17:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 31 October 2020

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 29.77s

(7)

Holdenhurst^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: E J Walsh| T: W G M Turner| OR: 55| C

11/1

Course winner. 14/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, soft) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly with headgear retained.

Form: 752074

(2)

Trotter¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 52| C

10/1

Course winner but thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 40/1, modest twelfth of 15 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip but hard to warm to.

Form: 2030-00

(6)

Josiebond¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 51| D

13/2

Winner at Musselburgh in September. 28/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (7f, heavy) 15 days ago, never nearer. Not ruled out off 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 6-63155

(11)

The British Lion^v²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 50| CD

8/1

C&D winner but off 7 months since fair third of 11 in minor event at Chelmsford City (7f, 12/1). Claims if fully tuned up on his return.

Form: 253253

(10)

Luscifer⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51| CD

2/1

11/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 9 days ago by ½l from Dubai Elegance. Up 3 lb but holds good claims.

Form: 407471

(12)

Ayyaamy^b³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 50

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 28/1) 33 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 0-600

(8)

Owhatanight^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Tate| T: M Murphy| OR: 49

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden, only sixth of 7 in minor event (18/1) at Leicester (7f, heavy) 25 days ago. Makes handicap debut with lots to prove.

Form: 6-76

(3)

Lucky Face^h1,t⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 49

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, below-par eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 69 days ago. Hood on now and needs to bounce back.

Form: 4908

(9)

The Bull^p,t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 46

10/1

Only one win from 22 runs, and below-form seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 36 days ago on final run for Gary Harrison. Tongue strap on now with it to prove for new handler.

Form: 3-44707

(5)

Poppy May^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: J G Given| OR: 45| D

11/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, below-par ninth of 11 to Luscifer in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Others much preferred.

Form: 444749

(4)

Ruby Dream^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 47

7/1

8/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 23 days ago. Blinkers on now so not dismissed in search of his first win at the eighth attempt.

Form: 875004

Non-Runners

(1)

Dubai Elegance⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: D Shaw J: L Morris

Forecasts

Luscifer (2/1), Dubai Elegance (9/4), Josiebond (13/2), Ruby Dream (7/1), The British Lion (8/1), The Bull (10/1), Trotter (10/1), Holdenhurst (11/1), Poppy May (11/1), Owhatanight (14/1), Lucky Face (22/1), Ayyaamy (40/1)

LUSCIFER has been upped 3 lb for his recent C&D win but still looks weighted to go very close again so edges the vote ahead of in-form Dubai Elegance who is again taken to chase home Tony Carroll's 3-y-o. Course winner Holdenhurst appeals as the pick of the remainder.