19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 31 October 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 2m 44.36s

(4)

International Law¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| BF| CD

3/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 12 days ago. Yard in good form and expected to give another good account.

Form: 634125

(5)

Bayston Hill^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: S Donohoe| T: M D I Usher| OR: 65

9/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. 7/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago, needing no excuses. Each-way claims again.

Form: 863113

(9)

Madeeh^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P A Kirby| OR: 64| D

9/2

Latest win at Musselburgh in July. 17/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 18 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 311095

(6)

Enmeshing¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 63| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this course (14f) 19 days ago. That was his first start for 7 months and he may well strip fitter here.

Form: 242410

(2)

Kirtling^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Andi Brown| OR: 60| CD

16/5

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Good second of 12 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 26 days ago, suited by way race developed. Cannot be dismissed in current groove.

Form: 176-412

(7)

Lady Elysia^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 59| D

7/2

3 wins from 7 runs this year. 9/1, creditable ¾-length second of 12 to International Law in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Can make presence felt.

Form: 190112

(8)

Muftakker⁴⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: J R Norton| OR: 55

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Redcar (14f, good) when last seen in June 2019. Remains an air of unfinished business around him and worth a check in the betting.

Form: 7368/43-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Perfect Grace⁸²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: K Frost J: Ray Dawson

(1)

Mcalester²⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Tom Dascombe J: Jane Elliott

Forecasts

International Law (3/1), Kirtling (16/5), Lady Elysia (7/2), Madeeh (9/2), Bayston Hill (9/1), Perfect Grace (10/1), Mcalester (14/1), Muftakker (22/1), Enmeshing (25/1)

LADY ELYSIA has enjoyed a good summer on turf, winning 3 times, and caught the eye when runner-up behind International Law over C&D 26 days ago. 3 lb better off with that rival now, she gets the nod to reverse the placings on this occasion. Madeeh and Perfect Grace complete the shortlist.