17:35 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 26.90s

(11)

Hammer Gun¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: R Kingscote| T: D Shaw| OR: 76| D

66/1

Three-time winner in 2019 but yet to hit form this summer, last of 10 in handicap at Catterick (7f) 16 days ago when losing all chance at the start. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2120-00

(9)

Blonde Warrior^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

22/1

Unreliable individual who was below-par seventh of 11 in handicap at Ripon (8f) 17 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with visor on but others more persuasive.

Form: 67-5777

(1)

Harbour Vision^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: D H Brown| OR: 73| D

11/2

9/2 and cheekpieces on, career best when winning 7f handicap at Doncaster 18 days ago, readily making all. Up 7 lb but well drawn and headgear retained so firmly in the mix.

Form: 76-3531

(2)

Lion Tower¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75

7/1

Visored when last of 12 in handicap at Catterick (7f) 16 days ago. Headgear left off now but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 124460

(8)

Lucky Lodge^v³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| CD

25/1

5-time C&D winner who posted creditable fourth of 13 in handicap here (6.1f) 38 days ago. Becoming well treated so not ruled out.

Form: 444324

(6)

Penpal³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 74| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 28/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Sandown (7f) 31 days ago, not ideally placed. Makes tapeta debut but needs to find more.

Form: 31-87

(3)

Lead Singer¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 73

13/8

Son of Kingman built on debut fifth with excellent third of 14 in 1m novice (10/3) at Kempton, coming from further back than the first two. Into handicaps off lenient mark so holds excellent claims.

Form: 53

(7)

Too Shy Shy³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 72| D

13/2

Latest win at Lingfield in June and creditable fourth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at York (7.9f) 38 days ago. Much respected on tapeta debut.

Form: 8-14144

(10)

Broken Rifle^b⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 68

50/1

18/1 and blinkered, back on song when third of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 63 days ago. Headgear retained so one for the shortlist on tapeta bow.

Form: 23-4503

(5)

Critical Thinking^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: D Loughnane| OR: 62| CD

40/1

4-time C&D winner but below par of late, ninth of 12 in handicap here 10 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 875359

(4)

Lequinto¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: B Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65

4/1

Ex-Irish 6f winner who has made promising start for new yard, finishing strongly when neck second of 11 in handicap over C&D 10 days ago. Player off unchanged mark.

Form: 317072

Forecasts

Lead Singer (13/8), Lequinto (4/1), Harbour Vision (11/2), Too Shy Shy (13/2), Lion Tower (7/1), Penpal (18/1), Blonde Warrior (22/1), Lucky Lodge (25/1), Critical Thinking (40/1), Broken Rifle (50/1), Hammer Gun (66/1)

LEAD SINGER is bred to be much better than his opening mark and has gone with plenty of promise on both his starts too so is confidently expected to open his account here. Lequinto is fancied to chase home John Gosden's son of KIngman, with Harbour Vision sure to be in the mix too.