20:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 6 November 2023

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BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 59.61s

(11)

Ermin Street^p1,t¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60WS

9/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good). Off 118 days and cheekpieces on 1st time. Has undergone a wind op. Can make presence felt.

Form: 755475

(12)

Sun Festival^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 60| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 18 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. Good second of 13 in handicap (11/4) at Chelmsford City (10f) 37 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 313412

(4)

Come On John^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: A J Farragher⁽³⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 59| CD

10/1

Course winner. 33/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 32 days ago, finishing with running left. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 40987V

(6)

Fast Affair^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Coakley| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 60| CD

15/8

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, running on. Shade more needed up 3 lb, but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 505521

(5)

Black Smoke^p,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 57

25/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. 16/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 27 days ago. Down in trip and cheekpieces back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 001279

(2)

Ard Mhacha¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: L P Keniry| T: P Morris| OR: 59

80/1

Below form sixth of 11 in claimer (20/1) at Killarney (8.2f, good). Off 110 days ahead of this tapeta debut/first run for yard after leaving Adrian McGuinness. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 307-006

(3)

Portoro¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 59

8/1

Winner at Salisbury in July. 8/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 19 days ago, not clear run. Back down in trip and makes tapeta debut. Not without hope.

Form: 012975

(7)

Aeroplane Mode¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J Butler| OR: 52

9/2

18/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 16 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 548007

(9)

Coconut Bay¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: T Davidson| OR: 45

10/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 15/2, good third of 10 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 10 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 096483

(1)

Big Muddy³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 45

80/1

Unreliable type. 33/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 34 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 64R-006

Non-Runners

(10)

Brown Mouse²⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: T Ward J: P J McDonald

(8)

Persian Wolf¹⁴⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D C Griffiths J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Fast Affair (15/8), Aeroplane Mode (9/2), Ermin Street (9/2), Sun Festival (7/1), Portoro (8/1), Come On John (10/1), Coconut Bay (10/1), Persian Wolf (12/1), Brown Mouse (16/1), Black Smoke (25/1), Big Muddy (80/1), Ard Mhacha (80/1)

SUN FESTIVAL registered his third success of the year when striking at Chelmsford in September and did little wrong when finding one too good at the same course next time. He looks the most solid option. Come On John has slipped to a workable mark and, having caught the eye last time, he looks dangerous, while Ermin Street will also be a threat if he puts his best foot forward now tried in cheekpieces following a wind op. Fast Affair completes the shortlist.