17:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 16 October 2021

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Cazoo Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 1m 50.37s

(13)

Makambe^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 60| CD

12/1

C&D winner but only sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 16/1) 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 609776

(11)

Liam's Lass²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 59| CD

6/1

C&D winner who posted creditable third of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 853-953

(6)

Party Rebel²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 62| CD

11/2

40/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 245581

(2)

Phlegon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Louis Steward| T: B J Meehan| OR: 62

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in minor event (33/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut with something to find on form.

Form: 440

(10)

Defilade^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 57| C

9/1

Course winner in August. 10/1, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip and can give another good account.

Form: 042716

(3)

Point Louise⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: H J L Dunlop| OR: 59

8/1

Winner at Bath in July. 17/2, only eighth of 10 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good) 44 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with work to do.

Form: 831328

(7)

Chiavari^b1³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 54

28/1

Remains a maiden after 21 runs, and last of 12 in handicap at Goodwood (11.2f, 40/1) 39 days ago. Blinkers on now with lots to prove.

Form: 882280

(1)

Smart Qibili^p,h²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57

14/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 20/1) on Thursday. Must improve.

Form: 589705

(4)

Broughtons Flare¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Philip Prince| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 52| CD

11/2

Won 13-runner handicap (14/1) at this C&D 12 days ago. Must enter calculations nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 579201

(8)

Pips Tune¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ciaran McKee| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 53

40/1

Not seen to best effect when fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 6 months on final run for David Brown. Not discounted after a break for his new yard.

Form: 664435

(5)

Regina George¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 49

5/1

18/1, very good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Still has few miles on the clock, and holds good claims of gaining her breakthrough win now.

Form: 047062

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(9)

Zafaranah¹⁶⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: R Brisland J: L Morris

(12)

Aussie Rascal¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: T Ward J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Regina George (5/1), Party Rebel (11/2), Broughtons Flare (11/2), Liam's Lass (6/1), Zafaranah (7/1), Point Louise (8/1), Defilade (9/1), Makambe (12/1), Aussie Rascal (12/1), Smart Qibili (14/1), Phlegon (22/1), Chiavari (28/1), Pips Tune (40/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and REGINA GEORGE is taken to open her account after her excellent recent second over C&D. Broughtons Flare comes here on the back of his own C&D victory and is feared most with course winner Defilade appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.