20:15 Wolverhampton

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 58.97s

(7)

Wind In My Sails⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Harry Bentley| T: E De Giles| OR: 70

17/2

Second of 10 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 25/1) 9 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Booking of Bentley a plus. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 5-60092

(6)

Grey D'Ars²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 68

5/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Haydock (10.4f, good to soft, 16/1) 27 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Can make presence felt.

Form: 705932

(9)

Greengage^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: T Davidson| OR: 66| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 640803

(5)

Kuwait Shield^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70

7/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 11/4) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 028565

(3)

Old Harbour²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 69

12/1

Winner at Beverley in June. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 16/1) 21 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. One to consider.

Form: 138856

(4)

Pretty Pickle^h⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 68

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/8, seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (7.2f) 43 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hood back on. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5-287

(13)

Our Shakila¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 68| CD

11/2

Course winner. Winner here in August. 12/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 12 days ago. Return to this venue should suit and each-way claims.

Form: 960127

(2)

Sweet Charity²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley| OR: 64

10/1

Latest win at Windsor in July. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap (6/1) at Bath (10.2f, firm) 24 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 0-61328

(12)

Magical Dragon²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 67

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, firm, 20/1) 24 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 37807

(10)

Never Said Nothing²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Philip Prince| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| CD

28/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Brian Barr when 13/2 and hooded for 1st time, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Bath (8f, firm) 24 days ago, missing break. May continue to improve.

Form: 127021

(1)

Rajguru^p1⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: Tom Clover| OR: 64| BF

33/1

11/4 and visored for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-43808

(11)

Estate House³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 64| BF

11/4

Good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 31 days ago. Less exposed than many of these and leading claims.

Form: 0-93462

Non-Runners

(8)

Blue Eagle¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C Fellowes J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Estate House (11/4), Grey D'Ars (5/1), Our Shakila (11/2), Kuwait Shield (7/1), Wind In My Sails (17/2), Sweet Charity (10/1), Greengage (11/1), Old Harbour (12/1), Blue Eagle (16/1), Never Said Nothing (28/1), Magical Dragon (33/1), Rajguru (33/1), Pretty Pickle (40/1)

ESTATE HOUSE shaped well over C&D last month and he has fewer miles on the clock than a lot in this race so is chanced to finally get his head in front. Blue Eagle is also one of the more lightly-raced ones in here and may take another step forward to get involved in the finish. Wind In My Sails ran well here last week and won't be far away if repeating that effort.