19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 16 October 2021

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.34s

(4)

Fox Vardy²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Ray Dawson| T: M Meade| OR: 90| D

7/1

Wide-margin winner of a handicap at Newmarket on return in June 2020. Shaped as if better for the run when seventh at Newbury on reappearance last month and he's not taken lightly on tapeta debut.

Form: 13352-7

(5)

The Trader³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

9/1

Seen to good effect under a sound-tactical ride when third of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good, 6/1) 30 days ago, well ridden. Needs taking seriously from this sort of mark.

Form: 776843

(6)

Hasty Sailor^t⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 85| D

7/4

1 win from 3 runs this year. 9/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 84 days ago, asserting close home. Lightly-raced for a 4-y-o so he should make his presence felt.

Form: 541-321

(1)

Patient Dream²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89

6/1

Likeable, improving gelding who made it 3 for the season at Epsom on penultimate start. Undone by a rise in the weights back there last time so could be a shade vulnerable on tapeta debut.

Form: 141413

(2)

Niblawi¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: A West| OR: 78

100/1

Useful performer at best for Neil Mulholland but having been sold cheaply, offered little on first outing since leaving M. Seror after 4 months off at Salisbury earlier this month.

Form: 0/33-639

(8)

Imperial Sun^p1,t1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 84| CD

13/2

C&D winner here in July but has shaped as if amiss on both subsequent outings. In top hands and needs the tongue strap/cheekpieces combination to spark a revival.

Form: 4-33100

(7)

Onesmoothoperator²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 81

10/3

Made a winning debut in March and looked unlucky not to win having been set a lot to do in modestly-run affair when second of 8 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 26 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 13292

(3)

Central City^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Mr Bradley Furniss⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| C| D

80/1

Course winner. 66/1, fared a little better back on all-weather when last of 8 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Down to his last winning mark but needs to show more.

Form: 143908

Forecasts

Hasty Sailor (7/4), Onesmoothoperator (10/3), Patient Dream (6/1), Imperial Sun (13/2), Fox Vardy (7/1), The Trader (9/1), Central City (80/1), Niblawi (100/1)

A fascinating feature contest with a few in with a shout. However, the vote goes to HASTY SAILOR, who took his form up a notch when scoring at Newcastle in July and Sir Michael Stoute's charge could have more to offer being so lightly-raced for a 4-y-o. Fox Vardy shaped as if better for the run at Newbury on reappearance 4 weeks ago so he heads up the dangers, ahead of Onesmoothoperator.