Wolverhampton Preview: Mambo can waltz to deserved success

Mambo Spirit has been knocking on the door of late and can gain a much deserved success in the 6f apprentice handicap on Wolverhampton’s marathon twilight card (5.10).

The Tony Newcombe trained gelding was successful three times last season, with the last of those successes coming a a class 5 contest at Salisbury on quick ground off his current mark of 63.

The 10-year-old then spent a spell in the wilderness, before taking advantage of his falling mark to get back to winning ways at Bath in July when scoring by five lengths.
Mambo Spirit has held his form well since then, and comes into the contest on the back of two cracking efforts to finish runner-up.

The last of those came over course and distance where the son of Invincible Spirt went down by just a head to Methaaly after being denied a clear run at a vital stage.

There is little doubt in my mind that Mambo Spirit should have won that day, and with the highly talented Louis Steward taking over in the saddle this looks a nice opportunity for him to gain compensation.

Chapellerie has taken to the Tapeta surface like a duck to water and looks decent value to land the 6f handicap (4.35).

The Brendan Powell trained mare finished an excellent 1/2 length runner-up over course and distance three starts back and duly went one better next time up, again over CD, when readily bearing Mey Blossom by 3/4 of a length off a mark of 63.

The five-year-old then blew the start last time out over course and distance when a well beaten seventh and can easily be forgiven that effort.

Although now running off a mark of 69, Chapellerie gets the services of the highly talented Jenny Powell in the saddle who is terrific value for her 5lb claim.

Taking that into consideration Chapplerie is just 1lb higher than when last successful and weighted to run a huge race on a surface which clearly suits.

In the 7f handicap that closes proceedings (8.10), Queen Aggie can cash-in on a career-low mark to get back to winning ways.