19:50 Wolverhampton

Monday 14 September 2020

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Stafford Handicap

Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 1m 27.13s

(3)

Yolo Again^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 77| C

22/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Every chance if back to something like her best.

Form: 066056

(10)

Global Warning¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 77| D

9/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Windsor (8.1f, heavy) 16 days ago. Chased home a progressive type on penultimate start over this C&D, form which puts him firmly in the picture here.

Form: 047-726

(9)

Fancy Footings^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 77| CD

15/2

Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D 22 days ago, just holding on. 2 lb rise fair enough and he's not without hope.

Form: 403431

(1)

Lady Eleanor²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 80| D

10/3

Lightly-raced winner. 28/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 27 days ago, faring best of those held up. 1 lb lower now and she'll be a danger to all if taking to this surface.

Form: 03-164

(8)

Fast Spin¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 78| CD

5/1

C&D winner in July. Second of 6 in minor event (7/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 18 days ago. More needed on this handicap debut.

Form: 712

(2)

Colouring¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 77| C

14/1

Course winner. 33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, soft) 16 days ago. Bit to prove on the back of that display, for all that she probably needed the run following 9 months off.

Form: 02221-8

(7)

Amber Island²¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Bentley| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76| D

40/1

Lightly-raced winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW), finding little. Off 7 months ahead of this debut for new yard and she's probably worth taking on.

Form: 3210-7

(6)

Fierospeed²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 75

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. 10/1, fifth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 27 days ago. Improvement needed now handicapping, but he's in good hands and drop back to this trip may help.

Form: 35

(4)

Vandad^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 75

7/1

Good third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 5/1) 10 days ago. Now 0-8, but clearly capable off this sort of mark and needs considering with top apprentice booked.

Form: 3-72573

(11)

Turanga Leela^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: J Mackie| OR: 69| C

80/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 100/1, 9½ lengths last of 9 to Araifjan in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 82249-9

(12)

Lucky Lodge^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| CD

22/1

Five-time C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 443248

(5)

Araifjan¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71| CD

5/1

12/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, well ridden. Needs more off this 5 lb higher mark, but enters calculations all the same.

Form: 343671

Forecasts

Lady Eleanor (10/3), Fast Spin (5/1), Araifjan (5/1), Vandad (7/1), Fancy Footings (15/2), Global Warning (9/1), Fierospeed (10/1), Colouring (14/1), Lucky Lodge (22/1), Yolo Again (22/1), Amber Island (40/1), Turanga Leela (80/1)

This could be the day when VANDAD delivers the goods. He was beaten less than a length when third at Kempton recently and Ray Dawson's handy 5 lb claim could make all the difference. Lady Eleanor did well under the circumstances at Kempton last month and she needs considering, along with recent C&D winner Araifjan and Global Warning, who has claims judged on his effort here in July.