19:50 Wolverhampton
Monday 14 September 2020
All16:1016:4017:1517:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20
Stafford Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 4 | 7f 36y | Standard | 12 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 1m 27.13s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Every chance if back to something like her best.
Sixth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Windsor (8.1f, heavy) 16 days ago. Chased home a progressive type on penultimate start over this C&D, form which puts him firmly in the picture here.
Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D 22 days ago, just holding on. 2 lb rise fair enough and he's not without hope.
Lightly-raced winner. 28/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 27 days ago, faring best of those held up. 1 lb lower now and she'll be a danger to all if taking to this surface.
C&D winner in July. Second of 6 in minor event (7/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 18 days ago. More needed on this handicap debut.
Course winner. 33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (6f, soft) 16 days ago. Bit to prove on the back of that display, for all that she probably needed the run following 9 months off.
Lightly-raced winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW), finding little. Off 7 months ahead of this debut for new yard and she's probably worth taking on.
Twice-raced maiden. 10/1, fifth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f) 27 days ago. Improvement needed now handicapping, but he's in good hands and drop back to this trip may help.
Good third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 5/1) 10 days ago. Now 0-8, but clearly capable off this sort of mark and needs considering with top apprentice booked.
Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 100/1, 9½ lengths last of 9 to Araifjan in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
Five-time C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 12 days ago, doing too much too soon. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.
12/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, well ridden. Needs more off this 5 lb higher mark, but enters calculations all the same.
Forecasts
Lady Eleanor (10/3), Fast Spin (5/1), Araifjan (5/1), Vandad (7/1), Fancy Footings (15/2), Global Warning (9/1), Fierospeed (10/1), Colouring (14/1), Lucky Lodge (22/1), Yolo Again (22/1), Amber Island (40/1), Turanga Leela (80/1)
This could be the day when VANDAD delivers the goods. He was beaten less than a length when third at Kempton recently and Ray Dawson's handy 5 lb claim could make all the difference. Lady Eleanor did well under the circumstances at Kempton last month and she needs considering, along with recent C&D winner Araifjan and Global Warning, who has claims judged on his effort here in July.
- VANDAD (IRE)
- LADY ELEANOR
- ARAIFJAN
Prize Money
1st: £5,208.002nd: £1,550.003rd: £774.004th: £387.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00
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