17:45 Wolverhampton

Thursday 1 November 2018

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sunracing.co.uk Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 1m 48.72s

(9)

It's Not Unusual^b,t⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 60

11/4

Broke through on start number nine in convincing style and plenty in hand. Took well to blinkers and if they have the same effect she can readily defy 6lb penalty.

Form: 942571

(7)

No Approval¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 60

16/1

Twice a winner on the AW at Dundalk when trained in Ireland. Disappointing the last twice and absence to overcome. Others preferred.

Form: 373340

(10)

Abushamah¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 60

14/1

Returned to form when a narrow second at Beverley and remains on a competitive mark. Suited by this extra furlong and rates a leading contender.

Form: 635752

(5)

Island Flame^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Winston| T: J Butler| OR: 59| CD

7/1

Suited by this C&D with a recent win and a second.and not far off that level over further at Newcastle. Shouldn't be far away again.

Form: 8-30126

(6)

Aljunood^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: J R Norton| OR: 58

14/1

Made all to land his maiden at Killarney last year for Dermot Weld but has generally struggled for new yard and hard to make a case for judged on two most recent starts.

Form: 796300

(1)

Junoesque^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 58

7/1

Remains 2lb higher than her last winning mark and has proven particularly well suited to Brighton. Course debut but should be competitive if acting on this surface.

Form: 631764

(2)

Harry Callahan³⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M R Channon| OR: 60

7/2

Would need to improve on three starts for Tom Dascombe last year and now makes handicap and stable debut. Market should prove informative.

Form: 970-

(4)

Caledonia Laird¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: J Hughes| OR: 56| C

12/1

Back to form second over this C&D and remains on a competitive mark. Chances if building on that performance and one of the more likely contenders.

Form: 556662

(3)

Final Attack^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 53| CD

12/1

Likes it here and bounced right back to form when winning over this C&D last time. Runner-up has since won at Chelmsford and should be competitive again off just 3lb higher.

Form: 438001

(13)

Cockney Boy¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 53| CD

20/1

Sole win from 24 starts came over this C&D but remains 7lb higher and has poor draw and absence to overcome.

Form: 823624

(8)

Black Truffle^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49| C

40/1

On a competitive mark but infrequent winner nowadays and this is the furthest he's race over. Needs to lift on recent form and others look more solid propositions.

Form: 757775

Non-Runners

(12)

Herm²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: Gina Mangan

(11)

Majeste²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Rebecca Bastiman J: Non Runner

Forecasts

It's Not Unusual (11/4), Harry Callahan (7/2), Junoesque (7/1), Island Flame (7/1), Final Attack (12/1), Caledonia Laird (12/1), Majeste (12/1), Aljunood (14/1), Abushamah (14/1), Herm (14/1), No Approval (16/1), Cockney Boy (20/1), Black Truffle (40/1)

Final Attack rates a leading contender based on his latest C&D win but a narrow preference goes to IT'S NOT UNUSUAL who is open to more progress than most and should be suited by this slight extra distance on her first start at this track. Herm has a poor draw but his last run can be upgraded while Abushamah is respected in an open contest.