19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 30 October 2021

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 19:04 | Winning time: 1m 49.4s

(2)

Just Amber¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 68

7/2

7/2, career best when ready winner of 13-runner handicap at Bath (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago by 1½l from Aviary. Up 6 lb but she still can't be taken lightly.

Form: 638331

(9)

Parikarma³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 64

8/1

It's now nineteen runs since last win in 2019, and only twelfth of 14 in handicap at Ffos Las (10f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 552420

(3)

Ricksen^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 64

9/2

16/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 32 days ago. Not ruled out in his bid for a first success.

Form: 080365

(5)

Busby^p,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 64

6/1

First run since leaving Ivan Furtado when landing 14-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 11 days ago, always holding on. Enters calculations despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 889531

(11)

Dr Jekyll^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 63

25/1

Winner at Yarmouth in June. 40/1 and hooded for 1st time, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 21 days ago, so he needs to get back on track now.

Form: 581756

(1)

Light Up Our Stars^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61

11/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020, but he posted good second of 12 in handicap (15/2) at this course (7.2f) 12 days ago. This return to 1m+ will suit, and he holds good claims nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 365572

(10)

Donny Marlow⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 65| C

25/1

Course winner who wasn't disgraced when seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 11/1) 42 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 908677

(13)

Aviary¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 64

20/1

18/1, very good second of 13 to Just Amber in handicap at Bath (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago, clear of rest. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 2-79572

(12)

Whatzupwithme²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Philip Prince| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63

9/1

Winner at Kempton in September. 9/2, creditable seventh of 10 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 25 days ago. Much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 9-68417

(4)

Headora¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 60

5/1

10/1, only ninth of 14 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Still a maiden, and others are preferred.

Form: 628309

(6)

Copake¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 55

66/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 16/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 4-60790

(7)

Owens Lad⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jane Elliott| T: K Frost| OR: 45

50/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW, 28/1) 75 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 998-780

(8)

Desert Cat¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 45

50/1

Last of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (7.1f, 66/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip and she faces an uphill task from 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 205807

Forecasts

Just Amber (7/2), Ricksen (9/2), Headora (5/1), Light Up Our Stars (11/2), Busby (6/1), Parikarma (8/1), Whatzupwithme (9/1), Aviary (20/1), Dr Jekyll (25/1), Donny Marlow (25/1), Owens Lad (50/1), Desert Cat (50/1), Copake (66/1)

LIGHT UP OUR STARS arrives on a long losing run but signalled he's ready to go in again when runner-up over 7f here and can capitalise on a much-reduced mark now with this return to an extended 1m also a plus. Busby is feared most having made a winning start for Philip Kirby at Kempton last time, with Just Amber and Aviary both much respected too in an open handicap.