18:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 20 October 2018

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Keep Calm Keep Trucking With KGT Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 36.49s

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Red Label²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: M M Monaghan⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 97

14/1

Lightly raced since joining current yard having finished third in a Group 3 in Italy a year ago. Shaped with some promise when 5L sixth of 11 at Chelmsford but stamina to prove now on first run beyond 1m2f.

Form: 235-766

(10)

Mutarabby^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 93

10/1

Improved on his belated comeback when creditable third over 1m2f at Chelmsford in a first time visor (Red Label fifth). Now tries blinkers for the first time and stepping up in trip but still low mileage and should have more to come.

Form: 3212-53

(6)

Arab Moon¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 91| D

20/1

Excellent record on AW and added to that when winning gamely at Kempton in September. That was over 2m but has plenty of form at this shorter distance and has to be considered.

Form: 533815

(9)

Humble Hero^p⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| DWS

6/1

Easy to ignore latest run at Ascot in August when going off much too fast and has had a wind operation since then. Both career wins have been at this trip and scored on his only run on AW a year ago so is a very interesting runner,

Form: 923348

(4)

Lexington Law^p¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 88| D

22/1

In good heart during the winter with a pair of victories but off the track since April and has needed his come back run in the past following an absence.

Form: 391-105

(7)

Epaulement²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 94

9/4

Progressive each start this year and showed excellent attitude when winning at Redcar over 1m2f last time. Trying this trip for the first time but shapes as though it is within his range and ran very well when second on both previous runs here.

Form: 221241

(3)

Team Decision⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hector Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 93| BF

6/1

Completed hat-trick when winning at Newmarket in August (1m2f) before a poor effort in strong handicap at Beverley. Needs to bounce back now at a longer trip but had been on an upward curve prior to latest.

Form: 931119

(8)

Lynwood Gold⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90

9/1

Yet to win this season and benefited from been held up off a strong pace when staying on third at York last week in a valuable 1m6f handicap. Can start slowly and others have stronger claims.

Form: 737253

(1)

Bartholomeu Dias⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: C Hills| OR: 88| C

8/1

Easily landed short odds in a maiden on only previous visit to the track and has lots of solid efforts in handicaps on turf since including when third at Ascot recently behind an in form opponent. Interesting back at this track and commands respect.

Form: 552533

(5)

Petitioner¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 81| D

15/2

His third at Kempton in May behind a pair of handicappers who have improved hugely since then makes him of interest but has failed to build on that (employed as pacemaker two runs ago) and still has just a maiden win 16 months ago to his name.

Form: 637395

Forecasts

Epaulement (9/4), Humble Hero (6/1), Team Decision (6/1), Petitioner (15/2), Bartholomeu Dias (8/1), Lynwood Gold (9/1), Mutarabby (10/1), Red Label (14/1), Arab Moon (20/1), Lexington Law (22/1)

This is a strong contest and if the wind operation has the desired effect HUMBLE HERO could be the value . EPAULEMENT continues on the upgrade and looks a threat while MUTARABBY shaped well at Chelmsford last time and if staying the extra trip should play a part.