17:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 17 December 2018

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.41s

(5)

The Establishment¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: P D Evans| OR: 70| D

3/1

Turf winner unplaced in four career AW starts and somewhat uninspiring in last two starts. Handicap now within range but risky at present.

Form: 310708

(3)

Time Zone^b1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 70

12/1

Not won since 2016 and only beaten one rival home in last three races combined. Hard to be confident despite first-time blinkers being added.

Form: 5-30000

(7)

Servilia¹⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Hills| OR: 68

25/1

Five race maiden refused to race last time out latest. Minor promise before that but now rates a very risky proposition.

Form: 5425R

(11)

Stoneyford Lane^v1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 67

16/1

Three-time turf winner not really found his feet this year after a 412 day absence. Beaten 9L into 10th here latest on AW debut so hard to be confident.

Form: 16-0050

(2)

Aguerooo^b,t⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: C Wallis| OR: 67| BF| D

9/1

Not the most consistent but arrives in decent form after a close second two starts back at Chelmsford followed by a fifth latest at the same venue. Each-way potential here.

Form: 456625

(9)

Johnny Cavagin⁵⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| BF| C| D

12/1

Not won since July 2016. Fair effort on return here when fifth but tame effort next on the flat. Changed hands since last run but will need considerably improved effort.

Form: 88-4759

(1)

Burtonwood^v²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 66| CD

5/1

Won two of last three including over C&D last time out. Raised 4lb for that success but with so few of these in form he has excellent claims to follow up.

Form: 476161

(6)

Turanga Leela^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: Ian Williams| OR: 63| CD

9/1

8lb rise for 3L C&D win in October halted his progress but gets 2lb back today after disappointing last month. Possibilities if she bounces back to form.

Form: 896150

(10)

Spenny's Lass^p³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 62| CD

5/1

C&D winner in September has been a model of consistency since with several good efforts in particular at this racecourse. Fourth at Kempton latest and expect her to go close here.

Form: 164264

(4)

Calin's Lad⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: J Mackie| OR: 59

8/1

Thrice raced gelding finished a remote third in his second start but failed to build on that next time out. Opening mark however looks pretty fair so expecting him to go well here.

Form: 530

(8)

Swendab^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Liam Jones| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 58| C| D

40/1

Veteran won off this mark back in August at Ffos Las over 5f. Out of sorts of late however and suggest minimum distance suits best.

Form: 137539

Forecasts

The Establishment (3/1), Spenny's Lass (5/1), Burtonwood (5/1), Calin's Lad (8/1), Turanga Leela (9/1), Aguerooo (9/1), Johnny Cavagin (12/1), Time Zone (12/1), Stoneyford Lane (16/1), Servilia (25/1), Swendab (40/1)

BURTONWOOD arrives in fine form and has first rate chances here having won over C&D last time out. Consistent filly Spenny's Lass rates the biggest danger but unexposed Calin's Lad is also considered with a low weight in a very ordinary contest.