18:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 16 December 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:4521:15

Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.88s

(13)

Mossy's Lodge¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A Carson| OR: 54| D

11/1

Mostly campaigned at 7f plus of late. Ran a decent race here latest when fourth beaten 2½L. 1lb lower so claims if as effective today over 6f but wide draw not ideal.

Form: 0-90704

(4)

Jorvik Prince²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: K Tutty| OR: 53

8/1

Inexplicably poor run latest here (12th of 13) after two good runs, one over the same C&D. Hard to know what to expect today but if he bounces back could go close.

Form: 080240

(10)

Storm Lightning²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 53| C

25/1

Just the three races this year and someway short of his best in each. Handicap on the slide now but others make more appeal.

Form: 757-679

(1)

Warba^p1,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox⁽⁵⁾| T: M Moubarak| OR: 53

8/1

Placed in last three starts, all over 7f on AW. Cheek-pieces added in hope of finally getting her over the line. Leading contender.

Form: 797232

(6)

Princess Way^v⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: P D Evans| OR: 52

11/1

Won just once in 25 career starts (7f), and is a 13 race AW maiden. Has generally 'knocked at the door' since mid June, but unable to force her way in for victory, and a similar story expected tonight.

Form: 564434

(9)

Pulsating^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 50| BF| CD

5/4

Revitalised on stable debut latest when second at Chelmsford beaten just 1L. Handicapper raises her 2lb but she's won off marks in the 60s before so that no worry and with more to come she is a big player here.

Form: 570072

(7)

Three's A Crowd^b1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L P Keniry| T: E De Giles| OR: 47

28/1

Never raced over less than 7f in his five starts to date. Beaten 10L plus in all of those races so despite drop back to 6f and first-time blinkers others make more appeal.

Form: 07809

(2)

Rapid Rise^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: J M Bradley| OR: 46

6/1

Not beaten far last twice at Lingfield and eased 2lb today so expectations high for another good run. Veteran trainer is in magnificent form.

Form: 087767

(3)

Hell Of A Lady¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S J Drowne| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

66/1

13L fourth in a Lingfield maiden the best she has yet managed in four starts. Hard to fancy despite being one of the less experienced sorts.

Form: 0430

(11)

Latest Quest^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M Dwyer| T: S Kirk| OR: 45

20/1

Lone win came last year over 7f. Done most of his racing over that distance so trip likely to be sharp enough although return of blinkers could help.

Form: 437079

(8)

Go Charlie^h¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Raul Da Silva| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| C

100/1

Returned from 16-month absence to finish last at Newcastle. Also last in final two starts of 2016. Readily dismissed.

Form: 57580-9

Non-Runners

(12)

Wedgewood Estates²¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

(5)

Goadby⁴⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: J R Holt J: Ryan Powell

Forecasts

Pulsating (5/4), Rapid Rise (6/1), Jorvik Prince (8/1), Warba (8/1), Mossy's Lodge (11/1), Princess Way (11/1), Wedgewood Estates (16/1), Latest Quest (20/1), Goadby (20/1), Storm Lightning (25/1), Three's A Crowd (28/1), Hell Of A Lady (66/1), Go Charlie (100/1)

On old form PULSATING was a fair bit better than these rivals and given she is only three there is no reason she shouldn't retain all ability. After an encouraging start for this yard latest she can build on that with a win tonight. Warba is an obvious danger having finished second in her last two starts and Rapid Rise is another expected to go close for in-form Milton Bradley.