19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 3 October 2022

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Cazoo Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 1m 48.30s

(8)

Inexplicable^t,v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 51| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner. Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 11/2) 11 days ago. Keeping busy and one of the more likely types.

Form: 440824

(12)

Romulan Prince²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: Olly Williams| OR: 50

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Probably best watched on return.

Form: 966-549

(4)

Voice Of Hope¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young| OR: 50

150/1

28/1, last of 7 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good) 111 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Below form on last Flat run.

Form: 890/006-

(11)

Lady Ziana^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Rooke| T: D H Brown| OR: 48

18/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Last of 13 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 0-20830

(10)

Creek Harbour¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 48| C

25/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at this course (6.1f) 16 days ago, not seen to best effect. Not sure this longer trip is ideal.

Form: 504508

(13)

Well Prepared^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 47

11/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, creditable sixth of 13 in minor event at Southwell (8.1f) 35 days ago.

Form: 997636

(2)

Guitar¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Martin Smith| OR: 50| C

6/1

Course winner for Richard Hannon. Off 161 days. Needs a revival but is still fairly lightly raced.

Form: 512800

(7)

Three Dons¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

11/4

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 7/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 11 days ago. Has returned in good order and must be of firm interest here.

Form: 8-84232

(3)

He's So Brazen⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 49

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 59 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 34890

(1)

Big Dutchie^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 45

8/1

Maiden. 8/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 13 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 675037

(5)

Birkie Girl^p⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 48

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Off 3 months, 15/2, good second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 49 days ago, clear of rest. One to consider.

Form: 460652

(9)

Somedayonedaynever⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45

14/1

Maiden. 11/4, last of 3 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good) 59 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7U6423

Non-Runners

(6)

Ramamaras Boy⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: A Keatley J: Connor Murtagh

Forecasts

Three Dons (11/4), Inexplicable (5/1), Well Prepared (11/2), Guitar (6/1), Big Dutchie (8/1), Birkie Girl (10/1), He's So Brazen (12/1), Somedayonedaynever (14/1), Lady Ziana (18/1), Ramamaras Boy (20/1), Creek Harbour (25/1), Romulan Prince (28/1), Voice Of Hope (150/1)

THREE DONS has returned in good form and can belatedly get off the mark. Inexplicable and Birkie Girl are also in the mix.