18:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 14 November 2023

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Stay In Control At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 27.04s

(1)

Visibility¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| CD

11/1

5-time course winner. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (9/1) 12 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 501541

(4)

Touchwood^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| BF| D

17/2

Latest win at Lingfield in October. 11/4, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 12 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 732212

(8)

Initio¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Davies| T: E Bethell| OR: 75| CD

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. 10/11, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at this C&D 18 days ago. More on plate here.

Form: 33701

(5)

Intervention^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 74| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner who bounced back to form when creditable ¾-length third of 11 to Visibility in handicap (5/2) at this course (7.2f) 12 days ago, running on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 764273

(3)

Thapa VC^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 73| CD

7/2

Four-time C&D winner who posted best effort for some time when close second of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 6/1) 21 days ago. Remains feasibly treated and is one for shortlist.

Form: 697772

(10)

Star Zinc¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Menzies| OR: 73| D

12/1

Posted career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 12 days ago. 4 lb rise fair and another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 608301

(7)

Surprise Picture^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 73| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win here in September. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 6/1) 12 days ago, sticking to task. Others preferred.

Form: 441295

(2)

Abbey's Dream^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 73| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win here in September. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (7/1) 21 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 724120

(11)

Liberty Mountain²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Parr| OR: 73| CD

7/1

13/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 24 days ago, driven out. 5 lb higher now but warrants respect nonetheless.

Form: 572261

(6)

Novak²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: I Jardine| OR: 72| D

13/2

3 wins from 16 runs this year. 7/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 570733

(9)

Showtime Mahomes¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71| D

8/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in September. 6/1, respectable 2¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Visibility in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 651365

(12)

Song Of Success²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 72| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in September. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 7/1) 27 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 353315

Forecasts

Thapa VC (7/2), Intervention (9/2), Novak (13/2), Liberty Mountain (7/1), Showtime Mahomes (8/1), Touchwood (17/2), Visibility (11/1), Star Zinc (12/1), Song Of Success (14/1), Surprise Picture (18/1), Abbey's Dream (25/1), Initio (25/1)

Preference is for STAR ZINC, who was a comfortable winner at Newcastle earlier this month and remains on a workable mark. Thapa Vic and Intervention have both performed well here recently and head the list of dangers.