18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 31 October 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 51.06s

(9)

Black Medick^p1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 55

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Caught wide when last of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 16 days ago. Had been in reasonable form on turf prior to that. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 9-25250

(13)

Zeshov^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 55

12/1

Bit below form third of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Musselburgh (9f, heavy) 19 days ago. Tapeta winner. Each-way claims if wide draw doesn't inconvenience.

Form: 805493

(4)

Global Acclamation^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 54

9/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 5/1) 9 days ago, hampered. Up in trip. One of more likely types.

Form: 724276

(5)

Grandstand^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 52

22/1

Winner at Leicester in August. 100/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap over this C&D 14 days ago. Eased another 2 lb. Capable of getting involved.

Form: 129006

(6)

Dark Devil^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: D Nolan| T: P Morris| OR: 48| BF

5/1

Thirty six runs since last win in 2017 but has been placed twice in recent starts. Not seen to best effect at Newcastle latest and probably still in form. Contender.

Form: 493237

(10)

Potters Question^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 46

7/2

9/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 658235

(12)

Melabi³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| D

25/1

Unreliable sort. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 11 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 095840

(3)

Nicky Baby^b⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: D K Ivory| OR: 45

18/1

One win from 37 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) 7 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 633708

(8)

Jazz Magic¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: J Garritty| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Visored first time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 80/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 8-00080

(1)

New Look^b¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

5/1

Hasn't won since 2018. Good third of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 25/1) on Friday. By no means certain to repeat that effort.

Form: 508773

(11)

Mabaady²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Miss M E Rowland| OR: 45

100/1

Last of 10 in handicap (100/1) at this C&D 26 days ago.

Form: 499/980

(2)

Don't Joke¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

14/1

50/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Up in trip. More needed.

Form: 908096

Non-Runners

(7)

Lord Murphy²⁶⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: K G Wingrove J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Potters Question (7/2), Global Acclamation (9/2), New Look (5/1), Dark Devil (5/1), Black Medick (7/1), Zeshov (12/1), Don't Joke (14/1), Nicky Baby (18/1), Lord Murphy (20/1), Grandstand (22/1), Melabi (25/1), Jazz Magic (40/1), Mabaady (100/1)

Perhaps this could be the day that DARK DEVIL, who has been performing respectably of late, finally gets his head back in front again. Potters Question has been thereabouts on AW this autumn and may provide the main threat ahead of Global Acclamation.