19:40 Wolverhampton

Saturday 23 November 2019

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 19:51 | Winning time: 1m 26.87s

(1)

Javelin³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 70| CD

11/2

Built on a promising return from a break when finishing a neck second in a 7f handicap at Kempton a month ago. Raised 1lb for that effort and is a notable runner having won over C&D in the past.

Form: 374952

(4)

Bay Of Naples¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 70| CD

16/1

C&D winner finished a good third in a 1m2f handicap at Pontefract (good-to-firm) in July. Purchased for 22,000 gns by current connections subsequently and drops markedly in trip on debut for this yard having been gelded in the interim.

Form: 594763

(6)

De Little Engine^p⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 69| CD

20/1

C&D winner registered his second victory at Brighton when winning over this trip on good-to-firm ground in September. Has to defy a 2lb rise in the weights if he is to take this event.

Form: 842331

(2)

Onebaba^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70

10/1

Eight race maiden wore blinkers (retained) for the first time when finishing runner-up in a 7f claimer at Chelmsford last time out. Interesting to see how he fares back in handicap company.

Form: 366662

(7)

Knowing Glance^h⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69| D

6/1

Successful over 7f at Carlisle (heavy) in first time hood (retained since) in August and performed well when fourth over this trip at Chelmsford last time out when returning from a break. Notable runner once more.

Form: 784414

(10)

Puerto Banus⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69

16/1

Five race maiden placed on handicap and stable debut when third over 1m at Carlisle (good-to-soft) in September. Below that form upped to 1m3f at Kempton last time out however. Drop in trip a positive.

Form: 42537

(9)

Chookie Dunedin³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 68| CD

6/1

Dual AW winner including by a head over this C&D last time out. Runner-up has won since and he holds strong claims despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 428501

(3)

Great Shout^h,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Wood| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 69

11/1

Winner over 6f at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) in August and running well in the main since. Beaten 3¾L when fourth over 6f here last time out and ran well over this trip at two.

Form: 714284

(8)

Inaam⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Butler| OR: 67| CD

11/4

Successful six times in a 45 race career but has finished well held in six starts since rejoining this stable. Well handicapped on his old form and was a winner off this mark over C&D in January.

Form: 090080

(11)

Al Suil Eile⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 68| D

16/1

Broke his maiden when winning by 1¾L in a 7f seller at Leicester (good-to-firm) in September. Returns from a break racing off the same mark as he did when finishing fourth in a big field handicap at Doncaster (7f, soft) the previous month.

Form: 789441

(5)

Bahuta Acha¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 67| C

7/1

Built on a good second over 6f at Windsor (soft) on his penultimate start when winning by a neck over the same trip at this venue last time out. One for the shortlist stepping up in trip despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 226721

(12)

Highland Acclaim^h²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67| D

40/1

Disappointing since finishing fourth in a 6f handicap at Epsom (good) in September but signs of a possible return to form when fifth in a claimer at Chelmsford (7f) last time out. Was a winner off an 8lb higher mark at Lingfield in February.

Form: 384905

Forecasts

Inaam (11/4), Javelin (11/2), Knowing Glance (6/1), Chookie Dunedin (6/1), Bahuta Acha (7/1), Onebaba (10/1), Great Shout (11/1), Al Suil Eile (16/1), Puerto Banus (16/1), Bay Of Naples (16/1), De Little Engine (20/1), Highland Acclaim (40/1)

CHOOKIE DUNEDIN can follow up his victory here last time out with a triumph in the concluding race on the card. The selection looks capbale of getting the better of Bahuta Acha who is well drawn stepping up in distance while third can go to De Little Engine, another to have won on his most recent start.