19:20 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 8 September 2021

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Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 3m 43.55s

(5)

Encryption⁴⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 72

80/1

11/1, first run since leaving David Simcock when sixth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (16.2f, good to firm). Off 14 months and perhaps best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

Form: 21201/6-

(8)

Blazon^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 67| CD

8/1

Temperamental sort who resumed winning ways out of the blue in 10-runner C&D handicap 22 days ago. 3 lb rise manageable on old form but he's no banker to be in the same form.

Form: 015361

(1)

Nikolayeva^p,h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| CD

33/1

C&D winner who added to a patchy record when beating only one home in 11-runner handicap (80/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 27 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 666340

(3)

Vin Rouge¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who failed to improve after 9 weeks off when last of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip for tapeta debut.

Form: 7348

(4)

Reassurance^b¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: D Brooke| OR: 59WS

40/1

17/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 167 days ago. Off 167 days. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Has had a wind operation ahead of return.

Form: 173810-

(9)

Riggsby²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 67

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, fourth of 8 in maiden at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut and improvement needed.

Form: 754

(6)

Nibras Gold^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 67| BF| C

13/8

Won 1¾m handicaps here and at Chelmsford before a good second at Bath 3 weeks ago. Hood back on and ought to remain competitive on this first try at 2m.

Form: 0-63112

(2)

Moonlit Night^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Boughey| OR: 64

10/1

Winner at Yarmouth in August and ran to a similar level off 2 lb higher when 3¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Blazon over C&D 22 days ago.

Form: 642514

(7)

Overthink¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62

9/5

Opened account at sixth attempt in 11-runner handicap (4/1) at Catterick (13.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago, leading final strides. 3 lb rise fair so should go well again.

Form: 437441

Forecasts

Nibras Gold (13/8), Overthink (9/5), Blazon (8/1), Vin Rouge (10/1), Moonlit Night (10/1), Riggsby (20/1), Nikolayeva (33/1), Reassurance (40/1), Encryption (80/1)

OVERTHINK came with a late surge to come out on top at Catterick 2 weeks ago and should have no problem staying 2m on that evidence, so he's taken to defy a 3 lb rise and follow up. Nibras Gold arrives here in excellent heart and is considered the main threat.