19:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 13 September 2022

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 27.53s

(4)

Spartan Fighter^v⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 82| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Won twice at Newcastle earlier in year. Below par on turf when last seen in June but may fare better back on AW after a break.

Form: 411448

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(5)

Russco³⁷

17/2

A 5-timer last summer included 2 wins over C&D. Ran well when reaching the frame twice on turf this summer but needs to shrug off poor runs on last 2 starts.

Form: 0-30400

(9)

Daafr^v⁴⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 80| C| D

80/1

Course winner but absent since finishing third at Ayr in June 2021. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 394983-

(3)

Bertie's Wish⁴⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: J Candlish| OR: 79| C| D

66/1

Course scorer for Clive Cox in March 2021 but off since finishing well held at Nottingham in June of that year. Watching brief advised on return for new trainer.

Form: 46/1197-

(10)

Brains³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 78

16/1

First run since leaving Jamie Osborne when never-dangerous sixth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 20/1) 34 days ago. One to keep an eye on in the betting.

Form: 5-37626

(2)

Al Shibli³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

5/2

Lightly-raced winner. 12/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 34 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Unexposed sort who may have more to offer.

Form: 313-54

(7)

Dayman^h⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 81| CD

5/2

C&D winner in March and added to tally at Kempton in June. Hooded first time, fourth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 80 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Merits consideration.

Form: 174014

(1)

Kit Gabriel^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80

11/2

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good, 14/1) 25 days ago, no match for winner. Handily drawn. Should give a good account.

Form: 26-5302

(11)

Manhattanville^v1⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| D

16/1

WOn 2 AW novices last summer. Runner-up twice on turf this year. Respectable third of 5 in handicap (7/2) at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 62 days ago. Visor on first time.

Form: 582283

(6)

Dynamic Talent^b,t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 78| D

13/2

Career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 11/10) 29 days ago. Did enjoy the run of the race from the front on that occasion but he has only been nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 9-18721

(8)

Rocket Yogi⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 74| BF| D

14/1

Winner at Yarmouth in May. Last of 4 in handicap (11/8) at Newmarket (7f, good) 53 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 0-51534

(12)

Poet^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jefferson Smith| T: S Dixon| OR: 72

50/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 50/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 13-4387

Forecasts

Al Shibli (5/2), Dayman (5/2), Kit Gabriel (11/2), Dynamic Talent (13/2), Russco (17/2), Rocket Yogi (14/1), Manhattanville (16/1), Brains (16/1), Spartan Fighter (33/1), Poet (50/1), Bertie's Wish (66/1), Daafr (80/1)

AL SHIBLI is fresher than most at this stage of the season and is taken to build on a decent run at Kempton last month and make it third time lucky in handicaps. Dayman wasn't seen to best effect at Lingfield and still looks feasibly treated based on his Kempton win so he's on the shortlist along with Kit Gabriel and last month's Lingfield scorer Dynamic Talent.