18:15 Wolverhampton

Thursday 1 August 2024

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Tote.co.uk Kevin Blake 'Ah Sure Look' Racing League Race 9 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.95s

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City House^t³³

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 87| BF| D

11/4

Respectable third of 14 in handicap (11/4) at Newcastle (6f) 33 days ago, running on. First run for yard after leaving James Fanshawe. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 21-9023

(5)

Thunder Blue^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 85| D

13/2

16/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago, needing stiffer test. Makes tapeta debut. No forlorn hope.

Form: 92-7499

(9)

Blue Day⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T E Whelan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 84| BF| D

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Southwell in April. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 11/8) 50 days ago. Considered.

Form: 442-133

(2)

Pen Portrait^t1¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 83| CD

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. C&D winner. Thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 9/1). Off 105 days. Tongue strap on 1st time. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 312-0

(4)

Secret Bid^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: A Watson| OR: 82| C

18/1

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in May. 12/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 1-91564

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Midnight Affair¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82

40/1

11/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Chester (6.1f, soft) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and much respected.

Form: 190-785

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Fair Taxes¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B M Coen| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 79| BF| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 7/2, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35-810

(8)

Exponista^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

33/1

Creditable fourth of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 22/1) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Likeable to be on the premises.

Form: 6-00844

(10)

Fletchers Dream⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 74| D

66/1

Lightly-raced winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to firm, 33/1) 9 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 1-7299

(3)

Sioux Warrior⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: C Hills| OR: 73

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Had a wind op before an excellent second of 9 in novice (7/2) at Leicester (5f, good to firm) 8 days ago, running on. Back up in trip for his handicap debut. Not taken lightly.

Form: 223-42

(1)

Stanley Spencer²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: J Tate| OR: 72| D

7/2

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 6f handicap at Kempton (form franked) 28 days ago. Still isn't quite the finished article so has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4430-61

Forecasts

City House (11/4), Stanley Spencer (7/2), Pen Portrait (9/2), Blue Day (6/1), Thunder Blue (13/2), Fair Taxes (16/1), Sioux Warrior (18/1), Secret Bid (18/1), Exponista (33/1), Midnight Affair (40/1), Fletchers Dream (66/1)

STANLEY SPENCER overcame inexperience to get off the mark on his handicap debut at Kempton and with that form working out well he is fancied to follow up here. Sioux Warrior showed the benefit of breathing surgery when runner-up at Leicester and is feared most now going handicapping ahead of in-form pair City House and Secret Bid.