19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 21 November 2020

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Bombardier Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 29.42s

(11)

Eagle Creek²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 85| D

5/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 7f handicap at Chelmsford City (3/1) by head from Beauty Choice, despite conceding first run. Still low mileage so leading claims on tapeta bow despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 06/8341

(9)

All You Wish¹⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T P Queally| T: P D Evans| OR: 84| D

80/1

Fair 7f winner at his best for Andrew Balding but not seen out since (125/1) last of 22 in 1m handicap at Royal Ascot in June. Needs to bounce back for new yard on return.

Form: 01-50

(3)

Fighting Temeraire¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 83| D

16/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June and (14/1) creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 102 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and not dismissed.

Form: 416164

(10)

Danielsflyer^p⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 82

50/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2017, and last of 13 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, soft) 65 days ago. Makes tapeta bow with others preferred.

Form: 0-00230

(6)

Cemhaan⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: George Baker| OR: 82

17/2

Fair 1m winner for John Gosden who posted creditable fifth of 11 in 1m handicap at Chelmsford City 72 days ago. Respected off 1 lb lower mark for his new handler.

Form: 9-21405

(12)

Kapono^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 80| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October and good second of 14 in handicap (11/8) at Newcastle (7.1f) 22 days ago. Enters calculations despite going up 4 lb.

Form: 207612

(4)

Hart Stopper^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 79

20/1

Best run for current yard when fourth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (6f) 15 days ago. Effective at 7f so he's considered off same mark.

Form: 685784

(8)

Clinician³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 80| CD

5/2

C&D winner in September and not discredited off 5 lb higher mark when second of 7 in 7f handicap at Kempton 31 days ago. Still low mileage so must enter calculations.

Form: 4-5512

(5)

Beauty Choice²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: C Fellowes| OR: 79

4/1

Winner at Chepstow in July who arrives on back of excellent second of 9 to Eagle Creek in 7f handicap at Chelmsford City 23 days ago. Up 2 lb for tapeta debut but can make presence felt again.

Form: 715542

(7)

De Vegas Kid¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 78| CD

12/1

C&D winner but turned in below-par effort when seventh of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago. Sort to bounce back so not totally dismissed.

Form: 447937

(2)

Fancy Footings^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| CD

20/1

C&D winner in August. 28/1, first run since leaving Tom Dascombe when only eleventh of 12 in handicap over C&D 39 days ago. Has work to do for his new yard now.

Form: 343100

(1)

Mujid³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 75

25/1

Ex-Irish 1m winner. Off 11 months and little show in two runs for current yard, only fourteenth of 15 in 7f handicap at Chelmsford City 37 days ago. Easily opposed on tapeta debut.

Form: 8457-60

Forecasts

Clinician (5/2), Beauty Choice (4/1), Eagle Creek (5/1), Kapono (6/1), Cemhaan (17/2), De Vegas Kid (12/1), Fighting Temeraire (16/1), Fancy Footings (20/1), Hart Stopper (20/1), Mujid (25/1), Danielsflyer (50/1), All You Wish (80/1)

A competitive handicap but there was a lot to like about the recent victory of EAGLE CREEK at Chelmsford so William Knight's low-mileage 6-y-o is taken to defy a 3 lb rise on his tapeta debut. Beauty Choice is again fancied to chase him home with both Clinician and Kapono greatly respected too in a warm contest.