19:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 21 December 2018

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 1.63s

(10)

Crikeyitswhykie³⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 55

40/1

No shown a huge amount so far and this initial handicap mark looks stiff. Watch.

Form: 386-

(3)

Red Stripes^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 52| D

11/4

Losing run at 24 since last scoring in January. Has gone close plenty of times since, including on his last three starts over C&D. More needed from same mark, but entitled to make the short-list.

Form: 338223

(5)

Dalness Express^t¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 52

12/1

Sole win was over 6f at Kempton in January, when 7lb lower. Ran several good races after that, but not seen since brought down at Chepstow in June. Has run well fresh, so could be thereabouts.

Form: 33543B

(1)

Alaskan Bay³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: M Harley| T: Rae Guest| OR: 51| CD

3/1

C&D winner in September, when 2lb lower. Has run with credit on both starts since and should again be competitive.

Form: 042144

(4)

Little Miss Lola¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 49| D

8/1

3lb lower than when winning on Tapeta at Newcastle 13-months ago. Respectable effort over C&D last time. More needed, but not ruled out.

Form: 535204

(2)

Storm Lightning⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 49| CD

11/2

Dual C&D winner, one of them on Tapeta coming in September, when 4lb lower. Won again when 1lb lower at Kempton (6f) last month. Inconsistent, but not ruled out from this mark if back on song.

Form: 901647

(6)

Shesthedream^h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: L Williamson| OR: 48

11/1

0-9 on AW, but has twice gone close over C&D in the past month. Well held over 6f here last time, but if you can forgive her that, she looks worth considering on an each-way basis.

Form: 080338

(11)

Storm Trooper^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: R Winston| T: C Wallis| OR: 46| D

8/1

Losing run now at 24 and has never won on AW, but went close over C&D last time. Up 1lb for that, but has each-way claims.

Form: 706822

(9)

Teepee Time^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| CD

20/1

Sole AW win came over C&D last year, when on this mark. Respectable effort here last time, but still beaten 2½L and not easy to fancy from 1lb 'wrong'.

Form: 047605

(8)

Whispering Soul^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Liam Jones| T: B P J Baugh| OR: 45| D

28/1

1-32 in total and 0-17 on AW. Inconsistent and hard to make a decent case for her.

Form: 340598

(7)

Mysterious Glance^p,h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 45| D

50/1

AW maiden who has been held over C&D from 1lb lower on her last two starts. 1lb 'wrong' and readily opposed.

Form: 0-60088

Forecasts

Red Stripes (11/4), Alaskan Bay (3/1), Storm Lightning (11/2), Little Miss Lola (8/1), Storm Trooper (8/1), Shesthedream (11/1), Dalness Express (12/1), Teepee Time (20/1), Whispering Soul (28/1), Crikeyitswhykie (40/1), Mysterious Glance (50/1)

More moderate performers here, with not much recent winning form to draw upon and the suggestion is STORM LIGHTNING. Like many of these, he is an in-and-out performer, but he has won here fairly recently and is drawn well, so he gets the nod in the hope that this is a 'going' day. Alaskan Bay should be thereabouts along with Dalness Express, while Shesthedream, Storm Trooper and Red Stripes are others to consider.