20:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 4 April 2024

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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 49.38s

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Moondial²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 57

80/1

Fair 7f winner at her best but only sixth of 9 for her new yard in handicap at this course (7.2f, 80/1) 24 days ago. Back up in trip with more required.

Form: 41200-6

(7)

Tipperary Moon^b⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: D Donovan| OR: 56

28/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7.2f) 79 days ago. Back up in trip. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 5660-09

(8)

Olympic Quest⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 56| CD

10/1

Finally got off the mark despite never really settling in 7-runner handicap at this C&D (10/1) 66 days ago. Can go well again nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 5798-61

(1)

Ower Starlight^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 55

40/1

A fair 1m scorer for Richard Hannon. Off 7 months/cheekpieces on for new handler when fading fifth of 7 in handicap (80/1) at this C&D 16 days ago. Can build on it.

Form: 17256-5

(3)

Meng Tian¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: S Woods| OR: 54| C

6/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 4/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 93532-5

(2)

Locked N' Loaded²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| BF| CD

11/8

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (5/2) at this course (9.5f) 2 days ago.

Form: 4-87832

(9)

Dappled Light²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: A Wintle| OR: 53

9/1

Scored over 1m at Killarney last May for John Joseph Murphy. Made an eye-catching return from 8 months off (also gelded) when sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Interesting off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 0/3410-6

(6)

Wallaroo²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 52| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Off 6 months before coming in a creditable fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Needs considering eased 1 lb.

Form: 86159-5

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Angel Of Antrim^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 52| CD

7/1

Won 12-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D 33 days ago on his final run for Ed Dunlop. Up 3 lb but he can't be ruled out for his new handler.

Form: 0-93541

(10)

Kraken Diamond^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 48

7/1

7/2, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 2 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0-82546

Forecasts

Locked N' Loaded (11/8), Meng Tian (6/1), Angel Of Antrim (7/1), Kraken Diamond (7/1), Dappled Light (9/1), Olympic Quest (10/1), Wallaroo (12/1), Tipperary Moon (28/1), Ower Starlight (40/1), Moondial (80/1)

Lots with chances so at the likely odds it is worth siding with DAPPLED LIGHT to build on his recent promising sixth here for Adrian Wintle and resume winning ways. Recent breakthrough C&D scorer Olympic Quest heads the list of dangers ahead of fellow C&D victors Wallaroo and Angel of Antrim. The handily-weighted Kraken Diamond completes the shortlist.