19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 9 September 2023

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St Leger Form Study On attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 1.15s

(3)

Nelson Gay^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M Dods| OR: 76| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in June. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap (11/1) at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 29 days ago. No surprise to see a better showing returned to an artificial surface from what remains a workable mark.

Form: 468319

(2)

Betweenthesticks^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 75| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good to firm, 4/1) 19 days ago, plugging on without posing a threat. Has now fallen below last winning mark at least.

Form: 622364

(5)

Bang On The Bell^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 73| CD

15/2

3-time C&D winner. Capitalised on falling mark when landing 9-runner handicap (7/1) at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Rider takes off handy 7 lb and foolish to rule out around this venue.

Form: 150841

(7)

Cinque Verde^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72| CD

14/1

Showed much-improved form equipped with first-time blinkers when running out a ready winner over C&D in August for Karl Burke. Below best on yard debut at Brighton but quickly back to form when second in refitted cheekpieces (retained here) at this venue 7 days ago.

Form: 361672

(4)

Ecclesiastical¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 71| D

7/2

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Thirsk in August. 3/1 and blinkered for 1st time, shaped as if still in good form when third of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good) 10 days ago, leading 2f out and headed inside final 1f. Likely to go well again.

Form: 332133

(8)

Murbih¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good, 33/1) 10 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Not out of things returned to AW with rider able to take off handy 3 lb.

Form: 670532

(6)

Spanish Angel¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win here in July. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Beverley (5f, good) 13 days ago, pushed along over 2f out and not quicken. Return to AW may help.

Form: 421266

(1)

Yaahobby^p,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| CD

12/1

All 3 career victories gained here, the latest over C&D in July. Shade disappointing when finishing eighth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 25 days ago but he's the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 253218

(9)

Street Life^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Murtagh| T: P Morris| OR: 59| CD

50/1

C&D scorer who resumed winning ways at Catterick (5f) in June and best effort for a while when third in 7-runner handicap back here 8 days ago. Visor replaces usual cheekpieces now but this is a deeper affair.

Form: 608053

Forecasts

Ecclesiastical (7/2), Nelson Gay (4/1), Murbih (4/1), Betweenthesticks (9/2), Bang On The Bell (15/2), Yaahobby (12/1), Cinque Verde (14/1), Spanish Angel (14/1), Street Life (50/1)

NELSON GAY wasn't at his best at Thirsk but he had previously capitalised on his reduced mark when successful on AW at Newcastle so, back on an artificial surface, he could be worth chancing to bounce back from a handy draw. Bang On The Bell and Murbih head up the dangers.