15:50 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Champions Day On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 13.68s

(10)

Dolly Gray¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: D Loughnane| OR: 70

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1, fifth of 10 in novice at Chester (7.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Tom Marquand up but opening mark demands improvement.

Form: 925

(9)

Porfin⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 69| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 23 runs this year, the latest at Lingfield in August. 12/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (5f) 9 days ago, never nearer. Not taken lightly.

Form: 163052

(3)

The Nail Gunner^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 68| CD

3/1

Third C&D win of year when seeing off 8 rivals 15 days ago. Further 3 lb nudge is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing from this course specialist.

Form: 151261

(8)

Gidwa^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 69

5/1

Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 5/1) 22 days ago, not clear run. Went close at Kempton before that. Likely capable of winning off her current mark.

Form: 262326

(6)

Red Warning^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 67

20/1

Twelfth of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 048590

(2)

El Hombre¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, 4 lengths seventh of 9 to The Nail Gunner in C&D handicap 15 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 444447

(1)

Arlecchino's Gift^p⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M D I Usher| OR: 63| CD

33/1

Three wins this year, including over C&D in March. Below par last twice, though, and remains 3 lb above his last successful mark.

Form: 581397

(7)

Araifjan¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: M Herrington| OR: 62| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Creditable length fourth of 9 to The Nail Gunner in C&D handicap 15 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 857874

(11)

Madame Fenella⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 62| D

16/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at this course (5f) 9 days ago. Often doesn't help her cause with slow starts.

Form: 825254

(4)

Mumcat^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie| T: S Woods| OR: 62| C

6/1

Course winner. Hooded first time, creditable ¾-length third of 9 to The Nail Gunner in C&D handicap 15 days ago. Respected.

Form: 524083

(5)

Rain Cap^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: J Riches| OR: 61| BF| D

6/1

Three turf wins this summer. Also went close on AW at Newcastle last month. Caught too far back when fourth of 12 at Catterick last time and treated as if still in form.

Form: 711024

Non-Runners

(13)

Street Life²⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: P Morris J: Jonny Peate

(12)

Lory³⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Miss J A Camacho J: D C Costello

Forecasts

The Nail Gunner (3/1), Gidwa (5/1), Araifjan (11/2), Mumcat (6/1), Rain Cap (6/1), Street Life (6/1), Porfin (10/1), Lory (14/1), El Hombre (16/1), Dolly Gray (16/1), Madame Fenella (16/1), Red Warning (20/1), Arlecchino's Gift (33/1)

The vote goes to GIDWA who met trouble at Lingfield last time and had gone close off this mark at Kempton prior to that. Rain Cap, Porfin and C&D specialist The Nail Gunner head the many possible dangers.