19:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 17 November 2023

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Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 59.20s

(2)

Graffiti³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 61

11/2

Fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good, 12/1) 31 days ago. Can make his presence felt back on the Flat if he breaks on terms.

Form: 543-213

(6)

Swing To The Stars²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 61

7/4

9/2, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 36 days ago, missing break. Makes tapeta debut. Has a bigger performance in her when everything clicks and is worth chancing.

Form: 39325V

(5)

My Roxanne⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 56

5/2

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/2) 7 days ago, suited by way race developed. Carries penalty. Another bold showing on the cards.

Form: 139351

(10)

Carey Street¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 58| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D. Off 151 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 465429

(9)

Black Smoke^p,t¹¹

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

7/1

Winner at Lingfield in August. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 012796

(3)

Nuketown⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: R J Smith| OR: 55

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f, 200/1) 72 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5660

(1)

Caracristi¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 10/1, fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 367984

(7)

Stand Free⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

16/1

11/1, first run since leaving Suzzanne France when ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 59 days ago, missing break.

Form: 3080-09

(4)

Ourdefence^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 45

80/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Nikki Evans when fourth of 9 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 50/1) 25 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 674074

Non-Runners

(8)

Sun Festival¹¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: J Parr J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Swing To The Stars (7/4), My Roxanne (5/2), Sun Festival (11/4), Graffiti (11/2), Black Smoke (7/1), Caracristi (9/1), Stand Free (16/1), Carey Street (22/1), Nuketown (66/1), Ourdefence (80/1)

SWING TO THE STARS is still unexposed and has shaped better than the result on her last couple of starts, so she takes marginal preference over Sun Festival, who arrives in top form. Recent winner My Roxanne is another big player.