19:20 Wolverhampton

Monday 30 November 2020

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 1m 29.28s

(9)

Inner Circle^v1⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62| D

5/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Continued consistent spell when creditable second of 12 in C&D handicap 8 days ago, admittedly seemingly outbattled. Still, possibilities in first-time visor.

Form: 532222

(1)

Breath Of Spring^p1¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: L McJannet| OR: 59

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, first run since leaving Marco Botti when seventh of 12 in maiden at Lingfield (6f, AW). Off 141 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Should improve.

Form: 94-7

(4)

Hedging^v³⁵

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

5/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Leicester (7f, heavy, 10/1) 35 days ago. Went the wrong way on turf from his encouraging third at Chepstow in August and bounce back called for on tapeta debut.

Form: 51-3986

(6)

No Diggity^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 58

16/5

6/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 14 days ago, short of room 2f out. No surprise to see him in the mix under Hollie Doyle.

Form: 81/0326

(5)

Rockesbury^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 30 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 117243

(2)

Angels Faces⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 55

9/1

18/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, making late headway. However, she remains a maiden and will need to start better to play a lead role here.

Form: 8-29577

(3)

Cindy Looper^b⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 47

16/1

16/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Has proved to be a disappointment since her runners-up effort at Redcar (7f) in July and others make greater appeal.

Form: 629906

Non-Runners

(7)

Glory of Paris²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: P A Kirby J: K Stott

(8)

Shortbackandsides²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: L Williamson J: T Eaves

Forecasts

Inner Circle (5/2), No Diggity (16/5), Hedging (5/1), Rockesbury (6/1), Breath Of Spring (13/2), Angels Faces (9/1), Glory of Paris (12/1), Cindy Looper (16/1), Shortbackandsides (33/1)

A wide-open event with the vote in favour of BREATH OF SPRING. He shaped well with a view to stepping up in trip when midfield on his qualifying run at Lingfield (6f) in July and cheekpieces may well put an extra edge on him. Inner Circle is proving consistent and is feared, along with No Diggity and Rockesbury.