16:05 Wolverhampton

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 1m 0.16s

(7)

Watchable^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 99| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 50/1) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 210178

(9)

Ornate⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 98| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 8 days ago, doing too much too soon. Vulnerable once again.

Form: 637546

(10)

El Guanche⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: J Ferguson| OR: 98

9/1

5 lengths eighth of 12 to Air De Valse in listed race (50/1) at Deauville (5f, good) 82 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Alfonso Nunez. One to note in the market on UK debut.

Form: 10016-8

(1)

Leodis Dream^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Loughnane| OR: 95| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 7-00359

(4)

Pistoletto^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: J Ryan| OR: 95| D

18/1

First run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when last of 9 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to soft, 40/1) 20 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 2-38909

(5)

Fizzy Feet¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 94| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 3 wins from 5 runs this year. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 6/1). Off 134 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4-18114

(11)

Embour¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 94| D

33/1

14/1, below form tenth of 19 in handicap at Royal Ascot (6f, good). Off 124 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Best watched on yard debut.

Form: 365-440

(3)

Top Breeze^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 91| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Good second of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 5/1) 14 days ago, well positioned. Should go close once again.

Form: 674922

(6)

Benny And The Jets¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S Kirk| OR: 89| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 4/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 14 days ago, running on. Bit unlucky that day and should go very close back here.

Form: 041634

(2)

Han Solo Berger^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 87| D

11/2

Fifteenth of 20 in handicap (20/1) at York (5f, soft) 13 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. One to consider.

Form: 238300

Non-Runners

(8)

Verne Castle²²⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: M Wigham J: N Mackay

Forecasts

Top Breeze (5/2), Benny And The Jets (10/3), Han Solo Berger (11/2), Verne Castle (15/2), Fizzy Feet (17/2), Leodis Dream (9/1), El Guanche (9/1), Ornate (14/1), Pistoletto (18/1), Watchable (25/1), Embour (33/1)

BENNY AND THE JETS has won twice round this venue, including once over this trip. He could be considered a little unlucky last time and he can get back to winning ways returning to Dunstall Park. Top Breeze has only just come up short the last twice and he's an in-form sprinter who has to be respected. El Guanche is an interesting runner making his UK debut with Buick booked to ride.