17:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 17 October 2020

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Black Country Chamber Of Commerce Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 52.9s

(4)

Al Ozzdi²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 62| C

6/1

Course winner. 22/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good) 25 days ago, very slowly away. Claims off this reduced mark (runner-up off 7 lb higher at Hamilton in June) if bouncing back.

Form: 420950

(2)

Whatwouldyouknow¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: R C Guest| OR: 61| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 12 days ago. Remains on an attractive mark (1 lb lower than for his latest success) and he's a big player.

Form: 90-0762

(3)

Strong Steps^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J S Goldie| OR: 59

9/2

Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, heavy, 16/1) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. On a fair mark but others make more appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 650853

(1)

Baashiq^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: A Stronge| OR: 58| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 12/1) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back but will be a danger to all if able to do so having slipped to a potentially handy mark.

Form: 756369

(6)

Recuerdame^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 56| CD

9/2

C&D winner in July. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Salisbury (7f, soft) 16 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 381140

(10)

Grandstand^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 54

100/1

One win from 25 Flat runs, which was at Leicester in August. 33/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago and others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 512900

(7)

Perfect Outing¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 56

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, firm) 19 days ago. 2 lb lower now switched to tapeta and she's certainly not discounted.

Form: 45-68

(9)

Come On Linda¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56

9/2

Good second of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 10/1) 19 days ago. Up 3 lb for that and more needed if she's to open her account at the tenth attempt.

Form: 930452

(8)

Rain Cap^h1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 52

125/1

66/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 35 days ago. Back up in trip and hopes pinned on first-time hood sparking improvement.

Form: 1956-00

(5)

New Look^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

28/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Seventh of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 19 days ago. Back up in trip and he's readily passed over.

Form: 375087

Forecasts

Whatwouldyouknow (3/1), Recuerdame (9/2), Come On Linda (9/2), Strong Steps (9/2), Al Ozzdi (6/1), Baashiq (15/2), Perfect Outing (16/1), New Look (28/1), Grandstand (100/1), Rain Cap (125/1)

WHATWOULDYOUKNOW returned to form when going close over C&D recently and is taken to go one better. Recuerdame is of interest back on the all-weather with cheekpieces enlisted, while Al Ozzdi and Baashiq are both lurking on potentially handy marks. However, the selection may have most to fear from the lightly-raced Perfect Outing, who is capable of better than she showed on her handicap debut.