20:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 30 October 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 2m 43.11s

(6)

Ice Canyon^h³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: T E Whelan| T: K Frost| OR: 61| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 6/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 39 days ago. Others more persuasive from a win point of view.

Form: 452025

(4)

Sophosc^p,t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61| BF

5/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 2/1) 4 days ago. Good chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 783724

(10)

Tazaman²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S W Kelly| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 25 days ago by short head from Sophosc. High on the shortlist.

Form: 892121

(8)

True Romance^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 58| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Bath in July. 5/2, second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Very much one to consider.

Form: 44/9615

(1)

Little India^p¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 58| D

28/1

Temperamental sort. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 50/1). Off 126 days. Becoming well treated, but others preferred all the same.

Form: 420559

(9)

Villanelle³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 57| D

11/1

Winner at Leicester in June. 9/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at Bath (13f, good) 33 days ago. Needs to bounce back, but each-way claims if able to do so.

Form: 812329

(3)

Baileys Warrior^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 60

10/1

25/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, just failing. Nudged up 1 lb and reproduction of that would give her an each-way chance.

Form: 448302

(5)

Graces Quest^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58| D

11/1

Winner at Musselburgh in August. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 9 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 12 days ago. Still, she looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 486103

(2)

Stay Home¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 54

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. In good hands and it's too soon to write her off, but she needs to raise her game.

Form: 5479

(11)

Jenny Ren¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 48| D

66/1

25/1, sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to soft) 134 days ago, best work finish. Off 134 days and latest effort in this sphere was poor.

Form: 45/90-39

Non-Runners

(7)

Htilominlo²⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: S Kirk J: Shariq Mohd

Forecasts

Tazaman (2/1), Sophosc (5/2), True Romance (6/1), Baileys Warrior (10/1), Villanelle (11/1), Graces Quest (11/1), Ice Canyon (12/1), Htilominlo (25/1), Stay Home (28/1), Little India (28/1), Jenny Ren (66/1)

Preference is for TRUE ROMANCE, who didn't get the rub of the green on his latest start in this sphere at Catterick in August and has since hit the crossbar over hurdles. He remains on an attractive mark. Sophosc wasn't at his best last time, but he was just touched off by Tazaman at Kempton previously and is taken to turn the tables on that rival here and emerge as the main danger.