21:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 12 October 2018

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Off time: 21:16 | Winning time: 1m 31.18s

(5)

Athassel¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Hinted at a return to form when runner-up at Kempton (7f) last month, but couldn't build on that effort last time, and now 2lb higher in the weights. Still well treated on old form, but risks apparent.

Form: 862425

(1)

Born To Reason²⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 55| C

9/2

Won twice here last year, and presumably amiss when last to finish over 1m1½f here in December. On the comeback trail now, and market should be useful.

Form: 011760-

(2)

Breathoffreshair^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Philip Prince⁽³⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 55| D

20/1

Rattled off a hat-trick at Newcastle in November 2017 but very disappointing since, and failed to beat a rival on return from a break there late last month.

Form: 753990

(10)

Admirable Art²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| CD

40/1

Has won over C&D in the past, but never the easiest to win with at the best of times, and he's been running below his best for most of the year. Well enough treated, but takes a leap of faith to back him on current form.

Form: 605446

(11)

Texas Radio^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: J Feane| OR: 54| BF| D

6/1

Not at best on his last couple of starts, but now 3lb lower than when beaten less than 2L at Ayr in August, and no surprise to see him bounce back in a moderate affair.

Form: 308567

(7)

Caledonia Laird²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: J Hughes| OR: 54| CD

7/1

Won over C&D in May, and now 1lb lower after a series of respectable efforts. Needs to up his game to regain winning thread, but folly to ignore from current mark.

Form: 155566

(4)

Jabarout²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Raul Da Silva| T: J Santos| OR: 55

9/2

Best effort to date when fifth in a 1m novice at Chelmsford last time, but well enough beaten there, and needs more to be competitive now handicapping.

Form: 875

(6)

Sugar Coating¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

10/1

Fairly treated on form of her runs in qualifying, but she has proved a major disappointment since sent handicapping, and she failed to do any better over 1m at Newcastle last time.

Form: 368657

(8)

Zahirah²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 52

25/1

Three runs in novice/maiden company have not been devoid of promise, and she may well have needed the run when well held on handicap debut at Chelmsford. This run should reveal more.

Form: 5556

(12)

Black Truffle^p⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: M D I Usher| OR: 51| CD

25/1

Won three times over C&D in 2015, and scored at Chelmsford last winter. Struggling for form this year, but has fallen to a basement mark, and return to this venue gives him a squeak.

Form: 397577

(3)

Malaysian Boleh^b,e/s³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 51| CD

3/1

Bounced back to form when twice making the frame at Chelmsford last month, and posted another respectable effort at Brighton last time. One of the likelier types on paper.

Form: 099245

Non-Runners

(9)

Saguaro¹⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: S Kirk J: L Morris

Forecasts

Malaysian Boleh (3/1), Jabarout (9/2), Born To Reason (9/2), Saguaro (5/1), Texas Radio (6/1), Caledonia Laird (7/1), Athassel (8/1), Sugar Coating (10/1), Breathoffreshair (20/1), Zahirah (25/1), Black Truffle (25/1), Admirable Art (40/1)

Not much solid recent form to go on, and MALAYSIAN BOLEH may be able to take advantage of a good mark having run with credit on all his recent starts. Texas Radio is better than he's shown of late and enters calculations, as does Zahirah, who didn't shape badly on her handicap debut and is likely to strip fitter here.