17:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 1 November 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 13.60s

(7)

Politics^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 81

13/2

Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, heavy, 20/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Others preferred.

Form: 217-575

(2)

The Lamplighter^p,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: George Baker| OR: 79| D

5/2

Latest win at Goodwood in June. 16/1, good third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 313083

(3)

Wonder Elzaam^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J F Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 78

11/4

14/1, fifth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 12 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Place claims.

Form: 005885

(4)

Temple Bruer¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 78| D

10/1

Latest win at Bath in June. 33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 172729

(1)

El Hombre³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 78| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 30 days ago. May be sharper for that run (first since February) and he should go close.

Form: 2-24444

(9)

Wudashudacuda⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: G Deacon| OR: 77| BF| CD

10/1

6/4, below form third of 6 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, firm) 63 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Roger Teal. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 591523

(5)

Seas Of Elzaam²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 75| D

20/1

66/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 387486

(8)

Mutabaahy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 72| CD

33/1

7-time course winner. 10/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 547386

(6)

Youllovemewheniwin^p³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 67| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Ninth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at this course (7.2f) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 551439

Forecasts

The Lamplighter (5/2), Wonder Elzaam (11/4), Politics (13/2), El Hombre (15/2), Temple Bruer (10/1), Wudashudacuda (10/1), Youllovemewheniwin (14/1), Seas Of Elzaam (20/1), Mutabaahy (33/1)

EL HOMBRE shaped encouragingly here on his first run since February last month. He was poorly drawn then but has the inside berth tonight so he makes most appeal in a trappy contest. The Lamplighter ran well here three weeks ago and he'll be a danger. Wonder Elzaam can't be ruled out either.