16:50 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 7 November 2017

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Bet & Watch At sunbets.co.uk Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 48.03s

(7)

Jack Of Diamonds³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 67| CD

6/1

Multiple C&D winner, including to starts ago. Outclassed in a much better handicap on turf since but should have an excellent chance here just 3lb higher than his last win.

Form: 408210

(3)

Waiting A Lot⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

7/1

Best of his three runs in maidens came over C&D last time out, but this opening mark seems a lot to ask on handicap debut against some more accomplished performers.

Form: 406

(1)

Know Your Name¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam J McNamara| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 60| CD

16/1

C&D winner including during the summer but only poor efforts since, particularly the last twice when beaten by double digit distances.

Form: 650300

(9)

Misu Pete^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 59| C

5/1

Some fine efforts on turf recently, all career wins over shorter than this but appears to stay this far and another big run looks on the cards.

Form: 717525

(8)

Rockshine¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Hannon| OR: 60

14/1

Hasn't really progressed in five races so far, including when switched to handicap company last time out. Dropped 5lb but plenty more needed.

Form: 494-50

(4)

Claire's Secret¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Finley Marsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McBride| OR: 60

16/1

Only career win to date came on the AW but she hasn't been able to build on that since and was well-beaten in a minor handicap at Yarmouth last time.

Form: 1-06490

(5)

Top Offer^b¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: P Morris| OR: 55| C

7/2

Experienced campaigner who has often shown his best form on the AW. Ran a very nice race over C&D last time despite finishing fourth and could go a few better here.

Form: 932574

(2)

Dream Free^p,t1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: E J Walsh| T: M Walford| OR: 53

4/1

Remains a maiden and has still been a few lengths off being good enough to get off the mark recently, but a repetition of that level of form could see him hit the frame.

Form: 837844

(6)

Cockney Boy^v¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 48

6/1

Still yet to get off the mark but ran a nice race in second over C&D last time out and a repetition of that form would see him in the mix again.

Form: 779872

Forecasts

Top Offer (7/2), Dream Free (4/1), Misu Pete (5/1), Jack Of Diamonds (6/1), Cockney Boy (6/1), Waiting A Lot (7/1), Rockshine (14/1), Know Your Name (16/1), Claire's Secret (16/1)

JACK OF DIAMONDS has won over this C&D an impressive four times in the past, and in a weak-looking affair is taken to make that record five. He's just 3lb higher in the handicap than the most recent of those victories and has excuses for a poor showing on turf since. Top Offer has been running better than his form figures suggest recently and he is preferred next, ahead of Misu Pete.