20:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 21 October 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 58.4s

(11)

Noble Peace^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR: 75

16/1

Latest win at Lingfield in September. Eighth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 17 days ago. Down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 798718

(10)

Ritchie Valens^b1⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 75

9/2

Eleven runs since last win. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 56 days ago. On a handy mark and could go close in 1st time blinkers.

Form: 525457

(1)

Ajax Tavern^b1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: M Scudamore| OR: 72

28/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 16/1) 12 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 453-409

(8)

Shining Aitch²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: P J McBride| OR: 71| BF

9/2

Latest win at Nottingham in July. 2/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 313428

(5)

Bakersboy⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 75

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Newbury (8f, good) 69 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 753728

(4)

Star Of Valour^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 68| CD

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chepstow in June. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 16/1) 16 days ago, slowly away. Each-way hopes.

Form: 38-1636

(7)

Fox Leicester^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: S L Keightley| OR: 67

18/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. 5/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 12 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Must improve.

Form: 335170

(6)

El Patron⁴⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 3/1, seventh of 8 in nursery at Salisbury (7f, good). Off 13 months. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane. Gelded since last seen.

Form: 5287-

(3)

Delph Crescent^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66| D

14/1

17/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 236692

(13)

Out Of Reason^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 69

5/1

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5-06344

(9)

Elusive Artist^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68

10/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 22/1) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 210-487

(2)

Rain Gauge⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J Tate| OR: 67| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Winner here in April. 6/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 57 days ago, having run of race. Has work to do.

Form: 136646

(12)

Tio Mio⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 6/1) 45 days ago, doing too much too soon. Was well backed last time and he could leave that effort behind tonight.

Form: 8-550

Forecasts

Bakersboy (4/1), Shining Aitch (9/2), Ritchie Valens (9/2), Out Of Reason (5/1), Elusive Artist (10/1), Delph Crescent (14/1), Tio Mio (16/1), Noble Peace (16/1), Fox Leicester (18/1), El Patron (20/1), Star Of Valour (22/1), Rain Gauge (22/1), Ajax Tavern (28/1)

RITCHIE VALENS drops into a class 5 for the first time since winning one for his previous yard back in 2019. He has run well here before, could come on for his recent outing and may benefit from the first time blinkers so has enough going for him to get the nod in a trappy finale. Tio Mio was well backed last time and he may have more to offer tonight. Star of Valour is next on the list.