18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 2 October 2021

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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.34s

(1)

Touchwood²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: C Hills| OR: 76| D

5/2

Winner at Nottingham in July. 7/4, fourth of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Drops in class and looks to hold leading claims.

Form: 223124

(5)

Alphonse Karr¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: T Ward| OR: 73| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 11/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 18 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One to consider.

Form: 305337

(6)

Stalingrad^h⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 72

17/2

First run since leaving J. A. Stack when below form fifth of 10 in minor event (7/2) at Newcastle (6f) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut. One to note in the market.

Form: 402325

(10)

Canford Bay^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Newcastle (6f) 8 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Place claims once again.

Form: 443514

(9)

Show Me A Sunset^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 69

10/1

Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 14 days ago. Each-way player.

Form: 568492

(2)

Alcazan¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: William Carson| T: R A Teal| OR: 67| C

5/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7.2f, 9/4) 14 days ago, keeping on well. Drops in trip tonight and has to be taken seriously once again.

Form: 711351

(7)

Seeking Perfection¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 66| D

150/1

66/1, first run since leaving K. R. Burke when last of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago.

Form: 083248

(4)

Freedom Flyer^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 17/2, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago.

Form: 985675

(3)

Mabre¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans| OR: 63

28/1

22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 10 days ago.

Form: 657850

(8)

Martineo¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 62| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Last of 12 in handicap (11/2) at Kempton (6f) 10 days ago.

Form: 200000

Non-Runners

(11)

Tanfantic³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: Louis Steward

Forecasts

Touchwood (5/2), Alphonse Karr (9/2), Alcazan (5/1), Freedom Flyer (13/2), Tanfantic (8/1), Stalingrad (17/2), Canford Bay (9/1), Show Me A Sunset (10/1), Martineo (25/1), Mabre (28/1), Seeking Perfection (150/1)

TOUCHWOOD has looked competitive all summer including when winning a maiden at Nottingham in July. He's been dropped a pound for his most recent run and should be able to gain a first handicap win down in class. Alcazan has been prolific all year and she will be a big danger down in trip. Show Me A Sunset has solid each-way claims too.