16:55 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 27 December 2017

All13:4514:1514:4515:2515:5516:2516:5517:25

Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 14.25s

(2)

Jorvik Prince⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Gemma Tutty⁽⁵⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 55| C

13/8

Front runner who made all over 5f last time to score here in good style. Sure to make another bold bid to lead all the way but has never won before at this trip.

Form: 024021

(8)

Storm Trooper¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Aaron Jones⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 52

40/1

Never won beyond five furlongs in 25-race career and looked out of sorts on first start for new connections when last of 11 at Newcastle recently. Hard to get too excited about him.

Form: 043000

(12)

Storm Lightning⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 50| C

22/1

Beaten nearly 5 lengths by Jorvik Prince last time but is considerbaly better off at the weights here. May not be much between the pair this time so should be thereabouts.

Form: 7-67993

(13)

Justice Rock^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 50| D

25/1

Won at Yarmouth in June and at Chelmsford in October this year over 6f. May have needed the run when never sighted here last time and might improve to make his presence felt.

Form: 616498

(9)

Deben¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: J R Weymes| OR: 49

16/1

Runner-up three times at Catterick this summer and returns here after a four-month rest. Overall A/W profile is less inspiring though so needs to find some improvement to figure.

Form: 022286

(3)

Tasaaboq^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 48| CD

9/2

15 races without getting his head in front but won back-to-back handicaps under today's rider over C&D in March. Beaten favoruite last visit here in October but will likely have his supporters once again.

Form: 646636

(6)

Snow Excuse^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: B Smart| OR: 48

11/2

Done better since going handicapping and failed by just half a length to get off the mark over C&D last time. A reprtition of that effort would give him every chance in this lowly affair.

Form: 8964P2

(7)

Jessie Allan¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: J S Goldie| OR: 46

9/2

Big leap of faith required to support this 32-race maiden sprinter, despite a couple of satisfactory efforts in recent months. Others make far more appeal.

Form: 249224

(1)

Noneedtotellme¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: J W Unett| OR: 45

16/1

Appears to be running into form having stayed on to finish a fair third over C&D last time out. If in a similar mood there is every chance she could be in there at the business end of the contest.

Form: 8-58493

(11)

Spoken Words^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: P Mathers| T: J Riches| OR: 45| C

80/1

Runner-up three times in 2017 but overall profile of just 1-57 tells its own story. Returns after a five-month absence and has something to find.

Form: 0-06205

(5)

Goadby^v⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: J R Holt| OR: 45| D

66/1

18 months without a win and despite tumbling mark ran another poor race over C&D last time out. Very difficult to find an argument for her winning despite low weight.

Form: 482960

Non-Runners

(10)

Dalness Express¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: J G M O'Shea J: William Cox

(4)

Captain Scooby⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 11

T: R C Guest J: F Norton

Forecasts

Jorvik Prince (13/8), Tasaaboq (9/2), Jessie Allan (9/2), Snow Excuse (11/2), Captain Scooby (10/1), Noneedtotellme (16/1), Deben (16/1), Storm Lightning (22/1), Justice Rock (25/1), Dalness Express (33/1), Storm Trooper (40/1), Goadby (66/1), Spoken Words (80/1)

Josephine Gordon is back on TASAABOQ and having scored on him twice this spring the combination have as good a chance as any in a lowly affair. A swing in the weights means there may not be too much between recent C&D winner Jorvik Prince and Storm Lightning, who should both get involved, and Noneedtotellme is another who has claims, along with Snow Excuse.