18:15 Wolverhampton

Monday 7 January 2019

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 58.17s

(3)

Bollihope³⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S L Keightley| OR: 60| BF

5/1

Underwent wind surgery at the start of last year and has not been seen out since finishing a respectable third at Newcastle fifteen months ago. Plenty to prove on debut for a new yard.

Form: 8457/43-

(7)

Champagne Rules¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S A Watt| OR: 60| CD

4/1

Holding his form well just now and a big bonus that the gelding likes this course. Needs to post a personal best but arrives on the crest of a wave and consecutive wins cannot be ruled out despite a 4lb higher mark.

Form: 920261-

(10)

Midnight Vixen²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Donohoe| T: D M Simcock| OR: 59

16/1

Registered two fair efforts since joining her current yard. More now required but has been given a chance by the handicapper. Worth noting for signs of support in the betting.

Form: 4207/64-

(6)

Arrowzone^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: K Frost| OR: 59| CD

5/1

Solid effort last time out brings the gelding into the argument - closely matched with Pike Corner Cross on that run but 1lb worse off today. Place claims but needs to be at his best.

Form: 124492-

(13)

False Id^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: D Loughnane| OR: 58| CD

8/1

Had Arrowzone and Pike Corner Cross just in behind last time but stiff test to uphold the form from 3lb higher this time. Needs to conclusively prove this trip suits.

Form: 415181-

(9)

Island Flame^p⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Winston| T: J L Eyre| OR: 56| CD

20/1

C&D winner in August for his former yard but not been in the same form since. Needs to improve greatly on his debut run for his current trainer.

Form: 012670-

(4)

La Sioux^b1³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

16/1

Won over this trip on turf last summer but form on artificial surfaces has been moderate at best. Blinkers being used for the first time needs to initiate a big improvement.

Form: 100687-

(11)

Final Attack^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 53| CD

11/2

ran well last time out failed to reel in a few of these near the finish. Stiff test from the same mark.

Form: 013334-

(1)

Kodi Koh¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 54

8/1

Given a chance by the handicapper and very possible the filly will strip a lot fitter after making her debut for her current yard on Boxing day. Form to reverse with Champagne Rules but a place in the frame not ruled out. Worth a betting check.

Form: 405475-

(8)

Beadlam^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 52| CD

25/1

C&D winner in August 2017 but form soon reached a plateau and efforts since his return from a break have been poor. Hard to recommend on recent evidence.

Form: 58/8600-

(5)

Lifeboat²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: K Frost| OR: 53

33/1

A maiden under both codes of racing and has been well held each time he's been tried on an artificial surface before now. Difficult to see the gelding being good enough and is best watched on first start for yet another new trainer.

Form: 657350-

(12)

Takiah⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: P W Hiatt| OR: 46

25/1

Never lived up to the potential in her pedigree and very little sign of a reversal in the poor levels of form shown so far. Best left alone from a betting perspective.

Form: 467605-

Non-Runners

(2)

Pike Corner Cross¹²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: E De Giles J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Champagne Rules (4/1), Bollihope (5/1), Arrowzone (5/1), Final Attack (11/2), Pike Corner Cross (6/1), False Id (8/1), Kodi Koh (8/1), La Sioux (16/1), Midnight Vixen (16/1), Island Flame (20/1), Takiah (25/1), Beadlam (25/1), Lifeboat (33/1)

This can go to CHAMPAGNE RULES, who has found a new lease of life and can make this a good test for the rest if coping with a 4lb rise for winning here last time out. Arrowzone and Pike Corner Cross don't have much to find if this goes to form, so also merit a betting check, while Kodi Koh is another to monitor in the betting now she has the benefit of a recent run behind her.