19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 1 October 2022

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bet365 Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 11.82s

(12)

Emperor Spirit^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 94| BF| C| D

11/2

Course winner. Below form thirteenth of 25 in handicap (6/1) at Ayr (6f, good) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. This represents a drop in class back on the AW.

Form: 229720

(4)

Dubai Station^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Connor Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 94| D

14/1

Latest win at Chelmsford in May. Added to patchy record when below-form fifth of 9 in handicap at that venue (6f) 16 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 105935

(5)

Royal Pleasure¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 94| C| D

13/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Twenty-sixth of 27 in handicap (16/1) at Ascot (7f, good to firm). Off 147 days but certainly in the right hands. Usual hood left off.

Form: 454-130

(1)

Ancient Times⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 93| D

7/1

Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, very good second of 9 in handicap at Chester (5.5f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Expected to be bang there on back of that excellent effort.

Form: 5-11202

(8)

Watchya¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 90| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in July. 8/1, good fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 16 days ago. Enters calculations given excellent AW record.

Form: 101014

(11)

Tommy de Vito¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 89| D

18/1

Latest win at Windsor in August. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (6f) 16 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 957517

(6)

Strike Red^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| D

15/2

10/1, eighteenth of 25 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 14 days ago, never on terms turned out quickly. Now just 1 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 004450

(2)

Jack The Truth^t⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette⁽³⁾| T: George Scott| OR: 86| D

50/1

Latest win at Bath in July. Bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 55 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 885148

(10)

Cairn Gorm²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 85| D

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 11/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (5f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut from reduced mark.

Form: 33-4598

(3)

Roman Dragon^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 86| D

25/1

Latest win at Chester in July. Below form fifteenth of 25 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 28/1) 14 days ago, merely closing up late. Cheekpieces need to sharpen him up.

Form: 431640

(9)

Swiss Ace¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 84

8/1

Latest win at Newcastle in April. Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 6/1) 16 days ago, never nearer. In better heart than his form figures suggest.

Form: 1U5576

(13)

A Sure Welcome^p⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: J L Spearing| OR: 84| CD

80/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Windsor in June. Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm, 25/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 301420

(7)

Zero Carbon^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: R Hughes| OR: 82| BF| C| D

9/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. 5¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Tommy De Vito in handicap (4/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time and he's not fully exposed.

Form: 311140

Forecasts

Watchya (4/1), Emperor Spirit (11/2), Royal Pleasure (13/2), Ancient Times (7/1), Strike Red (15/2), Swiss Ace (8/1), Zero Carbon (9/1), Cairn Gorm (11/1), Dubai Station (14/1), Tommy de Vito (18/1), Roman Dragon (25/1), Jack The Truth (50/1), A Sure Welcome (80/1)

Competitive stuff with ANCIENT TIMES just about the most persuasive option on the back of a career-best effort, with this switch to tapeta expected to suit given the way in which he goes through his race. Strike Red and Zero Carbon are just a couple of potential threats.