20:15 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 10 February 2021

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Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 14.6s

(2)

Quarry Beach^v1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 62

7/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Well held after just 5 days off when last of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 20/1) 25 days ago. Down in trip. Visor on 1st time.

Form: 4098-50

(9)

Doctor Nuno^b1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| C

15/8

Course winner here in November. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 7/1) 16 days ago, going off too hard. Down in trip. Blinkers on 1st time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 2125-07

(1)

Presumptuous^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 59

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, fifth of 6 in maiden at Chelmsford City (6f) 27 days ago, left behind over 2f out. Needs to improve to feature on handicap debut.

Form: 55-5

(7)

Back From Dubai^b,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 58

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, again below form when eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 50/1) 20 days ago, weakening entering final 1f.

Form: 34588-8

(10)

Secret Potion^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 57| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 15/2, ran respectably after just 6 days off when fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago, making late headway having been left poorly placed. One to consider.

Form: 90-7344

(4)

Kingsley Klarion²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: J Butler| OR: 57| C| D

7/2

Course winner. 12/1, got back on track when second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago, keeping on when hanging left inside final 100 yds. Shortlist material.

Form: 175/08-2

(11)

Cappadocia³⁹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: S Hanlon| OR: 56| D

28/1

Not disgraced when seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 10/1), never nearer. Off 13 months. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Mark Fahey.

Form: 00844/7-

(6)

Jeffrey Harris¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: P R Webber| OR: 55| D

40/1

11/1, probably needed the run on first outing since leaving Jim Goldie after 11 months off/breathing operation when sixth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago.

Form: 15/429-6

(3)

Fard¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 55| D

15/2

Latest win at Kempton in October. Ran one of his lesser races when seventh of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago. Merits consideration with Marco Ghiani back on board.

Form: 8192-57

(8)

Blue Cable¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M J Attwater| OR: 51

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, shaped as if better for the run on first start since leaving James Eustace when sixth of 8 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago.

Form: 4374-6

(5)

Toolmaker³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: D Flood| OR: 45

22/1

80/1, returned to form after 4 months off when fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (tapeta debut) 36 days ago. More needed to feature here.

Form: 0/9069-5

Non-Runners

(12)

Breath Of Spring²⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: L McJannet J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Doctor Nuno (15/8), Kingsley Klarion (7/2), Quarry Beach (7/1), Fard (15/2), Breath Of Spring (8/1), Secret Potion (9/1), Blue Cable (12/1), Back From Dubai (14/1), Toolmaker (22/1), Presumptuous (22/1), Cappadocia (28/1), Jeffrey Harris (40/1)

The suggestion here is John Butler's KINGSLEY KLARION, who got back on track when runner-up over C&D just over 3 weeks ago and has every chance of going a place better especially if the market speaks in his favour. Doctor Nuno rates as the main threat having gone off a bit too hard over 1m last month, ahead of Fard and Breath of Spring.