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Spreadex Sports Get 50 In Bonuses Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 39.49s

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(8)

Light Up Our Stars^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| D

16/5

Four wins from 16 runs this year. 18/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 10 days ago, slowly away. One to consider back down in class.

Form: 372656

(9)

Tickets⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: P J McDonald| T: I Furtado| OR: 76

3/1

Seventeenth of 20 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 12/1) 48 days ago. Will be a danger to all if able to get back on track returned to the AW.

Form: 3-21260

(4)

Taravara³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: S Pearce| OR: 73

15/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Tenth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 8/1) 39 days ago. Entitled to come on for that run (first start for 7 weeks) and big chance here if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 33-4620

(7)

Bay Of Naples⁴⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 72| CWS

66/1

Course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 22/1). Off 13 months and significantly down in trip. Readily passed over.

Form: 842700-

(1)

Thefastnthecurious^p1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Spencer| OR: 71

28/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 50/1) 39 days ago. Down in trip for this tapeta debut and cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 3224-56

(3)

Bushfire¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 72| D

5/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 7/1) 11 days ago. Possibilities here off the same mark.

Form: 1-00063

(6)

Grangeclare View¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: A French| OR: 70| D

5/1

12/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good). Off 119 days ahead of this debut for new yard and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 743776

(2)

Motawaafeq⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 33/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 6 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 767155

(10)

Bungley⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

20/1

Latest win at Thirsk in August. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (12/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 58 days ago. Should make her presence felt.

Form: 711472

(5)

Gypsy Whisper^v1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| D

18/1

Latest win at Doncaster in July. 11/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 7 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Record on the AW stands at 0-11.

Form: 216677

Forecasts

Tickets (3/1), Light Up Our Stars (16/5), Bushfire (5/1), Grangeclare View (5/1), Taravara (15/2), Motawaafeq (9/1), Gypsy Whisper (18/1), Bungley (20/1), Thefastnthecurious (28/1), Bay Of Naples (66/1)

Preference in this open-looking contest is for LIGHT UP OUR STARS, who has held his form well throughout the year and wasn't beaten at all far in higher-grade handicap off 1 lb higher at Wolverhampton recently. Taravara is still winless following 18 attempts but a reproduction of his effort at Kempton in September would put him firmly in the picture. Tickets may well get back on track now returned to the all-weather and he is also accorded respect, along with Bushfire.