16:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 November 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 1.13s

(9)

Ooh Is It¹⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 75| D

16/1

Improved during early summer, landing 5f handicaps at Leicester/Windsor in good style. Career-high mark to defy on return but claims nevertheless in hat-trick bid.

Form: 653511

(7)

Howzak¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: R Brisland| OR: 72| BF| D

1/1

Picked up the progressive thread this autumn, rattling off the hat-trick at Chelmsford (6f) and only reeled in late under double penalty at Kempton (6f) 2 weeks ago. One to be interested in again.

Form: 031112

(1)

Stake Acclaim^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| D

14/1

Respectable second of 11 in handicap (15/2) at Nottingham (5f, good) 31 days ago, no match for winner but finishing clear of rest. Claims of hitting the frame again from handy draw.

Form: 222472

(11)

Tathmeen^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 71| CD

10/1

Latest win here (6f) in July. Visored for 1st time, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Newcastle (5f) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Others more persuasive.

Form: 915576

(4)

Show Me A Sunset^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 71| BF| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win here in October. 9/4, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 23 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 492163

(3)

The Daley Express^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 70| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable third of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Nottingham (5f, good) 31 days ago. Not dismissed from this mark back on all weather.

Form: 523423

(10)

Shamshon⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Lorenzo Atzori⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 69| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 18 runs this year. 10/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good) in October. Others preferred on balance.

Form: 312666

(6)

Some Nightmare⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 69| BF| C

6/1

Course winner. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Goodwood in September. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at Leicester (6f, heavy, 5/2) 53 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 515113

(5)

Highest Ambition²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 68

50/1

80/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago, awkward leaving stalls and always behind. Easy enough to look elsewhere despite sliding mark.

Form: 22-6987

(2)

Bezzas Lad⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| BF

12/1

Latest win at Chepstow in September. 5/2, last of 7 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, heavy) 53 days ago, doing too much too soon in testing conditions. Likely type to bounce back.

Form: 852217

Result Amended

Some Nightmare - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Bezzas Lad - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Non-Runners

(8)

Expert Opinion²¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: H Spiller J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Howzak (1/1), Some Nightmare (6/1), Show Me A Sunset (13/2), The Daley Express (8/1), Tathmeen (10/1), Expert Opinion (10/1), Bezzas Lad (12/1), Stake Acclaim (14/1), Ooh Is It (16/1), Highest Ambition (50/1), Shamshon (66/1)

A competitive looking opener and it may pay to side with EXPERT OPINION. He's been shaping as though his present mark is within reach of late and a return to the patient tactics that were employed 2 starts back may well serve him well in a race which looks likely to be run at a good pace. Howzak is enjoying a cracking spell and is feared, along with Ooh Is It and The Daley Express.