18:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 7 September 2019

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Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.64s

(1)

Tukhoom^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 83| D

9/4

Not particularly well off with Love Dreams as the weights, but should give that rival the most to think about. Been in consistent form since joining this stable, including at Class 3 level in handicaps. Winner in this company when last seen.

Form: 424121

(4)

Love Dreams^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 93| D

4/6

Comfortably clear of this field on BHA ratings, and receives weight off nearest rival (Tukhoom). Admirable and tough handicapper, whose form has slightly curtailed of late. Latest third at Yarmouth should be good enough to see him take this.

Form: 585383

(3)

Imperial State^v⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Evans| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75

17/2

Not good enough in this company the last twice at both Chester (7f; good) & Redcar (7f; good to soft). Likely to find one too good again on the basis of those efforts, and has work to do to reverse form with Tukhoom.

Form: 50-4026

(5)

Global Humor³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Barry McHugh| T: T Davidson| OR: 63| BF| CD

12/1

Hard horse to win with, as shown when he travelled strongly on debut for this stable at Newcastle (7f; standard) but failed to find anything when coming off the bridle. Could grab a place if delivered at the last minute.

Form: 0420-68

(7)

Gold Hunter^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Raul Da Silva| T: S Flook| OR: 69| D

40/1

Took advantage of a reduced mark back in July when an easy winner at Chepstow (7f; good to firm), and posted another respectable effort at that track recently when fourth. Step up in grade proved a bridge too far last time. Could get back on track.

Form: 72U149

(6)

De Latour¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Ffrench| T: J Ward| OR: 55

100/1

0-12 and shown no improvement for the switch to this yard. Makes AW return but showed very little on this surface at Dundalk when running in Ireland, and subsequently makes no appeal.

Form: 459050

Non-Runners

(2)

Plunger¹²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: P & O Cole J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Love Dreams (4/6), Tukhoom (9/4), Plunger (11/2), Imperial State (17/2), Global Humor (12/1), Gold Hunter (40/1), De Latour (100/1)

A claiming handicap which revolves around LOVE DREAMS. The selection has been campaigned in the style of a typical Mark Johnston handicapper this season, but has proved to be less consistent than usual of late. However, a reproduction of either of his recent third-placed efforts at Newbury or Yarmouth would entitle him to be extremely hard to beat at these weights. Tukhoom looks to be his main danger, given how solid he has been running since switching to David O'Meara. The aforementioned pair look some way ahead on ratings alone, and so perhaps Global Humor can pick up the pieces & snatch third, given how much connections will have learnt after his recent stable debut.