19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 3 October 2020

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bet365 Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 12.52s

(12)

Leodis Dream^p1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 97| C

14/1

Course winner. Six wins from 16 Flat runs. 4/1, last of 5 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, firm) 17 days ago, weakening when hampered over 1f out. Wide draw to overcome here.

Form: 77-0035

(3)

Katheefa²⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 93| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Creditable second of 9 in a C&D handicap in March, sticking to task. Gone well on the back of a break previously so not ruled out.

Form: 164182

(4)

Walk On Walter¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J G Portman| OR: 88| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Best effort of present campaign when fourth of 6 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm) 19 days ago. Operating 3 lb below last winning mark and not discounted.

Form: 014-904

(5)

Full Authority^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Louis Steward| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 87| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable second of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 15/8) 16 days ago, going off too hard. Makes tapeta debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 15-332

(1)

Venturous²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 84| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 11/2, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago, a slow start not allowing him to make full use of his plum draw. Expected to go well again.

Form: 200683

(7)

El Hombre²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 84| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago, slowly away. Others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 145870

(13)

Dandys Gold⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 83| D

18/1

16/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 84 days ago. Made a good start for present stable and she ought to remain competitive despite a wide draw.

Form: 00-1262

(9)

Nigel Nott¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: M Appleby| OR: 82

8/1

Below form tenth of 17 in handicap (14/1) at Newbury (7f, good) 14 days ago. Profile is a largely consistent one and no surprise to see him back to form.

Form: 132350

(8)

Hart Stopper⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 80| D

12/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy, 4/1) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Mark is easing all the time at least.

Form: 106857

(2)

Steelriver⁹³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: S W Kelly| T: M Herrington| OR: 80| CD

25/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 9/2, seventh of 9 in claimer at this course (7.2f), unsuited by way race developed. However, this understandably tougher back in a handicap.

Form: 5-31117

(10)

Spanish Angel¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

11/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. Fourth of 6 in handicap (13/2) at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 313464

Result Amended

Walk On Walter - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 6th.

Venturous - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Non-Runners

(11)

Spirit Of May²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: R A Teal J: Callum Shepherd

(6)

Clareyblue³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M Meade J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Full Authority (9/4), Walk On Walter (9/2), Venturous (5/1), Nigel Nott (8/1), Spanish Angel (11/1), Hart Stopper (12/1), Spirit Of May (12/1), Clareyblue (12/1), Leodis Dream (14/1), El Hombre (16/1), Dandys Gold (18/1), Katheefa (22/1), Steelriver (25/1)

A competitive handicap with the vote in favour of VENTUROUS. His last win came on all-weather from a 3 lb higher mark and he arrives here having run well at Chester 3 weeks ago. 3-y-o Full Authority looks an obvious threat, and is feared most, whilst Walk On Walter and Clareyblue also make each-way appeal.