20:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 8 December 2018

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Betway Vegas Handicap

Off time: 20:46 | Winning time: 1m 59.74s

(4)

Magwadiri^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Megan Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60

10/1

Improved on first try for Jessica Harrington when winning 7f Roscommon handicap in June. Not matched that form for current yard and others preferred.

Form: 254647

(3)

Man Of Verve¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60| CD

5/1

Down the weights and back to form with a bang when winning over C&D last time staying on well. Only up 3lb and a player once again if in the same mood.

Form: 000461

(13)

King Oswald^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Jones| T: J W Unett| OR: 60| CD

6/1

Bounced back to form when winning over C&D last time winning with some authority. Raised 6lb for that so needs to be on his game once again here.

Form: 478871

(2)

La Sioux^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 58

28/1

Most of her best form and all three wins have come on turf and doesn't seem to be quite so comfortable on the AW. On a dangerous mark but others have stronger claims right now.

Form: 810068

(7)

Arrowzone^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: K Frost| OR: 58| CD

11/2

Been in terrific form of late winning over C&D four starts back and running well since. Only 3lb higher than that win and sure to give it another good go.

Form: 341244

(1)

Foxy Lady^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 59| CD

16/1

Beat Arrowzone a neck here over a furlong shorter two starts back. Tailed off here last time so has some questions to answer now.

Form: 373010

(9)

Turn Of Luck^p⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 59

11/1

Not easy to know what his trip is going to be having shaped like this one would suit prior to a poor effort last time. Still early days and maybe a switch from front running could help.

Form: 45080

(8)

Gembari^v³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Balding| OR: 59

18/1

Winner at Chelmsford this time last year off a 2lb higher mark. Slowly coming to hand this year and has sound claims of getting in the mix here.

Form: 1-48640

(6)

Herm²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: P D Evans| OR: 56| C

6/1

Last win came here over 7f off a lb higher mark. Bounced back to form with a close second at Lingfield (1m) last time. This trip may well suit and impossible to rule out.

Form: 345562

(11)

Rivas Rob Roy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: J Gallagher| OR: 58

20/1

Winner at Brighton (7f, good to soft) back in May but has failed to trouble the judge since. Now 4lb lower than for that win and would be a big player if bouncing back to form.

Form: 179077

(10)

Lollys Dream¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57

10/1

Slowly getting the hang of things and shaped with promise on stable debut over this C&D last time. Should come on for that and not without hope of a better run here.

Form: 07558

(12)

Cottingham⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 56

16/1

Took a step forward at Bath on handicap debut when a close-up fourth. Couldn't build on that at Yarmouth next time but still early days and starts life with a new yard today.

Form: 67845

(5)

Creative Talent³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53

22/1

Yet to score in 18 runs on the Flat and showed little on stable debut since leaving Ireland. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 503300

Forecasts

Man Of Verve (5/1), Arrowzone (11/2), Herm (6/1), King Oswald (6/1), Magwadiri (10/1), Lollys Dream (10/1), Turn Of Luck (11/1), Cottingham (16/1), Foxy Lady (16/1), Gembari (18/1), Rivas Rob Roy (20/1), Creative Talent (22/1), La Sioux (28/1)

Arrowzone is as consistent as they come and is sure to give it another bold showing. Last time out winners King Oswald and MAN OF VERVE both deserve plenty of respect in this field with slight preference for the latter who has the services of Adam Kirby once again and was well on top close home last time.