19:50 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 21 November 2018

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sunracing.co.uk Handicap

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 1m 49.79s

(5)

The Eagle's Nest^h1,t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: M Harley| T: Rae Guest| OR: 71

3/1

Hasn't raced here since his debut but not disgraced on last three starts in a higher grade and now 2lb below last winning mark. Drop in trip and grade should suit and likely to go close.

Form: 208485

(12)

International Law⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 69

25/1

Gained a third career win on his second start for new yard but has struggled in four starts since and hard to fancy following latest tailed-off effort.

Form: 416909

(11)

Steal The Scene¹⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 69

16/1

Returns from a break, can go well fresh and on a competitive mark at present. Losing run now stretches back to November 2015 but no surprise to see him placed again back on the AW.

Form: 932336

(6)

Merweb¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 71| BF

13/8

Didn't make the track for John Gosden but bought by current connections for 17,000 gns in July and has shown ability in all three starts. Best run came over this C&D and on a workable mark on handicap debut. Could go close.

Form: 432

(8)

Ebbisham^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie| OR: 66| C

10/1

Now 2lb below last winning mark which came here but needs to bounce back from three disappointing runs and others look stronger.

Form: 742489

(4)

Ruby Gates^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 64| CD

8/1

Easy winner over further at this track three starts back but has struggled off new mark in two runs since. Down 1lb but others look better handicapped.

Form: 060195

(1)

Ascot Week^v⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63

25/1

Disappointed for a third time over 1m2f and best to forgive that run. Prior had got up late for back-to-back wins and remains on a competitive mark. Leading contender.

Form: 089118

(7)

Mr Red Clubs^p⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: H Tett| OR: 62| CD

50/1

Veteran and an 11-time winner on the AW but has struggled in four runs this year and hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 80-4568

(9)

Cascella⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

16/1

Had been progressing until failing to handle soft ground on latest run. Easy to forgive that and could be competitive on AW debut.

Form: 562147

(13)

Havana Go¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64

40/1

Ex-Irish and a seven-race maiden who showed promise on stable debut but has been disappointing twice since. Remains best watched.

Form: 330400

(10)

Foxy Lady^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: K A Ryan| OR: 59| CD

20/1

Returned from an absence to breakthrough on career start 15 in a bunch finish over this C&D. 2lb rise shouldn't be a problem but she didn't do a lot when hitting the front and this may prove tougher.

Form: 337301

(2)

Sosian²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58

16/1

10-race maiden hasn't yet fulfilled the promise of her first two runs. Better at Lingfield latest and should be suited by drop in trip. Place possibilities.

Form: 678263

Non-Runners

(3)

Magwadiri¹⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Merweb (13/8), The Eagle's Nest (3/1), Ruby Gates (8/1), Ebbisham (10/1), Magwadiri (12/1), Sosian (16/1), Steal The Scene (16/1), Cascella (16/1), Foxy Lady (20/1), Ascot Week (25/1), International Law (25/1), Havana Go (40/1), Mr Red Clubs (50/1)

The Eagle's Nest has to be respected down in grade in what appears to be a wide-open contest. It may be best to put a line through the run of Ascot Week over a distance too far and he had previously been in very good form while likewise Cascella had excuses last time. Steal The Scene shouldn't be far away but preference is for MERWEB who is on an attractive opening mark based on his C&D run and represents an in-form stable.