14:15 Wolverhampton

Monday 11 October 2021

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Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 2m 39.45s

(8)

Amalfi Bay⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 75| BF| D

10/3

Latest win at Epsom in July. Evens, fair fourth of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 40 days ago. Much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 841124

(5)

Thunder Ahead^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 74

6/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not discounted in his bid for a first success.

Form: 462244

(1)

Rushmore¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 72| D

16/1

Won 12f handicap at Goodwood in June on his final run for Andrew Balding. Can't be ruled out after a break/gelding op for his new yard.

Form: 79-7931

(7)

Crystal Starlet^t²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 72

9/2

Fair maiden. Good fifth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and this well-related filly shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 0335

(4)

Lockerbie¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 71| BF

9/1

Fair maiden. Excellent Ripon second but she came in last of 4 on handicap bow (6/5) at Haydock on good to firm ground 17 days ago. Well worth another chance, especially now stepped up in trip.

Form: 8-534

(9)

Zhang Fei¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 70| BF

4/1

Good second of 7 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm, 15/8) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form in his bid for a breakthrough win.

Form: 653932

(3)

Sunset Memory²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 69

9/1

16/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Sandown (10f, heavy) 26 days ago. Up in trip for tapeta debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-25661

(2)

Vin Rouge^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68

25/1

Arrives below par, only ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 22/1) 12 days ago. Tongue strap on now and he needs to bounce back.

Form: 348359

(6)

Zookeeper⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68

17/2

Winner at Musselburgh in April. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 4/1) 57 days ago. Shortlisted eased 2 lb now.

Form: 104273

Forecasts

Amalfi Bay (10/3), Zhang Fei (4/1), Crystal Starlet (9/2), Thunder Ahead (6/1), Zookeeper (17/2), Sunset Memory (9/1), Lockerbie (9/1), Rushmore (16/1), Vin Rouge (25/1)

LOCKERBIE failed to justify strong support on her handicap debut at Haydock last time but hails from a yard among the winners so is worth siding with under these different conditions. Zhang Fei is also bidding to gain a first victory and is feared most on the back of his good Ripon second. Sandown scorer Sunset Memory and well-bred Crystal Starlet are also worth considering in an open handicap.