20:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 26 October 2023

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 58.56s

(7)

Cavalluccio^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 65

33/1

Largely consistent in the first half of 2023, including 2 wins on AW, and might have needed his recent return from wind surgery after 4 months off. Should be sharper now.

Form: 232469

(9)

Tiger Beetle⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 63| CD

11/4

C&D winner but that's his only win in 22 starts. Sixth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Bath (11.6f, good to firm) 64 days ago. Mark continues to slide.

Form: 965686

(6)

City Escape^b,e/s¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 63| CD

13/2

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in March. Added a couple of 1¼m Ffos Las wins at the end of the summer and arguably looked a little unlucky not to complete a hat-trick when a close third here 17 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Big shout.

Form: 454113

(8)

Prince Ali^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 63| BF| CD

5/1

Course winner over 8.6f in September. Respectable fourth of 9 over C&D (11/8) 17 days ago, although City Escape was ahead of him.

Form: 362214

(1)

Snooze Lane^p1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 63| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Below form 10¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Prince Ali in handicap at this course (8.6f) 47 days ago, left poorly placed. Cheekpieces on first time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 135945

(3)

Concert Boy²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66

11/2

AW winner off 4 lb higher in May. Some of his recent efforts have been quite encouraging and he can have his latest Newcastle run ignored (caught too far back and met trouble). One to consider.

Form: 793539

(11)

Storymaker^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 65

15/2

Fair maiden. Creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (1¼m) 14 days ago.

Form: 434537

(4)

Huda Star²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 64| BF

14/1

Just modest form in her qualifying runs (all AW) but has gone off at 9/2 or less on each occasion so is presumably thought capable of better. No surprise were she to take a step forward now handicapping.

Form: 484

(12)

Strategic Fortune³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 57| CD

100/1

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in February. Well beaten back here in his 2 runs since but worth a look in the betting.

Form: 190-100

(2)

Mirabello Bay^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 61| CD

18/1

C&D winner who added 3 more AW wins last winter. Not obviously at the top of his game at present and needs first-time cheekpieces to give him a lift.

Form: 45V776

(10)

Gypsy Whisper^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 49

50/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) 9 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 537406

(5)

Caramay¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 49

9/1

Modest maiden. Second over C&D last month but not in quite the same form when fifth of 11 over C&D 19 days ago.

Form: 053325

Forecasts

Tiger Beetle (11/4), Prince Ali (5/1), Concert Boy (11/2), City Escape (13/2), Storymaker (15/2), Caramay (9/1), Huda Star (14/1), Snooze Lane (16/1), Mirabello Bay (18/1), Cavalluccio (33/1), Gypsy Whisper (50/1), Strategic Fortune (100/1)

CITY ESCAPE arrives at the top of her game and can gain compensation for a slightly unlucky defeat over C&D 17 days ago. Concert Boy is lurking on a dangerous mark and had excuses last time so he's second choice. The unexposed Huda Star is a possible improver in handicaps and needs keeping an eye on in the market.