Timeform Daily: Monday 9th February, Wolverhampton, 4.00

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Timeform assess the field for The Great Offers At wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Class 4).

Seven go to post for this handicap for apprentice jockeys over the extended nine furlongs at Dunstall Park. The ratings are headed by New Star.

Scamperdale: Prolific last winter and has come back down to competitive mark now. Last couple of starts have been encouraging and could go well here.

Hucking Heat: Holding form better since C/D success in December and current mark makes him of some interest here; young apprentice yet to ride a winner under Rules.

Princess Cocoa: Last success came in this race twelve months ago off same mark and couple of recent spins should have put her spot on for this.

New Star: Won over C/D off 2 lb higher mark in October and shaped as though returning to form when fourth to Ahlawy here again last time (said to have been struck into); no surprise were he to put up a bold showing.

Just Observing: Lightly-raced but good record on polytrack over the years (runner-up 3 of 4 starts on surface) and confirmed ability still fully intact after 17-month absence when beaten head by Folio last time; every chance.

Monfils Monfils: Fairly useful on his day on turf but offered little on all-weather last term to make him of an interest in first-time cheekpieces here - lowest draw not doing him any favours either.

Kestrel Cross broke down in a race here on Saturday and is a likely non-runner.