16:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 5 January 2017

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 0.26s

(5)

Seve³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 85

13/2

Went off a very well-backed favourite when last winning at Lingfield three starts back. A very inconsistent type so not one to put a lot of faith in unless market says otherwise.

Form: 7184-89

(6)

Silvanus¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: P T Midgley| OR: 85

20/1

Won well last time out but had only placed once in thirteen starts prior to that and probably becoming a bit long in the tooth to expect him to back-to-back victories together.

Form: 486762

(1)

Zac Brown^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 85

12/1

Unplaced on all of his last nine starts but has won around here off marks higher than this and he shouldn't be dismissed lightly.

Form: 125921

(3)

Oriental Relation^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Given| OR: 83

4/1

Goes well around here and won at this course at big odds two starts back. Talented claimer booked and has won from a higher mark than this in the past so he has to be respected.

Form: 390311

(9)

Steelriver⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: G Baker| T: T D Barron| OR: 82

5/1

Just three wins from 52 starts and has failed to place in his last ten attempts. Yet to get off the mark for this yard but has shown signs of a revival in last two starts and the jockey booking is certainly a positive.

Form: 235927

(7)

Foxy Forever^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A Kirby| T: M Wigham| OR: 81

5/2

Bounced back to form with a close second here last time. Well-handicapped on old form so has to have leading claims if building on that run.

Form: 320170

(8)

Verne Castle^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

13/2

In the form of his life around Chelmsford recently, reeling off three wins on the bounce. Up another 7lb for the narrow success last time and may need this run after a break but respected nonetheless.

Form: 511360

(4)

Rosealee³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D A Parkes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gask| OR: 80

8/1

Off six months and has struggled in this Class previously. Needs the break to have brought him on but does have previous course form.

Form: 6-06243

(2)

Invincible Ridge²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 78

25/1

An in-and-out performer who has become hard to predict. Not entirely ruled out but last five runs have been poor.

Form: 910990

(11)

King Of Swing^h1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 78

16/1

First run for this yard and has an absence to overcome. Finished unplaced on two previous attempts on the AW and others preferred.

Form: 990708

Non-Runners

(10)

Dynamo Walt¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D Shaw J: Noel Garbutt

Forecasts

Foxy Forever (5/2), Oriental Relation (4/1), Steelriver (5/1), Verne Castle (13/2), Seve (13/2), Rosealee (8/1), Dynamo Walt (8/1), Zac Brown (12/1), King Of Swing (16/1), Silvanus (20/1), Invincible Ridge (25/1)

ORIENTAL RELATION receives the services of talented in-form claimer Lewis Edmunds and if he returns to the form of his victory here two starts back, he can prove he's well-handicapped. Foxy Forever bounced back to form last time out and is dangerous to rule out if building on that; Adam Kirby takes the ride. Verne Castle is attempting a four-timer but has an absence to overcome as well as a 7lb but has place claims nonetheless. 1. Oriental Relation 2. Foxy Forever 3. Verne Castle