Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap (Div II) – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

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Follow @attheraces On Twitter Handicap (Div II)

Date 2023-07-25

Distance 7f36y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £3,245

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (1)	Embarked Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	137	b	4-5744	57	68	-	25d	—	—	-21	12.4	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Below best over 1m last time but good claims if judged on 7f fourth at Doncaster in June
6 (4)	Aihawawi Bay J:Mark Winn(3) T:David Omeara	J:Mark Winn(3) T:David Omeara	131	—	225653	58	72	56	29d	—	—	-5	10.4	0.75/1	4 25%
Well held when third on turf last month but well handicapped on April's Tapeta form
4 (5)	Bomb Squad Grey J:David Probert T:John Mackie	J:David Probert T:John Mackie	135	p	283222	55	67	49	25d	—	—	+3	17.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Placed on last four appearances, including a C&D second two starts ago
2 (9)	Porfin Bay J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil Mcentee	J:Josephine Gordon T:Phil Mcentee	139	p	703433	59	72	47	6d	—	—	+1	11.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Consistent over 6f on turf in recent weeks and will be fine over this C&D; in the mix
NR (6)	Pop Favorite Bay J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Scott Dixon	J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Scott Dixon	130	b	340186	50	64	45	6d	—	—	-2	7.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Won off basement mark last month but held twice since; others look better handicapped
9 (2)	Ebury Chestnut J:Dale Swift T:Scott Dixon	J:Dale Swift T:Scott Dixon	126	b	660866	46	67	58	14d	—	—	-7	2.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Respectable sixth over C&D a fortnight ago but remains without a win since 2019
5 (7)	Little Man Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:Kevin Frost	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Kevin Frost	132	—	645	59	63	37	34d	—	—	-3	4.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Safely held but not disgraced in three 6f turf maidens; up in trip for handicap/AW debut
1 (8)	Red Alert Bay J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	140	p	903114	60	69	46	28d	—	—	+11	17.1	3.25/1	14 7%
Best known as a sprinter but stays 7f and is in good form; respected
8 (3)	Pull The Lever Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Callum Shepherd T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	128	tb	9-8048	48	61	-	15d	—	—	-2	0.8	9.75/1	40 3%
Ran okay in first-time cheekpieces last month but well held since and now 0-12

Horse	bet365	Coral
Embarked	6/4	11/8
Aihawawi	4	4
Bomb Squad	11/2	11/2
Porfin	13/2	7/1
Pop Favorite	10	8
Ebury	17/2	9
Little Man	11	11
Red Alert	14	14
Pull The Lever	33	40

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bomb Squad

17.2

OR: 1.3 Form: 11.9 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Red Alert

17.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 12.9 Odds: 1.7

3rd

Embarked

12.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10.7

6/4

Porfin

11.1

OR: 2.3 Form: 6 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Aihawawi

10.4

OR: 2 Form: 4 Odds: 4.4

Pop Favorite

7.6

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 2.6

Little Man

4.2

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ebury

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Pull The Lever

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Red Alert	60	69	46
Porfin	59	72	47
Little Man	59	63	37
Aihawawi	58	72	56
Embarked	57	68	—
Bomb Squad	55	67	49
Pop Favorite	50	64	45
Pull The Lever	48	61	—
Ebury	46	67	58

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Porfin	6d ago	Quick return
Pop Favorite	6d ago	Quick return
Ebury	14d ago	Fit
Pull The Lever	15d ago	Fit
Embarked	25d ago	Fit
Bomb Squad	25d ago	Fit
Red Alert	28d ago	Fit
Aihawawi	29d ago	Fit
Little Man	34d ago	Fit