19:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 13 November 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 38.77s

(7)

Kyllachy Gala⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 85| D

18/1

20/1, produced one of this season's better efforts when third of 6 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 625073

(8)

Battle Of Marathon²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 83| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. 66/1, always behind when last of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 380479

(4)

Glan Y Gors^t⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: C Lee| T: D Thompson| OR: 81| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in June. 25/1, below form when seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 66 days ago.

Form: 111267

(5)

Toro Dorado¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79| C

4/1

Course winner. 5 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in October. 5/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 10 days ago. Up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 363512

(1)

Inn The Bull⁴⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Ralph| OR: 78| CD

100/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 6 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Bangor (16.7f, good). Off 15 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Alan King.

Form: 475/730-

(6)

Arabian King^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J Ferguson| OR: 78| D

9/2

3 wins from 5 runs this year. Hooded for 1st time, wasn't seen to best effect when fourth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Kempton (12f) 24 days ago, not ideally placed. Leading claims on tapeta debut.

Form: 5-21114

(9)

Sula Island³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: A King| OR: 78| D

13/2

Latest win at Chepstow in July. 40/1, proved at least as good as ever when second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 35 days ago. Can give another good account from just 1 lb higher.

Form: 42-1432

(2)

Stamford Raffles⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Tim Clark| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 77| D

33/1

Scored twice last term but underlined his inconsistency when last of 5 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 65 days ago. Not one to trust so can't be recommended.

Form: 700355

(11)

Combine^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer| OR: 78| CD

5/1

7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 25 days ago, better placed than most to lead entering final 1f. May well do better now up and running.

Form: 3-49451

(3)

King's Castle¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: J Tuite| OR: 77| BF

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap (7/2) at Pontefract (10f, good to soft). Off 113 days. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas. Something to find on form.

Form: 94-134

(10)

He's A Keeper^v²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 76

3/1

Visored for 1st time, bounced back to best when 1¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Toro Dorado in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 10/1) 28 days ago, doing too much too soon. Up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 053894

Forecasts

He's A Keeper (3/1), Toro Dorado (4/1), Arabian King (9/2), Combine (5/1), Sula Island (13/2), Battle Of Marathon (16/1), King's Castle (16/1), Kyllachy Gala (18/1), Glan Y Gors (28/1), Stamford Raffles (33/1), Inn The Bull (100/1)

ARABIAN KING wasn't seen to best effect when fourth on his reappearance at Kempton last month, but he's clearly returned in good heart and can get back to winning ways having completed a hat-trick on the fibresand earlier this year. He's A Keeper did too much too soon last time so rates as the main threat if settling better, ahead of Toro Dorado and Sula Island.