Tote.co.uk Kevin Blake 'Ah Sure Look' Racing League R9 Handicap (Trainers Reg' To Racing League)

Wolverhampton (AW)

18:15

Date 2024-08-01

Distance 6f20y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £18,039

Winning Time 1m 13.95s (slow by 2.05s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Thunder Blue (GB) Saffie Osborne · Jamie Osborne	13/2	Won
2nd	Blue Day (GB) Trevor Whelan · Harry Charlton	6/1	.5
3rd	Fair Taxes (IRE) Ben Coen · Ross O'Sullivan	16/1	.5
4th	Stanley Spencer (IRE) David Allan · James Tate	7/2	.5
5th	City House (IRE) Daniel Muscutt · George Scott	11/4F	0.2
6th	Exponista (GB) Billy Loughnane · David Loughnane	33/1	0.1
7th	Midnight Affair (IRE) Oisin Orr · Richard Fahey	40/1	4
8th	Pen Portrait (IRE) Luke Morris · Simon & Ed Crisford	9/2	1
9th	Sioux Warrior (IRE) Richard Kingscote · Charles Hills	18/1	1.5
10th	Fletchers Dream (GB) Brandon Wilkie · Alan Brown	66/1	0.2
11th	Secret Bid (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Archie Watson	18/1	.5

Runners (11)

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
1 (7)	City House Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:George Scott	J:Daniel Muscutt T:George Scott	140	t	1-9023	87	95	79	33d	—	—	+1	22.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Good record on AW and not fully exposed yet; big chance back down in grade on stable debut
11 (1)	Stanley Spencer Bay J:David Allan T:James Tate	J:David Allan T:James Tate	125	—	430-61	72	94	86	28d	—	—	-6	10.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ready winner at Kempton (well backed) four weeks ago; back up in class but unexposed
4 (2)	Pen Portrait Chestnut J:Luke Morris T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:Luke Morris T:Simon & Ed Crisford	136	t	312-0	83	87	-	105d	—	—	-3	12.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Beat City House over C&D as a 2yo; low-key return at Newmarket in April; now tongue tied
3 (9)	Blue Day Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	J:Trevor Whelan T:Harry Charlton	137	—	42-133	84	93	76	50d	—	—	-3	12.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Gelded since finishing 1.25l behind City House at Kempton seven weeks ago; still unexposed
2 (5)	Thunder Blue Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	138	t	2-7499	85	94	54	21d	—	—	+4	15.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
This his easiest assignment for new connections; promise on AW; not discounted
7 (6)	Fair Taxes Bay J:Ben Coen T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Ben Coen T:Ross O'Sullivan	132	—	35-810	79	93	53	19d	—	—	+2	9.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Winning h'cap debut in June but less good latest; still early days but needs a career best
10 (3)	Sioux Warrior Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Charles Hills	J:Richard Kingscote T:Charles Hills	126	—	223-42	73	89	44	8d	—	—	+3	6.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Promise in novice/maiden company; makes handicap debut with the potential for better
5 (4)	Secret Bid Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Archie Watson	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Archie Watson	135	p	-91564	82	92	63	16d	—	—	+9	11.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Front-runner; no improvement for the drop to 6f at Kempton latest; likely vulnerable again
8 (8)	Exponista Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:David Loughnane	J:Billy Loughnane T:David Loughnane	132	p	-00844	79	92	67	7d	—	—	+5	8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Last week's Doncaster fourth was better; cheekpieces now tried; other pace on show
6 (11)	Midnight Affair Bay J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	J:Oisin Orr T:Richard Fahey	135	—	90-785	82	91	-	19d	—	—	+6	8.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
The handicapper has been on top this year; down in weights but opposable from widest draw
9 (10)	Fletchers Dream Bay J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:Alan Brown	J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:Alan Brown	127	—	1-7299	74	90	82	9d	—	—	+12	13.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Well held in two runs for new yard this summer; drops in trip but with plenty to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
City House	5/2	5/2	11/4
Stanley Spencer	9/2	9/2	9/2
Pen Portrait	9/2	5/1	9/2
Blue Day	5/1	9/2	5/1
Thunder Blue	7/1	7/1	13/2
Fair Taxes	14/1	14/1	14/1
Sioux Warrior	20/1	18/1	20/1
Secret Bid	25/1	22/1	25/1
Exponista	40/1	25/1	40/1
Midnight Affair	33/1	33/1	33/1
Fletchers Dream	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

City House

22.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 7 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Thunder Blue

15.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Fletchers Dream

13.5

OR: 6 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Blue Day

12.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Pen Portrait

12.7

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Secret Bid

11.9

OR: 8 Form: 3 Odds: 0.9

25/1

Stanley Spencer

10.2

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Fair Taxes

9.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Midnight Affair

8.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Exponista

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Sioux Warrior

6.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
City House	87	95	79
Thunder Blue	85	94	54
Blue Day	84	93	76
Pen Portrait	83	87	—
Secret Bid	82	92	63
Midnight Affair	82	91	—
Fair Taxes	79	93	53
Exponista	79	92	67
Fletchers Dream	74	90	82
Sioux Warrior	73	89	44
Stanley Spencer	72	94	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Exponista	7d ago	Quick return
Sioux Warrior	8d ago	Quick return
Fletchers Dream	9d ago	Quick return
Secret Bid	16d ago	Fit
Fair Taxes	19d ago	Fit
Midnight Affair	19d ago	Fit
Thunder Blue	21d ago	Fit
Stanley Spencer	28d ago	Fit
City House	33d ago	Fit
Blue Day	50d ago	Fresh
Pen Portrait	105d ago	Long break