19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 2 October 2021

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Bet Builder At bet365 Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 37.95s

(6)

Blistering Barney^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D C Costello| T: C N Kellett| OR: 72| BF| D

15/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Leicester in July. Good second of 10 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm, 10/3) 30 days ago. Decent case can be made for him once again.

Form: 156172

(3)

Thorn^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 70| D

15/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Epsom in July. Last of 7 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Warwick (16f, good) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 613019

(2)

Cuban Hope¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ellie Mackenzie⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 69

12/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (80/1) at Kempton (12f) 19 days ago, missing break. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 10/8560

(4)

Flying Dragon^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 68| C

2/1

Course winner. 14/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Bath (13f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Hood back on. Place claims.

Form: 4-06403

(7)

Frozen Waters¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 66

20/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Kempton (12f) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2P-3770

(5)

Coupe De Champagne¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Last of 6 in handicap (8/1) at Brighton (9.9f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 577386

(1)

Hooflepuff^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 64| CD

9/4

4-time C&D winner. 3/1, won 12-runner handicap at this course (8.6f) 18 days ago, well on top finish. Significantly back up in trip. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 604121

Forecasts

Flying Dragon (2/1), Hooflepuff (9/4), Coupe De Champagne (6/1), Blistering Barney (15/2), Thorn (15/2), Cuban Hope (12/1), Frozen Waters (20/1)

HOOFLEPUFF has a tremendous record at this venue and he looks to hold leading claims yet again. A winner over 8.6f here last month, he has been given a rise of 3 lb which looks more than workable given he's won over C&D off higher marks in the past. Blistering Barney has been running with credit all year and he'll be a threat once again. Flying Dragon looks the best of the rest.