17:40 Wolverhampton

Saturday 23 September 2017

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Banks's Amber Bitter Handicap

Off time: 17:43 | Winning time: 1m 1.54s

(1)

David's Beauty^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: B P J Baugh| OR: 55| D

11/4

Gained due reward for some consistent efforts with victory at Chepstow at the beginning of the month, although not so good at Bath last time. Drawn to attack and a bounce back to form not ruled out.

Form: 373214

(8)

Staffa³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Patrick Pilley⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Coakley| OR: 54| D

9/1

Not the most consistent, and her two good runs this season (a win and second) punctuated by some much lesser efforts. Acts on the surface but probably still a couple of pounds too high in the handicap.

Form: 310620

(3)

Elusivity^b²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: C R Dore| OR: 54| CD

9/1

Would carry this lot on the best of his form, and there are a couple of efforts this season (with this pilot on board) that offer hope. However, this trip probably a bit on the short side these days and on that, others hold stronger claims.

Form: 732680

(2)

Swendab^b²³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: T J Murphy| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 53| D

9/1

Not the most frequent of winners these days but can pop up when the mood takes him, and ran as well as he has done for a while at Bath last time. Drawn well and may just be coming back into form.

Form: 776553

(7)

Tasaaboq^t¹⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 53| C

13/2

Not seen out since May, and no great record fresh, so has that question to answer, and form looked on the downgrade when last seen. Has plenty of all-weather experience but looks an unlikely winner.

Form: 142578

(5)

Roy's Legacy²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Danny Brock| T: S A Harris| OR: 53| D

20/1

Capable performer at his best but has barely beaten a horse home in his last four starts, and simply looks on the downgrade at present. Can't be considered a likely winner.

Form: 937670

(9)

Toni's A Star⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Manuel Fernandes⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50| CD

15/2

Very disappointing at Carlisle last time but had previously won with a bit in hand at Chepstow (in July) and is a three-time winner at the track. Has a bit going for her here and Alice Mills gets on well with her, so has to be on the shortlist.

Form: 658310

(10)

Lady Joanna Vassa^h,v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 47| D

25/1

Not beaten at all far at Musselburgh last time but the bottom line is she's becoming very expensive to follow (beaten favourite four of her last five starts) and usually finds something too good. Will run her race but others preferred.

Form: 223347

(4)

Digital Revolution²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Cox⁽⁷⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 46

5/1

Only had the seven starts and has shown enough ability to suggest a race of this nature is within his compass. Stayed on well enough at Beverley last time and of note that he wasn't beaten far here (at 80/1) in June. Interesting.

Form: 637465

(6)

Kodiac Pearl^h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Adam Beschizza| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 46

22/1

In good hands but has barely shown a thing so far, and did no better for the step into handicaps last time out. Will surely do better at some stage but it can only be a watching brief at present.

Form: 5860

Non-Runners

(11)

Napping⁹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Mrs A L M King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

David's Beauty (11/4), Digital Revolution (5/1), Napping (5/1), Tasaaboq (13/2), Toni's A Star (15/2), Staffa (9/1), Swendab (9/1), Elusivity (9/1), Roy's Legacy (20/1), Kodiac Pearl (22/1), Lady Joanna Vassa (25/1)

A chance is taken that the return to Tapeta will spark a bit of improvement out of DIGITAL REVOLUTION, who ran a cracker in a claimer here June, and the time of the race suggests it was no fluke. There's been enough decent efforts since to think this should be the sort of race he can win. Toni's A Star has run well here before and should go well, along with Swendab and David's Beauty.