20:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 21 October 2024

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Get The Inside Track With Raceday Ready Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 3m 3.37s

(1)

Hidden Pearl⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Davies| T: John Berry| OR: 57| D

14/1

Two wins from 4 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 14-runner handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good, 14/1) 54 days ago. 3 lb rise means that a shade more is needed but she has to be considered all the same.

Form: 35-1961

(3)

Nevendon^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Tyler Heard| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 52

5/1

Won 11-runner handicap chase (16/1) at Southwell (15.8f, good to firm) 18 days ago, all out. Below form on last Flat outing and hasn't shone on 4 previous starts on the AW. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 42237-4

(4)

Payment Plan³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 52

11/10

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 31 days ago, faring best of those held up. Likely to be suited by this stiffer test and he could have a big part to play.

Form: 07504

(2)

Altanera²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: D M Simcock| OR: 57

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 25 days ago, needing stiffer test. May well have a say in the finish here with this step up in trip a plus.

Form: 0087

(7)

Peripeteia³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P A Kirby| OR: 47| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 12/1) 34 days ago. Major player.

Form: 139404

(6)

Sky Dancer⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 46

40/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at this course (14f) 84 days ago and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 225978

Non-Runners

(5)

Autolycus³⁷⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A Forbes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Payment Plan (11/10), Peripeteia (3/1), Nevendon (5/1), Altanera (7/1), Hidden Pearl (14/1), Autolycus (33/1), Sky Dancer (40/1)

The vote goes to PAYMENT PLAN, who was doing his best work late in the day when fourth in a 1½m Kempton handicap last month and this step up in trip looks a good move. Altanera also shapes as though she'll benefit from this stiffer test and is feared most ahead of Peripeteia and Hidden Pearl.