WYVERN is fancied to net compensation for a near-miss at Wolverhampton 13 days ago by landing the Spreadex First Goalscorer Insurance Handicap (2.20) at Lingfield on Friday.
Twice successful – in a course-and-distance maiden and a six-furlong handicap at Wolverhampton – from eight starts in 2022, Stuart Williams’ son of Bated Breath ran a promising fourth at Southwell in the middle of last month on his first outing for 205 days.
And Wyvern built on that run over this seven-furlong trip at Dunstall Park last time, going under by a short head to Follow Your Heart.
My selection was an unlucky loser – Jason Hart’s mount found himself with nowhere to go over a furlong out before steaming home to lose out in the photo finish.
A 1lb nudge up the weights is neither here nor there for a horse who still has more to offer and Wyvern should rack up a third career win.
At Wolverhampton, DARK DESIGN gets the vote to carry top weight to victory in the Spreadex Sports In-Play Racing Betting Handicap (7.45).
The Henry Spiller trainee returned to form with a one-length second to Moveonup at Chelmsford City last time out and competes from his last winning mark of 57.
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