19:15 Wolverhampton

Thursday 20 October 2022

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.98s

(8)

Princess Shabnam¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Farragher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Woods| OR: 107| D

12/1

Latest win at Pontefract in August. 12 lengths last of 13 to Rohaan in Bengough Stakes (33/1) at Ascot (6f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and no easy task under top-weight.

Form: 312210

(4)

Hierarchy^t¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR: 102| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 22/1, last of 19 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm) when last seen in July. Certainly not short of ability (placed 3 times in group company) but others look better treated.

Form: 26-2600

(10)

Tippy Toes³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 100| D

14/1

33/1, 12½ lengths seventeenth of 18 to Gale Force Maya in listed race at Ayr (5.5f, good) 34 days ago, folding. However, she is 4-5 on the AW (polytrack) and will be a threat if able to bounce now switched to tapeta.

Form: 084180

(3)

Bergerac^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 97| D

5/2

Latest win at York in August. Below form tenth of 19 in handicap at York (6f, good to soft, 20/1) 12 days ago. Wasn't beaten far when sixth in the Ayr Gold Cup on penultimate start and a reproduction of that effort would give him a real chance.

Form: 321160

(11)

Spangled Mac⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: G Boughey| OR: 96| D

7/1

Five wins from 10 runs this year, the latest at Yarmouth in July. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good, 13/2) 42 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and each-way chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 111207

(9)

Strong Power⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 93| D

25/1

Three wins from 12 runs this year. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 20/1) 79 days ago, not ideally placed. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 396525

(5)

Dubai Station^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 93| D

17/2

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, never nearer. Now 2 lb below last winning mark and he's in with an each-way shout.

Form: 059355

(1)

Lequinto³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Egan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 91| C| D

10/3

Quirky sort. Course winner. Latest win at Windsor in July. 20/1, below form eleventh of 19 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good to soft) 39 days ago, hampered. One to consider.

Form: 941160

(7)

Spring Bloom^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Eddery| OR: 87

14/1

Latest win at Windsor in July. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm, 7/1) 49 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Makes tapeta debut and needs to bounce back.

Form: 271108

Non-Runners

(2)

May Sonic³⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: C Hills J: Tom Marquand

(6)

Aberama Gold¹⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: David Probert

Forecasts

Bergerac (5/2), Lequinto (10/3), Hierarchy (11/2), Spangled Mac (7/1), Dubai Station (17/2), Aberama Gold (10/1), Princess Shabnam (12/1), Spring Bloom (14/1), Tippy Toes (14/1), May Sonic (14/1), Strong Power (25/1)

LEQUINTO is certainly capable of a good deal better than he showed in the Portland at Doncaster last time and Tony Carroll's charge, who is 5-19 on the all-weather, could be the answer to a very competitive handicap. The usually reliable Bergerac can be forgiven his below-par display at York and he has to be feared, while cases can also be made for the likes of Aberama Gold, Spangled Mac and Strong Power.