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fifth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Beverley (5f, soft) 17 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 077475

(6)

Leodis Dream²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: P T Midgley| OR: 68| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Seventeenth of 19 in handicap (25/1) at York (5f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 675800

(8)

Murbih¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (50/1) at Haydock (5f, heavy) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 006705

(10)

Birkenhead^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| D

25/1

Latest win at Southwell in May but seems to be in a lull for now, below-form fifth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Chester (5.1f, good) 49 days ago.

Form: 891555

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Unlimited Data⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 65| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 7/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 46 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 31-1237

Forecasts

The Thames Boatman (3/1), Coup De Force (11/2), Intervention (11/2), Unlimited Data (13/2), Paddy's Day (7/1), Lipsink (8/1), Jojo Rabbit (14/1), Leodis Dream (14/1), Murbih (16/1), Birkenhead (25/1), Loch Carron (33/1)

INTERVENTION has dipped below his last winning mark and is fancied to take advantage returned to a suitable trip. Coup de Force wasn't seen to best effect at Sandown and is worth another chance, while The Thames Boatman scored over this C&D in February off 1 lb higher.