15:50 Wolverhampton

Friday 11 August 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:25

Renault All New Kadjar Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 58.72s

(2)

Aqua Libre²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: J Candlish| OR: 65| C

6/1

Won one of his 15 races for Philip McBride and now starts out for a new trainer. Ran respectably when fifth of nine at Yarmouth last time and has an each-way shout off 2lb lower.

Form: 937465

(9)

Chelwood Gate^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: C R Dore| OR: 65

25/1

Won four races for Patrick Chamings before joining current trainer for whom he has run four times, the best of which was a good second of eight at Newbury. Return to an AW surface after two runs on turf should suit and he is not badly handicapped.

Form: 127726

(1)

Cat Royale^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny Brock| T: J Butler| OR: 65| CD

8/1

Shrugged off two indifferent runs by racing prominently to win over C&D last month. Up 5lb for that success and similar tactics are likely to be employed in his bid to follow up.

Form: 738001

(3)

Shambra²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64

8/1

Won over 1m 2f at Redcar in May, but a harsh 10lb rise for that success has stopped her in two subsequent runs. Down 1lb in this, but looks in the grip of the handicapper for now. Pulled out of a race at Haydock yesterday.

Form: 6-45133

(12)

Masonic⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 64

9/2

Finished runner-up three times as a juvenile, but has struggled this year since being gelded. Handicap mark is coming down, but he was well held at Nottingham last time and needs to find something.

Form: 02-6577

(4)

Outlaw Torn^e/s¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: R C Guest| OR: 55| CD

16/1

Has run an astonishing 148 times, winning 16 races, two of them over C&D earlier this year, Returned to winning ways at Yarmouth last time and has to enter calculations off a 3lb higher mark.

Form: 634361

(5)

Alnasl^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Edward Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 62| BF

6/1

One win from nine starts on turf and now makes her AW debut. Ran well to be second at Ffos Las a couple of starts ago and would have a chance if repeating that form off 2lb higher.

Form: 780324

(11)

Enchanted Moment^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Fran Berry| T: O Murphy| OR: 53

10/1

Still a maiden after 13 runs and has had two outings for current yard since leaving Chris Wall's stable. Did not shape badly at Leicester last time and, given he has shown a liking for this surface in the past, has claims in first-time blinkers.

Form: 8238-05

(7)

Critical Thinking¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 60

3/1

Won at Lingfield in February when trained by Julia Feilden and has run respectably in seven starts for current yard without being able to get his head in front. He is 5lb lower than for his only win and has a chance under the jockey who was successful on him.

Form: 350346

(6)

Cockney Boy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 52

20/1

One stand-out piece of form saw him finish second, beaten a head, at Bath in April, when trained by John Gallagher. First run for current trainer was more encouraging than his finishing position indicated and this drop back in trip should suit.

Form: 7-02779

(10)

Gifted Heir¹⁰⁹³

Age: 13| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: R E Peacock| OR: 45| CD

200/1

Three-times AW winner, including twice at this track. Has not been sighted since August, 2014, and it would be some training feat were he to win this after such a long absence and at his age.

Form: 009008/

Non-Runners

(8)

Makhfar³⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: M D I Usher J: S J Drowne

Forecasts

Critical Thinking (3/1), Masonic (9/2), Makhfar (5/1), Alnasl (6/1), Aqua Libre (6/1), Cat Royale (8/1), Shambra (8/1), Enchanted Moment (10/1), Outlaw Torn (16/1), Cockney Boy (20/1), Chelwood Gate (25/1), Gifted Heir (200/1)

The in-form Makhfar is respected despite his big weight, Enchanted Moment is interesting in first-time blinkers and Outlaw Torn can get involved on his 149th start. Cockney Boy and, Alnasi also enter calculations, but CRITICAL THINKING may be the one. He is 5lb lower than for his only other success and is reunited with the jockey who won on him.