17:25 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 27 December 2017

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Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 3m 4.02s

(3)

Bamako Du Chatelet^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65| C

6/4

Hasn't won at this trip before but has run a few fair races in defeat at this distance. Won over 12f at Lingfield last week and clearly in good form. Runs off same mark here.

Form: 463001

(8)

Major Ben³⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mitch Godwin⁽³⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 65| BF| C

20/1

Won over 12f here for David Evans almost 13 months ago and only run twice since. First start for 11 months here and represents new connections so quite likely he will be better for this outing.

Form: 77614-2

(5)

Raashdy^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 63| BF| C

4/1

Rattled up a fine four-timer between 10-12f this autumn and has also run with credit in two subsequent outings. Not certain to see out this new trip but not lightly dismissed either.

Form: 111132

(9)

Willyegolassiego²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 63| BF

18/1

Won two middle distance handicaps at Lingfield (A/W) during the winter and also scored over hurdles at Uttoxeter in June. Ran a fair race at Taunton last month on first start after a break and has plenty going for her.

Form: 80-1212

(11)

Captain Swift^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: A Mullen| T: J Mackie| OR: 62| CD

7/1

Won this race 12 months ago off a 2lb lower mark and has been raised 4lb for victory over C&D last month. Has a definite chance if in a similar mood again.

Form: 357731

(13)

Singular Quest³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 58

6/1

Dropped 1lb and has claims on two solid recent placed efforts over course and distance. Might find one or two too good again but expected to give supporters a decent run for their money.

Form: 74-3334

(6)

Miss Dusky Diva¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: David Drinkwater| OR: 55| C

40/1

Won twice of 16f on A/W last winter but has been very much out of sorts in two outings since returning from nine months off. Others make far more appeal.

Form: 4-11708

(10)

Almutamarred^b1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: J W Unett| OR: 54

16/1

Has slipped 11lb in just four otuings since joining current yard from David Brown and appears desperately out of form. Impossible to recommend on current evidence.

Form: 389007

(1)

Zarliman^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 51

125/1

Shown nothing in three starts on the Flat and over Jumps since joining current yard in August. Worth avoiding until showing a little of the spark that brought two victories in the past.

Form: 1129-00

(4)

Angel In The Snow^p1¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: B Ellison| OR: 48

4/1

Modest sort, but has run creditably in each of his last four starts. This trip might suit and looks one of the livelier outsiders.

Form: 253236

(7)

Slaying The Dragon^b1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Tim Clark⁽³⁾| T: M Hill| OR: 47

66/1

Has shown very little under both codes but may be suited by this longer trip having finished fourth in a Ripon seller over 10f in May. Has it all to do though.

Form: 36004

Non-Runners

(2)

Best Example²⁵

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: Miss J Feilden J: Shelley Birkett

(12)

Gabrial The Terror¹¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: P Morris J: Fran Berry

Forecasts

Bamako Du Chatelet (6/4), Raashdy (4/1), Angel In The Snow (4/1), Singular Quest (6/1), Captain Swift (7/1), Best Example (8/1), Gabrial The Terror (12/1), Almutamarred (16/1), Willyegolassiego (18/1), Major Ben (20/1), Miss Dusky Diva (40/1), Slaying The Dragon (66/1), Zarliman (125/1)

BEST EXAMPLE is a tentaive choice in a race of mainly disappointing or out-of-form horses. This five-year-old might enjoy the trip here. Bamako du Chatelet is an obvious danger having won last time out, although the jury is out on just how well this 14f trip will suit, so a bigger danger might be Willyegolassiego, who appears primed to run well. Singular Quest and Raashdy are others in with a shout.