19:45 Wolverhampton

Monday 14 January 2019

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Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 59.01s

(1)

Bollihope⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: R Havlin| T: S L Keightley| OR: 60| CD

1/1

First run for this yard after leaving Richard Guest's stable when bolting up by 5L over C&D. Major contender under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 457/43-1

(9)

Champagne Rules⁷

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

8/1

Slowly away when fourth, beaten 6L, to Bollihope over C&D a week ago. Started favourite that day and could get closer this time on 6lb better terms.

Form: 20261-4

(12)

Tha'ir⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: Olly Williams| OR: 60| CD

40/1

Has won 10 of his 48 races, but was beaten a long way on his last three starts in the autumn. Needs to bounce back to form off his falling handicap mark.

Form: 449000-

(8)

Pike Corner Cross¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR: 60| CD

8/1

Not beaten far when good third to False Id over C&D last month. Has a 2lb pull with the winner and has to enter calculations.

Form: 421653-

(3)

Marble Bar¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

33/1

Tailed off in three starts over hurdles since joining current stable from Henry Candy's yard. Reverts to the Flat and will do well to shed his maiden tag.

Form: 457508-

(4)

Duke Of Alba¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J Mackie| OR: 59

9/1

Maiden after seven starts and has been well held in two contests at Southwell since joining this trainer from Jamie Osborne's yard. May do better on this surface.

Form: 55934-6

(11)

False Id^b⁷

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

6/1

Beaten 5L when second to Bollihope last time and is 6lb better off. Had Pike Corner Cross behind when scoring over C&D on previous start and should be on the premises again.

Form: 15181-2

(2)

Mac O'Polo^p¹³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 58WS

16/1

Maiden after 14 starts when trained by Tom Dascombe. Starts out for a National Hunt trainer following a wind operation and this looks a warm-up for a hurdling campaign.

Form: 207456-

(13)

Sea Shack^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 56

50/1

Out the back in two starts for current trainer after leaving William Knight's stable. Cheekpieces are fitted in a bid to eke out improvement.

Form: 409909-

(10)

Bridge Of Sighs¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 50

50/1

Formerly trained by Lee Carter, he has made two starts for this handler and has been well beaten in both. Handicap mark is falling, but he needs to find improvement.

Form: 778099-

(5)

Muraaqeb^p¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

66/1

Has failed to hit the frame in seven starts, three of them on the AW. Best watched on this first outing since September.

Form: 000060-

(6)

Just Heather^v⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

100/1

Beaten a long way on last two starts at Newcastle., latterly behind False Id. Lots to find despite a plummeting handicap rating.

Form: 6/68000-

(7)

Wicklow Warrior^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Nathan Evans| T: P D Niven| OR: 45

25/1

Improved effort when close fifth of 13 at Newcastle last month. Has dropped 2lb and has each-way possibilities.

Form: 078445-

Forecasts

Bollihope (1/1), False Id (6/1), Champagne Rules (8/1), Pike Corner Cross (8/1), Duke Of Alba (9/1), Mac O'Polo (16/1), Wicklow Warrior (25/1), Marble Bar (33/1), Tha'ir (40/1), Sea Shack (50/1), Bridge Of Sighs (50/1), Muraaqeb (66/1), Just Heather (100/1)

Wicklow Warrior is interesting at the foot of the handicap and solid recent form gives the likes of False Id, Pike Corner Cross and Champagne Rules every chance, but such was the authority of BOLLIHOPE's C&D success last time that he warrants the chance to follow up under his penalty.