19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 19 April 2025

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 3m 5.01s

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(2)

Slowdownbarney^t,v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: J C McConnell| OR: 66| CD

4/5

Irish raider who confirmed recent promise on first foray on these shores when winning 8-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (14f) 12 days ago, driven clear. Well worthy of consideration again despite 6 lb rise.

Form: 03-3221

(7)

Emaculate Soldier^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 63

9/1

Lightly raced for his age but essentially struggling for form since the turn of the year, weakening 1f out when sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 35 days ago. Needs to step up.

Form: 24-0876

(4)

Laser Focus^h,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: James Owen| OR: 63

16/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Tenth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Kempton (12f) 12 days ago, merely closing up late. Step back up in trip may help.

Form: 4-70060

(3)

Payment Plan^p,t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 60| C

10/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 7/2) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and interesting if the market spoke in his favour.

Form: 13-1275

(6)

Grand Duchess Olga^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: J & S Birkett| OR: 59| D

12/1

Finished a good second here in January and quickly dispelled a lesser run tackling extended 2m when third of 9 in a C&D handicap 4 weeks ago, that despite not being ideally placed. One to consider operating from last winning mark.

Form: 553-253

(1)

Moon Over The Sea¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58| CD

4/1

Successful 3 times last year and having finished runner-up on 3 consecutive occasions, he resumed winning ways in 7-runner C&D handicap 19 days ago, getting first run. Rider's claims more than off-sets his rise in weights and he needs considering.

Form: 1-82221

(5)

Black Smoke^b,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 53| CD

20/1

3-time C&D winner, latest in February. Dispelled a lesser effort without threatening when fourth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 675194

Forecasts

Slowdownbarney (4/5), Moon Over The Sea (4/1), Emaculate Soldier (9/1), Payment Plan (10/1), Grand Duchess Olga (12/1), Laser Focus (16/1), Black Smoke (20/1)

SLOWDOWNBARNEY built on a sequence of placed efforts in Ireland when gaining a breakthrough success in a higher grade here 12 days ago and he may well be up to following up from this 7 lb higher mark. Grand Duchess Olga wasn't seen to best effect latest and rates a threat, with another last-time-out winner, Moon Over The Sea entitled to be in the mix, too.