18:00 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 20 February 2019

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Betway Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 3m 4.22s

(3)

Butterfield¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58

5/1

Good effort in finishing 5L fourth upped to 2m for the first time at Kempton earlier this month. Drop in trip not certain to suit but interesting with a useful jockey up dropping in grade.

Form: 7779-04

(6)

Tour de Paris^v⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King| OR: 60

10/1

Maiden after nine starts and finished well beaten in a first time visor (retained) over 1m4f at Kempton early last month. Stable can boast a 19% strike-rate (5/27) in recent weeks.

Form: 084/08-0

(11)

Knight Commander¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: S Flook| OR: 57

22/1

Finished ¾L fourth of five in a tight finish to a 2m handicap at Lingfield earlier this month when last in action. Races off the same mark here and is chasing a first Flat success at the 20th time of asking.

Form: 653/08-4

(4)

Marshall Aid⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 56

16/1

Winner over an extended 1m5f at Chelmsford just over 12 months ago. Disappointing in three runs since returning from a break and races off a mark 5lb higher than for that triumph.

Form: 2229-60

(7)

Betancourt^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 56| C| D

3/1

Victorious in a handicap over an extended 2m here on his penultimate start. Good head second to lady Makfi over the same C&D subsequently and is one for the shortlist for a stable who's last two runners have both won.

Form: 12851-2

(1)

Yasir²³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: D C Costello| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 55| C

40/1

Successful in a 1m4f handicap here in December. Well below that form in two subsequent starts at this venue and probably best watched off a mark 1lb higher than for that victory.

Form: 1331-49

(13)

Palermo^t¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: M Wigham| OR: 54WS

16/1

Maiden after four starts and finished well beaten over an extended 2m at Newcastle on handicap debut in October. Worth a check in the market having had wind surgery in the interim period.

Form: 0/647-

(5)

Qayed^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S W Kelly| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 57

16/1

Seven race maiden was beaten 12L in first time cheekpieces (retained) when finishing fifth over 1m4f here a month ago. Market support would be notable with this step up in distance likely to suit.

Form: 9698-05

(9)

Last Chance Paddy¹³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Donohoe| T: S-J Davies| OR: 52

66/1

Maiden after eight starts and failed to build on promising 1m4f fourth at Catterick (good-to-firm) when 11th at Newcastle in October. Probably best watched on debut for this yard.

Form: 8/67840-

(8)

Geordielad⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Edward Greatrex| T: O Sherwood| OR: 51| D

13/8

Returned from a break with victory in a 1m6f handicap at Chelmsford early last month. Making his first Flat start in well over a year that day and is interesting despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 80898/1

Non-Runners

(10)

Lady Makfi⁴⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 7

T: J Farrelly J: David Probert

(2)

Wally's Wisdom²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: D M Loughnane J: S A Gray

(12)

Mrs Burbidge¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 9

T: N P Mulholland J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Geordielad (13/8), Betancourt (3/1), Butterfield (5/1), Wally's Wisdom (11/2), Lady Makfi (6/1), Tour de Paris (10/1), Mrs Burbidge (12/1), Qayed (16/1), Marshall Aid (16/1), Palermo (16/1), Knight Commander (22/1), Yasir (40/1), Last Chance Paddy (66/1)

GEORDIELAD looks capable of defying a 5lb rise in the weights to take this competitive looking handicap. The selection was returning from a break when winning last time out and he can see off his rivals here with Betancourt capable of finishing runner-up following some good efforts in defeat of late. Lady Makfi was a winner last time out and she can claim third on this occasion.