19:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 14 November 2023

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Set Deposit Limits At BetUK Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 2m 0.20s

(4)

Barley¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80

15/2

Confirmed promise of previous run when good second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 11 days ago, conceding first run. Just 1 lb higher now and not taken lightly.

Form: 660062

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(1)

Tarbaan^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 80| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in September. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Newcastle (10.2f) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 934315

(7)

Master Of Combat²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K Frost| OR: 77| CD

11/4

Back to winning ways here (8.7f) last month and followed up (off 4 lb higher) in 12-runner handicap (5/4) over C&D 21 days ago. Leading contender.

Form: 556911

(6)

Robert Walpole²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 75

80/1

First run since leaving Dan Skelton when last of 13 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (12f) 20 days ago, reportedly bled. Down in trip. Best watched.

Form: 15221-0

(9)

Ciotog²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73| CD

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Bath in September. Creditable 4½ lengths seventh of 12 to Master of Combat in handicap at this C&D (14/1) 21 days ago, badly hampered. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 221157

(3)

Tiger Beetle¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: M G Rimell| OR: 72| CD

7/2

Tumbled down the weights and landed a gamble in 12-runner handicap over C&D (11/4) 19 days ago, easing clear. This is tougher but he must enter calculations.

Form: 656861

(8)

Penzance¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 74| BF

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good, 13/8). Off 151 days. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford. Gelded since and worth monitoring in market on yard debut.

Form: 89529

(10)

Hale End^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: M Dods| OR: 73

10/1

Creditable 3¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Master of Combat in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 322534

(5)

Hi Clare⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 73| CD

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Pontefract in June. Fifth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 44 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 125025

(2)

Ellexis^t²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

16/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, heavy, 18/1) 22 days ago, missing break. Makes tapeta debut. Claims on best form.

Form: 780927

Forecasts

Master Of Combat (11/4), Tiger Beetle (7/2), Penzance (9/2), Tarbaan (6/1), Barley (15/2), Hale End (10/1), Ellexis (16/1), Ciotog (16/1), Hi Clare (16/1), Robert Walpole (80/1)

MASTER OF COMBAT is in the form of his life, overcoming trouble late on to score over C&D last time. He remains fairly treated and is fancied to land the hat-trick. Recent winners Barley and Tiger Beetle are feared most.