14:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 27 December 2018

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 3m 2.91s

(6)

Sellingallthetime^p⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Theodore Ladd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

11/2

Placed twice over this trip at Catterick in September. Drop in trip should suit following a heavy defeat over an extended 2m2f at Southwell recently.

Form: 263395

(11)

Bazooka^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: D Flood| OR: 64

20/1

Selling hurdle winner over an extended 1m7f at Leicester (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Well held over 1m4f at Kempton in November on his most recent Flat appearance.

Form: 132-960

(4)

Broadway Dreams^v¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Blake| OR: 64

8/1

Placed twice from 13 starts but not beaten far when finishing fifth in a first time visor (retained) over 1m4f here last time out. Interesting stepping up in distance.

Form: 2-88045

(5)

Rail Dancer^p¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Liam Jones| T: S L Keightley| OR: 63

100/1

Struggled over 1m4f in two starts at Kempton in August. Probably best watched stepping up in distance following a break.

Form: 008000

(2)

Scrafton²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| CD

13/2

Winner of six races including over C&D on debut for this stable in April. Well beaten at Southwell (1m4f) just under a month ago and return to this distance is in his favour.

Form: 135956

(7)

Galileo's Spear^h,t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 62| BF

5/2

Good neck second over an extended 2m2f at Southwell recently. Hood worn for the first time that day is retained dropping in distance.

Form: 446642

(1)

Raashdy^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 62| C

20/1

Improved on his return from a break when sixth over 1m4f here 12 days ago. Likely more needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 055506

(8)

With Hindsight^p1⁷⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: S Gollings| OR: 59| CD

33/1

Good third over this trip at Chelmsford in October. Absent since and wears cheekpieces for the first time on his return.

Form: 8-21093

(3)

Valkenburg^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64

14/1

Broke his maiden when taking a 1m4f handicap at Catterick (good-to-firm) in October. Disappointing over hurdles on his two most recent appearances.

Form: 687163

(13)

Calvinist^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K Frost| OR: 58| C| D

7/1

Finished runner-up on two of his three starts since winning over 1m4f here in October including over an extended 2m here last time out. Leading contender once more.

Form: 721252

(9)

Becca Campbell^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 58

33/1

Placed under this rider over an extended 1m3f at Bath (good-to-soft) in October. Held in two subsequent starts and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 527347

(10)

Prince Charmin'^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L P Keniry| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 57

15/2

Promising debut for this yard when sixth over 2m at Lingfield earlier this month. Drop in trip not certain to suit.

Form: 24-5706

(12)

Coolspin¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR: 62

50/1

Placed on the Flat in France but finished well beaten over 1m4f on stable debut here earlier this month. Market support would be notable upped in distance.

Form: 83630

Forecasts

Galileo's Spear (5/2), Sellingallthetime (11/2), Scrafton (13/2), Calvinist (7/1), Prince Charmin' (15/2), Broadway Dreams (8/1), Valkenburg (14/1), Raashdy (20/1), Bazooka (20/1), Becca Campbell (33/1), With Hindsight (33/1), Coolspin (50/1), Rail Dancer (100/1)

CALVINIST has been in good form of late and he is taken to provide jockey Clifford Lee with a winner in this competitive staying handicap. Galileo's Spear represents shrewd connections and he can finish runner-up dropping in distance while third place can go the way of Scrafton.