20:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 21 October 2023

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Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 39.28s

(8)

Wilkie¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J Butler| OR: 59| BF

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago, not clear run. Back up in trip for this tapeta debut and dangerous to discount having slipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 075600

(7)

Pysanka^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 56| CD

3/1

Won 11-runner handicap (5/2) at this C&D 14 days ago, just holding on. More will be needed if he's to follow up off this 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 077461

(9)

Hot Team^v³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 54

22/1

5/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 37 days ago. Up in trip and should be in the mix once again.

Form: 522633

(4)

Lochnaver¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 52| D

28/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. 22/1, last of 9 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 147309

(11)

Miss Lightfandango³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Hills| OR: 58

7/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Bath (10.2f, good to firm, 7/2) 38 days ago. Up in trip for this tapeta debut and capable of playing a leading role.

Form: 0-56836

(10)

Smart Charger³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57

6/1

Creditable second of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Kempton (11f) 33 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and will need to raise his game in order to go one better here.

Form: 8-09662

(1)

Sexy Rexy^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 57| CD

11/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (12/1) 14 days ago, well positioned. 4 lb rise tolerable and she's a live candidate.

Form: 567631

(6)

Virtual Hug⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Joshua Bryan| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 51

28/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 12/1, creditable seventh of 17 in handicap at Navan (14f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Makes tapeta debut starting out for his new yard and may find one or two too good.

Form: 058267

(3)

Global Tycoon²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Parr| OR: 50

10/3

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap (4/1) at this course (9.5f) 26 days ago. Up in trip and this consistent type looks set for another prominent showing.

Form: 823334

(5)

Duchess^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 45

33/1

7/1, 9 lengths tenth of 12 to Sexy Rexy in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive on balance.

Form: 696640

Non-Runners

(2)

Sao Timothy¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 3

T: R Stephens J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Pysanka (3/1), Global Tycoon (10/3), Wilkie (9/2), Smart Charger (6/1), Miss Lightfandango (7/1), Sexy Rexy (11/1), Sao Timothy (14/1), Hot Team (22/1), Virtual Hug (28/1), Lochnaver (28/1), Duchess (33/1)

HOT TEAM has been knocking on the door this season and he could be the answer to an open-looking handicap. An on-song Wilkie would be a threat off this reduced mark, while the consistent Global Tycoon is also shortlisted. Last-time-out-winners Pysanka and Sexy Rexy both merit respect, too.