21:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 8 September 2018

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redzonesports.bet NFL Experts Handicap

Off time: 21:17 | Winning time: 1m 48.09s

(2)

Spiced^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Jones| T: W J Haggas| OR: 62| BF

5/2

Has improved since being tried in cheekpieces and posted her best effort to date when just touched off over C&D last time out. Up 2lb but still has more to offer and entitled to be thereabouts once more.

Form: 78452

(3)

Ganton Par²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oakley Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60

3/1

Handles the course and the trip is fine. Also, a positive that his yard is going great guns just now. Furthermore, the rider pitches in with a 7lb claim, so lots of reason to expect a bold effort. Shortlisted.

Form: 50-635

(13)

Viceroy Mac^p³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: D Loughnane| OR: 59

18/1

The gelding's previous form is a very mixed bag from his turf exploits but he did overcome trouble at the start to make the frame at Leicester at the start of August. That run shows he has a good attitude but he needs to prove he handles the Tapeta.

Form: 775673

(11)

Tell Me^t1⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: A McCann| OR: 59

25/1

Encountered a reasonable calibre of opponent on the AW at Dundalk but needs to better his latest effort when outpaced early when switched to the turf at Leopardstown in June. The betting can guide as he may have needed the run on that occasion.

Form: 849-430

(12)

Rupert's Lass^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 58

20/1

Form on turf has been nothin g special and her last two starts have been seen an about turn in the level of achievement. Plenty to prove on her AW debut and others look to hold more convincing claims.

Form: 075-466

(6)

Destinys Rock¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57| BF

8/1

Reached a good level if consistency and has a fair record having previously finished in the money on a couple of occasions at this course. Benefits from the assistance of an in-form jockey who rides this course well. Shortlisted.

Form: 338333

(4)

Decoration Of War⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Fresu| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 56

5/1

Didn't achieve much for Ed Dunlop and while he may have been freshened up by a change of scenery, the gelding is probably best watched on his debut for a new yard.

Form: 0808

(8)

Imperial Act¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Miss Kayleigh Stephens⁽⁷⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 54

25/1

Frankel filly that has shown glimpses of ability but not yet managed a win or place from seven previous starts. Dropped to a handy mark but probably best watched as she sets about making her debut on an AW racecourse.

Form: 463345

(1)

Galloping Hogan²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: S Kirk| OR: 54

9/1

A winner over a mile (good to soft) at Leicester last October but not made any sort of impression in six starts this season. Another Tapeta debutante that is probably best watched.

Form: 1-66079

(5)

Travel Lightly^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53

9/1

Won at Ayr (7f, good to firm) in July and posted a couple of fair efforts since. Open to improvement now switched to the AW and worth monitoring for signs of support in the betting. Place claims at best though.

Form: 90-8124

(10)

Boxatricks³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Ffrench| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 50

80/1

Finished last in all four starts so far and hard to see why he was handed a mark of 60 for his handicap debut at Sandown last month. Dropped 10lb after another dismal run, the gelding appears to face an uphill task to even finish in mid-division.

Form: 0058

(7)

Iconic Boy²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 49

33/1

Only the odd glimpse of ability shown so far - third of ten at Kempton (1m1f, standard) in April being his best effort to date. Has dropped a long way in the ratings and recent form suggests he not have stopped regressing.

Form: 377089

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Liberisque¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 46

40/1

Still a maiden (0-4) and plenty to prove just now. Has experience of the course but held by the likes of Spiced on a previous encounter. In-form claimer helps the cause with a 5lb off-set but the filly has a lot to find even on these terms.

Form: 08866

Forecasts

Spiced (5/2), Ganton Par (3/1), Decoration Of War (5/1), Destinys Rock (8/1), Galloping Hogan (9/1), Travel Lightly (9/1), Viceroy Mac (18/1), Rupert's Lass (20/1), Tell Me (25/1), Imperial Act (25/1), Iconic Boy (33/1), Liberisque (40/1), Boxatricks (80/1)

A weak finale that can go to DESTINYS ROCK who has put together a sequence of near misses and her willingness to scrap it out may be a crucial and deciding factor. Spiced has improved for the fitting of cheekpieces and merits consideration as an alternative selection, while Ganton Par, Tell Me and Travel Lightly complete the shortlist of others with a feasible chance and are worth checking out in the betting.