16:35 Wolverhampton

Thursday 20 October 2022

All16:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 27.79s

(2)

Flatley²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: David Probert| T: A Wintle| OR: 75| CD

3/1

Looked much more straightforard when producing a career best to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D 23 days ago by ½ length from Dark Swansong, helped by run of race. Shortlist material.

Form: 242561

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(3)

Dark Swansong^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 76| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Well suited by run of race when ½-length second of 9 to Flatley in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 23 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 262952

(1)

Thapa VC¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: M G Rimell| OR: 74| CD

4/1

3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 4 wins from 13 runs this year. 25/1, again looked awkward when seventh of 14 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 261507

(10)

Poetic Force⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| C| D

33/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Brighton in May. Rare poor effort when ninth of 13 in handicap at Brighton (8f, good, 20/1) 78 days ago. Others looked better treated at present.

Form: 221229

(6)

Liangel Hope^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 75| D

22/1

4 wins from 14 runs this year, completing hat-trick at Salisbury in August. 13/2, returned to form when fifth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Bit more needed from current mark.

Form: 111765

(8)

Milbanke^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 73

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 11 days ago. Something to find on form but is less exposed than most here.

Form: 15-685

(9)

Nikki's Girl^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71| D

66/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Has to bounce back from couple of disappointing efforts when visor on 1st time.

Form: 314478

(4)

Ring of Light²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H Candy| OR: 67| D

2/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (16/5) at Kempton (7f) 22 days ago, keeping on well. Booking of Doyle a plus. Unexposed and lkely has even more to offer.

Form: 08-5261

Non-Runners

(5)

Give A Little Back⁸⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: S Curran J: M Harley

(7)

Ebury³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Ring of Light (2/1), Flatley (3/1), Thapa VC (4/1), Dark Swansong (9/2), Give A Little Back (8/1), Milbanke (10/1), Ebury (10/1), Liangel Hope (22/1), Poetic Force (33/1), Nikki's Girl (66/1)

RING OF LIGHT is lightly raced for his age and showed improved form to score at Kempton last month, so it's easy to see Henry Candy's gelding progressing further and he should take all the beating here. Flatley got the better of Dark Swansong over C&D last time and that pair can fill the placings.