19:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 13 November 2020

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:19 | Winning time: 1m 28.14s

(5)

Exchequer^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: R C Guest| OR: 75| D

16/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 50/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 25 days ago. 22lb higher now back on all-weather. Chance on old form.

Form: 8-00209

(3)

Chookie Dunedin¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: F Norton| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 74| CD

6/1

4-time course winner. 17/2, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 11 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 455296

(1)

Bettys Hope²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: B R Millman| OR: 75

33/1

28/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 27 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 647750

(11)

Turaath¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 75| D

5/2

Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner minor event (3/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 14 days ago. Needs to improve but couldn't be ruled out.

Form: 8-45361

(2)

In The Red^b⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Tom Marquand| T: Martin Smith| OR: 73| D

22/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in September. Tenth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Kempton (7f) 44 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 460910

(12)

Stringybark Creek¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| CD

16/1

Course winner. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 16 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Others make more appeal.

Form: 491076

(6)

I'm Available³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 71| D

4/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap (9/2) at Kempton (7f) 30 days ago, well on top finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 606451

(10)

Al Aresh^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Winner here in October. 18/1, sixth of 8 in claimer at Leicester (7f, heavy) 18 days ago, very slowly away. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 080166

(7)

Suzi's Connoisseur^b²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Tim Clark| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 70| D

25/1

Temperamental sort. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy, 18/1) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 656367

(8)

Monsieur Patat³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: R Brisland| OR: 70

16/1

Winner at Windsor in August. 9/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 39 days ago, slowly away. Makes tapeta debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 454160

(9)

Zafaranah¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 68| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 11 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 690662

(4)

Molly Mai⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P J McBride| OR: 67| D

14/1

Latest win at Haydock in July. Last of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft, 3/1) 80 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7-42219

Forecasts

Turaath (5/2), I'm Available (4/1), Chookie Dunedin (6/1), Al Aresh (13/2), Zafaranah (9/1), Molly Mai (14/1), Stringybark Creek (16/1), Monsieur Patat (16/1), Exchequer (16/1), In The Red (22/1), Suzi's Connoisseur (25/1), Bettys Hope (33/1)

ZAFARANAH returned to form over a longer trip here last time and she can go one better tonight over a C&D she has twice been successful at. I'm Available has every chance of following up her Kempton victory off a 5 lb higher mark. Turaath needs to improve to win off her mark but it wouldn't be surprising if she did after her Newcastle victory.