Wolverhampton (eve) 24/10

[Spooner]

21:20 - River Kent (Each-Way) River Kent looks a massive price here, A previous course winner and already had three runs at this track. Has ran well in the other two races. Stepping up in trip tonight but I think that will suit and bring out more improvement in him. I think the favourite is worth taking on here. @ 9/1 Totesport

[fintron]

Re: Wolverhampton (eve) 24/10 6.50 Wolverhampton With San Jose City a non-runner, 11 runners are left in this class 4 handicap over 7 furlongs. 100/1 outsider Fitzwarren is easily opposed as he looks out of his depth and has been out of form at lower levels than this recently. Westwood is well drawn but in unraced on the all-weather and his turf form suggests a slower surface may suit. Mandarin Spirit is a previous course and distance winner but he has been running over shorter of late, is 6 lbs above his last winning mark and hasn't won at this level for over 18 months. Gap Princess comes here in good form and has been competitive in this grade in recent runs. A winner off 65 at Catterick she is only 5 lbs higher here and could manage a place for in-form Richard Fahey. She didn't get a trouble free passage last time out at Kempton but was only narrowly beaten, and running off the same mark here she has to enter calculations. Although a wide draw may not be ideal here, she is due to go up 1 lb in the future so can be considered well in. Bahamian Kid too has previous course and distance form although his win did come in a maiden and he must improve to score in handicap company here. He finished 4th behind Beat the Bell (who boosted the form with a win yesterday) in a handicap last time out off 70, but was beaten by nearly 5 lengths. Others make more appeal and a draw in box 9 may not be ideal. I've lost faith in Autumn Blades who flopped at Kempton back in September. He has won on the polytrack at Kempton before but he seems to save his best form for when racing right-handed, as his other success came at Folkestone. He has been well beaten in each of his last three starts and although he hit trouble last time out and Jamie Spencer may be considered an eye-catching booking here, I don't think he should be 5/1 given his lack of recent form. Chijmes is only 2 lbs above his last winning mark and has won over this trip at Lingfield. He ran well here in July when beaten by less than a length into third but he has made little impression on his last four starts and he has something to prove at present. Royal Envoy has won here before and can see out this trip, but there can be few complaints that he has three duck eggs in his 6-figure form and its hard to fancy him in his current form, which has taken a turn for the worst since he left Derek Shaw's yard earlier in the summer. Parisian Gift represents Tom Dascombe, who ended his losing run when Gross Prophet won the other day, and he does act on the surface, as a maiden win at Lingfield last December shows. He was only just touched off by a neck at Yarmouth last time out but is up 4 lbs here and is also up in grade. He may have place claims but others appeal more. So, the two to concetrate on in my opinion are the top two in the handicap - Without Prejudice and Alexander Hurricane. Without Prejudice proved his effectiveness on this surface when scoring at Kempton last time out and this Johannesburg colt comes here with trainer Jeremy Noseda in good form (4-22 in last 2 weeks). He could perhaps have been given a better draw though, and with a 6 lb penalty on his back and up in grade, his price of 9/4 looks on the skinny side. With that in mind the suggested bet is Alexander Hurricane. Kevin Ryan's gelding has won on all four previous visits to Dunstall Park and course expert Chris Catlin is booked for another big ride. He won here in this grade last time out over further but has proved he has the pace to win this with wins over 5f and 6f previously. A draw in stall 1 is ideal for one that likes to race prominently and having won in this grade last time, a 3 lb rise since his last win doesn't look insurmountable. Suggested Bets: Alexander Hurricane 7/2 (Bet 365 BOG). Tricast: 1) Alexander Hurricane, 2) Without Prejudice, 3) Gap Princess: 62.26 with Bet 365. :hope