19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 12 October 2020

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Grand Theatre Wolverhampton Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 28.68s

(8)

Al Aresh^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 67| D

8/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 10 days ago. Has a bit to prove at the moment.

Form: 580080

(5)

Critical Thinking^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 63| CD

5/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in September. 8/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 359416

(4)

Lake Sand^p1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: A Stronge| OR: 65

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, first run since leaving M. D. O'Callaghan when seventh of 11 at this C&D 37 days ago, not knocked about. Makes plenty of appeal on handicap debut in 1st time cheekpieces.

Form: 387

(9)

Lincoln Gamble^v1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Quinn| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| D

9/1

Winner at Redcar in July. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 27 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Needs to rediscover form.

Form: 331360

(1)

Vape²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: B Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63

10/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (25/1) at this course (5.1f) 21 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Now 10 lb lower than when joining this yard in August and be no surprised to see him get involved.

Form: 052068

(2)

Herons Nest¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Butler| OR: 62

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 18/1) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. One to consider.

Form: 69070

(6)

Aqaareb^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 61

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f, 250/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 094

(7)

Brazen Bolt⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 58

11/8

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 5 days ago, sticking to task. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 8-6042

(10)

Al Simmo³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good, 18/1) 31 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Place chances.

Form: 0354

(3)

Thriller's Moon^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: William Carver⁽⁵⁾| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 49| BF

17/2

Seventh of 11 in handicap (11/4) at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 00-7427

Forecasts

Brazen Bolt (11/8), Critical Thinking (5/1), Al Aresh (8/1), Thriller's Moon (17/2), Lincoln Gamble (9/1), Vape (10/1), Lake Sand (12/1), Herons Nest (14/1), Al Simmo (25/1), Aqaareb (66/1)

LAKE SAND caught the eye on yard debut over C&D last month and now starts life in handicaps off a low enough mark. It'd be no surprise to see him improve and take a hand here. Brazen Bolt has run well in his two handicap starts to date and his turn can't be far away. Vape has dropped markedly in the weights for his shrewd handler and has each-way claims.