16:20 Wolverhampton

Monday 31 October 2022

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Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 1m 47.55s

(3)

Baby Steps¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| C

10/3

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Again ran creditably when third of 13 in handicap (12/1) at this course (9.5f) 11 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Major player.

Form: 324033

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(9)

Mr Trick^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 71

28/1

Below form last 2 starts, seventh of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Capable if on a going day.

Form: 256367

(4)

Mudlahhim¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| C

14/1

Course winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 40/1) 11 days ago, again slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 054030

(10)

Ciotog²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| CD

5/1

C&D winner in September. 6/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 23 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can bounce back.

Form: 004810

(13)

Ring Of Gold²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 67| C

9/2

Course winner. Stepped up on previous efforts this year when second of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/1) 27 days ago. Shortlisted despite widest draw.

Form: 121-092

(6)

Abnaa^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 67| C

12/1

Course winner. 12/1, showed benefit of recent run when fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 6 days ago, not ideally placed. May just be vulnerable off his current mark.

Form: 476284

(7)

Never In Fourth^v³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: George Rooke| T: R A Teal| OR: 70| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Visored for 1st time, showed much more than previously this year when 3½ lengths fourth of 12 to Ciotog in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 34 days ago. Needs to build on latest effort.

Form: 000004

(5)

Curtiz¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: H Morrison| OR: 64| BF| D

11/2

4/1, below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (8f, soft) 18 days ago. On a good mark if leaving his latest run behind.

Form: 658335

(11)

Glory And Gold¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 68

14/1

Didn't need to be at best when off the mark in 7-runner minor event (3/1) at Catterick (7f, soft) 16 days ago. Step up in trip should suit as he makes tapeta debut. Not dismissed lightly.

Form: 323901

(12)

Faithful Spirit³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 67

33/1

Debut winner. However, down the field sent handicapping on her last 3 starts, seventh of 11 at Ffos Las (8f, good to soft, 11/1) 36 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 1-3077

(8)

Wholelotafun^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 62

50/1

Is yet to fire this year, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 50/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 107-890

(2)

John The Baptist^b1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

40/1

22/1, continued out of form when 14¾ lengths last of 12 to Ciotog in handicap at this C&D 34 days ago. Application of blinkers not enough to tempt.

Form: 650660

(1)

Latent Heat²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| C

16/1

Course winner. 17/2, again ran well below form when tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 22 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 620700

Forecasts

Baby Steps (10/3), Ring Of Gold (9/2), Ciotog (5/1), Curtiz (11/2), Never In Fourth (10/1), Abnaa (12/1), Glory And Gold (14/1), Mudlahhim (14/1), Latent Heat (16/1), Mr Trick (28/1), Faithful Spirit (33/1), John The Baptist (40/1), Wholelotafun (50/1)

BABY STEPS has been showing signs that he is ready to get back to winning ways, faring best of those ridden prominently when third here 11 days ago, and he can take advantage of a low draw this time around. Ciotog opened his account at this C&D on his penultimate start and is feared most, ahead of Ring of Gold.