17:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 28 September 2021

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Free Replays On attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.5s

(10)

Al Asef^h²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 67| CD

7/2

C&D winner in May who also recorded good second of 12 from poor draw here 29 days ago. Player off an unchanged mark now.

Form: 431632

(1)

Capla Spirit^v⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: L Morris| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 67| C

28/1

Course winner. Only eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 66/1) 44 days ago. Not ruled out if shrugging off latest run.

Form: 362558

(7)

Michaels Choice^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: K Shoemark| T: W Jarvis| OR: 67| D

8/1

Ran one of his lesser races when fifth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm, 6/1) 21 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 436435

(5)

Storm Melody^b⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: A Stronge| OR: 63| CD

8/1

Three-time winner this year who improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 7 days ago. Has to be taken seriously under a 4 lb penalty.

Form: 522161

(6)

Jackstar⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| C

5/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019, but respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago. Course winner, so not dismissed.

Form: 646897

(8)

Imagine Freedom²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jane Elliott| T: J Parr| OR: 65| BF

11/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in August and good third of 9 in minor event at this course (7.2f, 7/4) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 213

(4)

Smart Qibili^h¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 60

28/1

Still a maiden, and modest seventh of 9 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7.2f) 10 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 855897

(12)

Dylan's Lad⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 55| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 10/1, good second of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 90 days ago. Well in the mix despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 413042

(3)

Rainbow Mirage¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: M G Rimell| OR: 55| D

13/2

Latest win at Windsor in April. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, soft, 8/1) 19 days ago. Weighted to go well if shrugging aside latest effort.

Form: 129657

(2)

Bare Grils^h¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: R Ffrench| T: R Harris| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Chepstow (6.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 9055

(9)

Friday^h³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 45

125/1

28/1, last of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 38 days ago. Faces uphill task on tapeta debut.

Form: 8-79656

(11)

Northern General⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 45

150/1

Blinkered for 1st time, again offered little when eleventh of 12 in handicap (125/1) at this course (7.2f) 60 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 9-05800

Forecasts

Jackstar (5/2), Al Asef (7/2), Rainbow Mirage (13/2), Dylan's Lad (13/2), Michaels Choice (8/1), Storm Melody (8/1), Imagine Freedom (11/1), Capla Spirit (28/1), Smart Qibili (28/1), Bare Grils (33/1), Friday (125/1), Northern General (150/1)

AL ASEF didn't enjoy the rub of the green when runner-up here last time so is taken to add to his earlier C&D success now off an unchanged mark. Dylan's Lad can also boast a C&D win and is feared most with Jackstar and Storm Melody two more who figure high on the shortlist in a trappy handicap.