17:45 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 3 December 2019

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 59.33s

(3)

Abel Handy^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 82| D

4/1

Group 3 turf winner over this trip in 2017, offered something more to work with returned to 5f at Newcastle last time and mark has plummeted 10lb since May.

Form: 209904

(8)

Union Rose^v⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 81| CD

16/1

Experienced seven-year-old, C&D winner from 11lb lower mark in January. Ended the summer with two wins in three starts on turf but will need a bit more back on the AW from this perch.

Form: 324116

(5)

Canford Bay⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 80| CD

4/1

Unfortunate to creep up 4lb for solid AW runs over this trip at Newcastle, here and Southwell during October/November. Well held here subsequently in stronger grade but rated to have leading claims now.

Form: 835336

(6)

Fizzy Feet¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D Loughnane| OR: 80| CD

7/2

Runner-up over C&D on penultimate start in October and just edged out from 2lb higher at Lingfield 10 days ago. Gone up another 1lb since but entitled to hold sound claims.

Form: 378722

(9)

Excellent George^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: S C Williams| OR: 79| CD

7/1

C&D maiden winner in 2015, all three AW since have come over 6f around Chelmsford. Banging at the door on turf/AW since September and key player dropped to 5f again here with PJ McDonald taking over.

Form: 592225

(2)

Lomu⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 79| BF| D

16/1

Four-time turf winner for Keith Dalgleish, including over 5f, rather lost his way in 2019 but a revival not out of the question from reduced mark on first start for new handler.

Form: 2-40057

(10)

Three Little Birds¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 75| CD

13/2

Five-time winner over this trip and gained second career win over C&D 10 days ago, readily justifying 5-4 favouritism. Up 5lb and in higher grade now, but remains one to be interested in.

Form: 135521

(1)

Zapper Cass^b,e/s¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| CD

10/1

Was on a roll earlier in the year, winning three times in four starts in the spring; scored again over 5f at Southwell last month and not beaten far since from 5lb higher over this C&D. This is a tougher race.

Form: 862517

(7)

Secretfact^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M S Saunders| OR: 74| CD

14/1

Sole win of 2019 was gained at Bath in September and that form probably needs improving on, while strike-rate is significantly better on turf. Something to find with Fizzy Feet on recent Lingfield meeting.

Form: 413577

(4)

Red Stripes^b⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 61| D

40/1

Veteran of 123 starts at just seven-years-old, with 10-87 AW record (placed 27 times); 5lb out of the handicap her however and surely asking a lot on these terms.

Form: 176985

Non-Runners

(11)

Reflektor⁴⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: Tom Dascombe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Fizzy Feet (7/2), Canford Bay (4/1), Abel Handy (4/1), Three Little Birds (13/2), Excellent George (7/1), Zapper Cass (10/1), Reflektor (10/1), Secretfact (14/1), Lomu (16/1), Union Rose (16/1), Red Stripes (40/1)

Reflektor has fallen to a very workable mark and would be a huge player if recapturing his early 2019 form. Likewise, Zapper Cass was flying at the start of the year but must rediscover that form now. Abel Handy is plummeting down the ratings and could pounce soon while both Three Little Birds and Fizzy Feet have strong credentials on recent form. EXCELLENT GEORGE is a former C&D scorer and has been running well enough this autumn to suggest he can return to winning ways with PJ McDonald a positive jockey booking.