20:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 15 October 2022

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Off time: 20:32 | Winning time: 3m 37.11s

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Order Of St John²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 56

7/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good, 20/1) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 630-346

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(9)

Easy Equation^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50

17/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 28/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Ffos Las (14f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Much respected on his tapeta debut.

Form: 633244

(1)

Bird For Life¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 17 days ago, very slowly away. Unreliable sort.

Form: 293340

(12)

Arabist^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: P Morris| OR: 48

100/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Twenty runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Southwell (14.1f) 23 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 8-08577

(7)

Belvedere Blast⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh| T: A Keatley| OR: 48

28/1

Running below form when unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (23.1f, good to firm, 7/1) 76 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Poor on last Flat outing so others are preferred.

Form: 50043-9

(6)

Tulane^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 48

10/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 52 days ago, hampered. Others more persuasive.

Form: 773838

(5)

Ulysses^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: D Shaw| OR: 46

100/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (125/1) at Chelmsford City (16f) 9 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 56/8-677

(4)

Captain Howse^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 55| BF| CD

4/6

On the up since sent handicapping, scoring over C&D in September before posting an excellent second of 9 at Chelmsford City (16f) 9 days ago. Up 2 lb but he's a major player.

Form: 022212

(11)

Fleursals¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁵⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 45

22/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Good third of 9 in handicap (40/1) at this course (14f) 16 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 498583

(2)

Milldean Felix¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: R Woodman| OR: 45

33/1

Scored over hurdles at Fontwell in August but he remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 25/1, only seventh of 10 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good to soft) 11 days ago so others appeal more on his tapeta debut.

Form: 3U94-07

(3)

Easter Icon⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 53

20/1

Last of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford City (16f) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 770639

(8)

Gulick^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: Brian O'Rourke| OR: 45

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (14f) 16 days ago.

Form: 9904

Forecasts

Captain Howse (4/6), Order Of St John (7/1), Easy Equation (17/2), Bird For Life (9/1), Tulane (10/1), Gulick (12/1), Easter Icon (20/1), Fleursals (22/1), Belvedere Blast (28/1), Milldean Felix (33/1), Arabist (100/1), Ulysses (100/1)

A number of these arrive with question marks against them so this looks a very good opportunity for CAPTAIN HOWSE to quickly resume winning ways after his excellent Chelmsford City second last week. In-form duo Order of St John and Fleursals appeal as the two to give Sir Mark Prescott's progressive 3-y-o most to do and can chase him home in that order.