20:15 Wolverhampton

Thursday 21 November 2024

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Off time: 20:29 | Winning time: 3m 2.65s

(7)

Breccia^t,p⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: R Stephens| OR: 55| C

15/2

Course winner. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (16.6f, 7/2) a couple of months ago, taking time to get going. Cheekpieces back on. Fancied to be in the shake-up.

Form: 89/63-42

(10)

Virtual Hug¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 54| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 7/1, back to form after 9 weeks off when 1½ lengths fourth of 10 to The Resdev Way in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Each-way claims from the same mark.

Form: 932574

(1)

Alex The Great⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53| D

85/40

9/2, stepped forward from his stable debut 8 days earlier to finally get off the mark in 8-runner handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 9 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Shaad, leading over 2f out. Escapes a penalty for that so there's every chance he can follow up.

Form: 960241

(9)

Mamdoh¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Marco Ghiani| T: J Parr| OR: 55

16/5

Last of 10 in handicap (14/1) at Chepstow (10f, good to firm) when last seen 4 months ago, later said to have made a respiratory noise. Significantly up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Owen Burrows (1,000 gns).

Form: 50790

(8)

The Resdev Way¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49| CD

6/1

6/1, ended long losing run when won 10-runner handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, leading inside final 1f. Can give another good account nudged up 3 lb.

Form: 237331

(2)

Bond Spirit^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: L Allan| OR: 48

11/1

Took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. On a handy mark if able to build on that back up in trip.

Form: 504576

(5)

Two Plus Two³⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 46

28/1

Confirmed the improvement shown at Lingfield stepping up to this trip when third of 11 in handicap (40/1) at Chelmsford City (14f). However, he's not been seen for 12 months so the percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 850033-

(3)

Casa Luna²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45| CD

12/1

One win from 33 Flat runs (came over C&D in April). 22/1, fared little better when fifth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 24 days ago.

Form: 766595

(6)

Ballet Blanc^t⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 45

200/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 150/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, never involved when last of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good to firm) 80 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 80880-7

(4)

Highland Lil^t1,p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 46

50/1

33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 2 weeks ago. Tongue strap on 1st time, cheekpieces back on. Has a bit to prove all of a sudden.

Form: 579509

Non-Runners

(11)

Shaad²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: James Owen J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Alex The Great (85/40), Mamdoh (16/5), Shaad (5/1), The Resdev Way (6/1), Virtual Hug (6/1), Breccia (15/2), Bond Spirit (11/1), Casa Luna (12/1), Two Plus Two (28/1), Highland Lil (50/1), Ballet Blanc (200/1)

ALEX THE GREAT finally got off the mark on just his second start for Tony Carroll last week and, escaping a penalty for that success, he's fancied to follow up at the expense of Breccia, who took a while to get going when runner-up at this track a couple of months ago and the reapplied headgear should help on that front. The Resdev Way and Virtual Hug met over C&D earlier in the month and they can fight out third.