19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 3 September 2022

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I Will Always Love You Bodyguard Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 1.26s

(8)

Morty^h⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Mark Winn⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 59| CD

11/4

C&D winner. 5/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 5 days ago, driven out. Carries penalty but a major player in his hat-trick bid in this mood.

Form: 567511

(2)

For Peat's Sake^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby| OR: 56| D

16/5

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Good head second of 10 to Morty in handicap (5/1) at Chelmsford City (5f) 9 days ago. Should be a factor again.

Form: 659202

(1)

Gustav Graves²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 55| C

7/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 22 days ago.

Form: 034533

(7)

The Tron^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 53| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 7/2, respectable 1¾ lengths fourth of 10 to Morty in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 9 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 608234

(11)

Brazen Belle⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C J Teague| OR: 53| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Ripon in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 18/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 190055

(4)

Tilsworth Ony Ta¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 53| D

12/1

Winner at Windsor in July. 13/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, firm) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 445188

(10)

Jastar^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: R Potter| OR: 52

80/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap (80/1) at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 686700

(6)

Arkid^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Eyre| OR: 47

22/1

Eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 884728

(5)

Valentine Blues³³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jefferson Smith| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

20/1

Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 4/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Tom Ward.

Form: 725806-

Non-Runners

(9)

Admirable Lad²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: C Banham J: Joey Haynes

(3)

Nacho²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: D McCain Jnr J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Morty (11/4), For Peat's Sake (16/5), Gustav Graves (7/2), The Tron (7/2), Admirable Lad (4/1), Nacho (7/1), Tilsworth Ony Ta (12/1), Valentine Blues (20/1), Brazen Belle (20/1), Arkid (22/1), Jastar (80/1)

This looks a good race for the grade but Mark Winn has struck up a superb partnership with MORTY in recent weeks and given the manner of Monday's Southwell win, the hat-trick may well be forthcoming under a penalty. Admirable Lad is also on a roll, with For Peat's Sake another to consider.