19:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 28 September 2021

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Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 46.5s

(6)

Castle Quarter^v³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| CD

17/2

6/1, won 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 39 days ago. Visor back on, so C&D winner warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 481431

(4)

Eevilynn Drew^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R Eddery| OR: 67

9/2

10/3 and blinkered for 1st time, career best when stylish winner of 12-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Holds good claims with headgear retained.

Form: 333561

(9)

Trevolli¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: P A Kirby| OR: 72

11/2

Winner at Beverley in May. 10/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 14 days ago, no match for winner. Shortlisted back up in trip.

Form: 134552

(5)

My Brother Mike²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 67| CD

25/1

Latest win at Nottingham in August. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (10.9f, good to firm, 3/1) 29 days ago. Back down in trip. Course winner who is not taken lightly.

Form: 215416

(12)

Dreamseller^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Ripon in August. 3/1, respectable third of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Considered.

Form: 997413

(7)

Ricksen^h⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65

16/1

15/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 47 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. No forlorn hope eased 1 lb now.

Form: 708036

(11)

Dark Esteem^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 69| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner in July who wasn't digraced off 6 lb higher when fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 24 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 550614

(1)

Act Naturally²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: S Woods| OR: 68

33/1

Winner at Ffos Las in August. 9/2, creditable third of 5 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, firm) 29 days ago, needing stronger gallop. In the mix once more.

Form: 252613

(2)

No Day Never¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68

11/1

9/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. Up in trip and bit more is needed if he's to open his account.

Form: 63-4653

(3)

Publicist^h³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Tate| OR: 65

16/1

Good second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 20/1) 34 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Likely to give another good account despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 10-8042

(8)

Cliffcake⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 64| BF

14/1

Latest win at Nottingham in July. 10/3, good second of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good) 58 days ago, having to weave through. Can make his presence felt once more.

Form: 661712

(10)

Headora⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: H Crouch| T: J G Portman| OR: 64| BF

9/2

Creditable third of 11 in handicap (7/4) at this C&D 8 days ago, conceding first run. Enters calculations in bid for his breakthrough victory.

Form: 556283

Non-Runners

(13)

Assembled²⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: M R Bosley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Eevilynn Drew (9/2), Headora (9/2), Trevolli (11/2), Dark Esteem (11/2), Castle Quarter (17/2), No Day Never (11/1), Dreamseller (14/1), Cliffcake (14/1), Ricksen (16/1), Publicist (16/1), My Brother Mike (25/1), Act Naturally (33/1), Assembled (33/1)

A case can be made for most of these but the most persuasive one is EEVILYNN DREW who sported blinkers when a taking winner at Chelmsford earlier in the month and can defy a 3 lb rise with the headgear retained. Thirsk runner-up Cliffcake heads the list of dangers, although both Headora and Dreamseller are not taken lightly either.