20:45 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 2 September 2020

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Final Furlong Podcast Handicap

Off time: 20:47 | Winning time: 3m 36.42s

(10)

Lilypad¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 62| BF| D

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. 4/1, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good) 16 days ago, kept up to work. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 5/666-12

(8)

Barca¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 58

66/1

First run since leaving Marcus Tregoning when bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap (66/1) at this course (14f) 12 days ago.

Form: 41336-8

(3)

Nikolayeva^h⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| C

6/4

Unreliable individual. Course winner. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Catterick (13.9f, heavy) 8 days ago. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 462531

(4)

Earthly^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 51| D

14/1

Latest win at Bath in June. 16/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-41266

(2)

Kaisan^b,t¹⁰^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J Quinn| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 46| CD

4/1

7/1, won 13-runner handicap at this C&D 10 days ago, slowly away. Carries penalty. Blinkers back on.

Form: 539321

(1)

Indigo Times^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 60

12/1

8/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (14f) 12 days ago.

Form: 678-846

(6)

Hydraulic^t1⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 60

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Chepstow (12f, good to firm) 47 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 769

(9)

Thecornishbarron⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: A Sadik| OR: 45WS

250/1

One win from 46 Flat runs. Thirty four runs since last win in 2016. 150/1, 135 lengths last of 11 to Lilypad in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 85 days ago.

Form: 28000-0

(5)

Madame Winner^p³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S C Williams| OR: 45

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 30 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 00-083

Non-Runners

(7)

Mr Fox³⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: M J Attwater J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nikolayeva (6/4), Lilypad (7/2), Kaisan (4/1), Mr Fox (6/1), Hydraulic (13/2), Indigo Times (12/1), Earthly (14/1), Madame Winner (20/1), Barca (66/1), Thecornishbarron (250/1)

LILYPAD has been in excellent form this summer, including over hurdles, and appeals as a more solid option than the quirky Nikolayeva, who was an easy winner on heavy ground at Catterick last week. Kaisan did well to end his losing run over C&D 10 days ago and is best of the others.