18:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 27 October 2023

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Safe Voyage²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 100| D

28/1

Veteran who was suited by a brisk gallop on testing ground when resuming winning way at Chester in August. Not quite in same form at Haydock 7 weeks later and now returns to the all-weather for the first time since June 2022.

Form: 035014

(7)

Percy's Lad³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 95| BF

10/1

9/2, followed a good run with a below par one when down the field in 17-runner handicap at York (7f, soft) 34 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 357020

(6)

Aratus³⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C G Cox| OR: 94| DWS

2/1

Respectable third of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Leicester (7f, good), left poorly placed. Off 12 months but has won fresh before and it's worth noting he won his only previous start on all-weather. Interesting. Had breathing op.

Form: 390603-

(9)

Documenting⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 92| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner who finished last in 7-runner handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 12/1) 42 days ago. Must up his game appreciably.

Form: 530557

(1)

Street Kid^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 91| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap (8/1) at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 49 days ago, holding on gamely. Respected back on all-weather.

Form: 246821

(8)

Master Richard^h⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 90| D

16/1

Latest win at Newcastle in May and shaped as if back in form when seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 57 days ago. Hood refitted.

Form: 9-10207

(11)

Escobar^t,v1¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

28/1

Ran no sort of race when nineteenth of 22 in handicap at York (6f, soft, 28/1) 13 days ago, slowly away. Makes tapeta debut in first-time visor (tongue tie also refitted).

Form: 040080

(3)

All The King's Men^p1,t¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 89| D

5/1

10/3, run best excused when last of 12 in handicap at Haydock (6f, firm) on most recent outing, poorly drawn and also found to have an irregular heartbeat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and could get back on the up now returning to all-weather after a break.

Form: 132330

(10)

Mitrosonfire²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J McDonald| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 88| D

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022 but bounced back to his best when third of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Ascot (6f, good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 304523

(2)

Master Zoffany^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 88| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chester in September but wasn't in the same form when last of 7 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, soft) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 5-55417

(5)

Abduction¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: J S Goldie| OR: 87| C| D

14/1

Course winner who confirmed himself still in top form when second of 12 in handicap at Ayr (6f, heavy) 15 days ago, running on.

Form: 126042

Forecasts

Aratus (2/1), All The King's Men (5/1), Street Kid (11/2), Mitrosonfire (15/2), Percy's Lad (10/1), Documenting (10/1), Master Zoffany (12/1), Abduction (14/1), Master Richard (16/1), Escobar (28/1), Safe Voyage (28/1)

ALL THE KING'S MEN failed to beat a rival at Haydock when last seen in June, but it's easy to excuse him that run, and he's fancied to resume his progress now returning to the all-weather after a break. Aratus shaped well on several occasions in competitive handicaps in 2022 and is capable fresh, so he's a very interesting runner too, particularly as he was successful on his only previous all-weather start. Mitrosonfire bounced back to his best at Ascot last time and completes the shortlist.