20:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 7 January 2017

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32Red Casino Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 14.40s

(10)

Mr Strutter¹²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 55

7/2

Makes AW debut but has a tough draw to contend with and hasn't placed in five starts to date. Other preferred.

Form: 274461

(4)

Gentleman Giles²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T J Murphy| T: J A Osborne| OR: 55

7/2

Been running a little better of late but fact remains he has failed to place from seven starts and probably needs more relief from the handicapper.

Form: 495885

(8)

Poppy May²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: J G Given| OR: 53

10/1

Missed the break at Southwell last time. Likely she was flattered by the result at Chelmsford the time before and while it's still early days, clearly needs more.

Form: 7643

(3)

Tanksalot²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 53

12/1

Unplaced on all seven starts and only minor signs of ability. Positive jockey booking at least.

Form: 900090

(1)

Champagne Queen²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: Rae Guest| OR: 53

7/2

Has been taken off her feet a few times over 5f so the step up in trip makes sense and the booking of this jockey is encouraging. Capable of getting involved if putting it all together.

Form: 6-6352F

(6)

Aberdonian¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N Mackay| T: J Gask| OR: 51

14/1

Makes handicap debut but already had two runs over C&D in weak maidens and plenty more needed. Has an absence to overcome and needs to have improved plenty at home.

Form: 660-8

(2)

Vocalisation²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Weymes| OR: 51

7/1

Unplaced on six starts to date, minor promise on Thursday here before a weak finishing effort. That was off the back of a break so entitled to come on for that run and still relatively early days.

Form: 08-5477

(9)

Trust The Indian¹⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jordan Vaughan⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 50

14/1

Has run respectably in claimers/sellers but plenty more needed back in a handicap and has a significant break to overcome.

Form: 26554

(11)

Elmley Queen²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Brotherton| OR: 50

100/1

Only beaten two rivals home in four starts finishing last on both efforts here. Tough draw and hard to fancy.

Form: 0580-

(7)

Raspberry Princess^t²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 45

20/1

Tailed off on first two starts and not much better on third. Wouldn't appear to have the pace for this drop in trip and a leap of faith required on handicap debut.

Form: 00-9487

Non-Runners

(5)

Nuptials²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Edward Greatrex

(12)

Lawfilly²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Gentleman Giles (7/2), Mr Strutter (7/2), Champagne Queen (7/2), Vocalisation (7/1), Poppy May (10/1), Lawfilly (10/1), Nuptials (10/1), Tanksalot (12/1), Trust The Indian (14/1), Aberdonian (14/1), Raspberry Princess (20/1), Elmley Queen (100/1)

NUPTIALS wasn't without market support last time out and while she failed to show much then, she was entitled to need that run. Better can be expected here. The step up in distance looks a smart move for Champagne Queen and the booking of Luke Morris suggests she may be capable of a big run. Gentleman Giles has stepped up his recently and can grab a place if building upon that. 1. Nuptials 2. Champagne Queen 3. Gentleman Giles