14:50 Wolverhampton

Monday 8 November 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 0.22s

(3)

Byford²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 91| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. Last of 6 in minor event (50/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW). Off 7 months and likely to find one of two too good.

Form: 21-1126

(4)

Alba Rose^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 91

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, very good third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, soft, 40/1) 17 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and she could have a part to play if taking to this surface.

Form: 2138-63

(2)

Summa Peto²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 88| CD

10/3

Course winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year, the latest here in May. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Chelmsford City (8f) 25 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 110397

(1)

Arqoob³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 88

7/2

Latest win at Leicester in August. Below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Leicester (10f, heavy, 11/2) 34 days ago. Likely to give a good account.

Form: 453124

(8)

Apex King²⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 83

22/1

11/4, won 7-runner handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) when last seen in March. Resumes on a 6 lb higher mark and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 304-521

(6)

Tricolore^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Botti| OR: 83| CD

2/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. 6/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, slowly away. 5 lb rise looks manageable and another bold show is on the cards.

Form: 174621

(5)

Songkran²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 76

18/1

50/1, creditable 3¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Tricolore in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, never nearer. Down another 2 lb and he's certainly not without hope.

Form: 369886

(7)

One Last Dance²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 71| CD

15/2

Course winner. Very good second of 8 in handicap (16/5) at this C&D 28 days ago, but more will be needed if she's to go one better this time.

Form: 51-7582

Forecasts

Tricolore (2/1), Summa Peto (10/3), Arqoob (7/2), One Last Dance (15/2), Byford (14/1), Alba Rose (14/1), Songkran (18/1), Apex King (22/1)

TRICOLORE enhanced his good all-weather record when arriving late on the scene to land a C&D handicap last month and, with a 5 lb rise for that fair enough, he earns the vote. Apex King posted his best effort for a while when strking at Lingfield on his latest start in March, but this is more demanding and bigger threats may be posed by Arqoob and Songkran.