19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 7 October 2024

All16:2316:5517:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 36.96s

(8)

Cardano^p,t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 84| D

14/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in July. 12/1, beaten by more than the step up in trip when tailed-off last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 39 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 10-0610

(7)

Haku³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 84| CD

7/4

3-time C&D winner. 33/1, better for run when ninth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 30 days ago, shuffled back when short of room 2f out. Down to his last winning mark so worth considering given his record here.

Form: 271209

(1)

Diamond Ranger²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 81| C

17/2

Course winner. 11/2, won 9-runner handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good) 3 weeks ago, staying on to lead well inside final 1f. Can give another good account back on all-weather.

Form: 894621

(2)

Way Of Life¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 80| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twenty-six runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 12 days ago, tiring when short of room final 1f. Each-way claims.

Form: 266635

(3)

Fearless Bay^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Bounced back to best to resume winning ways in smooth fashion in 7-runner handicap (6/4) at Southwell (11.1f) 11 days ago, suited by way race developed. 6 lb rise to contend with but not taken lightly.

Form: 845151

(4)

Reel Rosie³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 78

40/1

16/1, ran creditably on first outing since leaving Hugo Palmer after 10 months off when second of 5 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 59196-2

(5)

Optician^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: S Lycett| OR: 76| CD

4/1

4-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. Wasn't disgraced when seventh of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive from a win perspective.

Form: 242327

Non-Runners

(6)

Cannon Rock⁷⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: James Owen J: Daniel Muscutt

Forecasts

Haku (7/4), Optician (4/1), Fearless Bay (4/1), Way Of Life (9/2), Cannon Rock (8/1), Diamond Ranger (17/2), Cardano (14/1), Reel Rosie (40/1)

Cases can be made for a few of these, but HAKU should strip fitter for his recent reappearance at Kempton last month so Mark Loughnane's 5-y-o can add another victory to his tally having dropped back to his last winning mark. The main threat may emerge from Fearless Bay, who bounced back to best when scoring at Southwell 11 days ago and a 7 lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid. Diamond Ranger can fill out third.