17:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 16 December 2019

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 1m 12.78s

(3)

Nezar¹⁰⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70| CD

33/1

C&D winner finished a fair fifth in a 1m handicap at Lingfield at the end of August. Absent since and races off a mark 1lb higher than when winning over an extended 1m here in May.

Form: 176995

(5)

Bahuta Acha⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: D Loughnane| OR: 70| BF| CD

6/4

Finished runner-up on two of his three starts since winning over this C&D early last month. Raised 3lb for his 1¼L defeat when slowly away over C&D last week and looks likely to play a leading role once more.

Form: 721422

(12)

Sandridge Lad⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 70

7/1

Put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing runner-up in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford last week. Drops in grade here and is one to note racing off the same mark in this contest.

Form: 646202

(4)

Tabaahy¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69| C

7/1

Fair effort despite finishing tenth of 15 in a 6f handicap at Thirsk (good-to-soft) in June. Has won off a break in the past and is worth a check in the market in this event.

Form: 0-15590

(7)

Awsaaf^h⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 66| CD

20/1

Decent fifth in a 6f claimer at Southwell on his penultimate start but struggled back in handicap company over this C&D last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 108450

(9)

True Belief^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: B R Johnson| OR: 66| D

12/1

Placed on both starts since winning over this trip at Windsor (soft) in October including when beaten ½L at Kempton (6f) last time out. One for the shortlist racing off the same mark on this occasion.

Form: 829123

(13)

Kraka^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 65| D

18/1

Ran well to finish 5½L third in a 7f handicap at Southwell earlier this month. Dropped 1lb for that effort and has run well over this C&D in the past.

Form: 645383

(2)

Good Answer¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 65

10/1

Second start back from a break when finishing ½L second in a handicap over this trip at Kempton last time out. Escaped a rise for that effort and is an interesting runner in this race.

Form: 515672

(6)

Real Estate^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| C| D

10/1

Promising 4½L fifth in a 7f handicap at Lingfield earlier this month when returning from a break. Well drawn here and races off a mark 5lb lower than when winning at Windsor (6f, good) in May.

Form: 547665

(10)

The Establishment^h⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: E J Walsh| T: J Butler| OR: 65| CD

33/1

Failed to shine in three starts since joining this stable. Handicap mark is falling as a result and market support would be notable down in trip having won over this C&D in the past.

Form: 028990

(8)

Nampara²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: J F Egan| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 64| BF| D

25/1

Beaten a head when finishing second in a 5f handicap at Chelmsford on her penultimate start. Returning from well over a year off the track that day and is an interesting contender upped in trip despite disappointing over the same C&D subsequently.

Form: 11D7-26

(11)

Spirit Power⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 64

66/1

Well held tenth of 14 in a 5f handicap at Newcastle in October. Returning from a break on that occasion and is probably best watched racing off a mark 3lb higher than for his most recent victory.

Form: 709180

(1)

Hic Bibi⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 62| D

16/1

Finished down the field in recent starts including when ninth of 11 over this trip at Chelmsford early last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 174599

Forecasts

Bahuta Acha (6/4), Sandridge Lad (7/1), Tabaahy (7/1), Real Estate (10/1), Good Answer (10/1), True Belief (12/1), Hic Bibi (16/1), Kraka (18/1), Awsaaf (20/1), Nampara (25/1), Nezar (33/1), The Establishment (33/1), Spirit Power (66/1)

BAHUTA ACHA has been running well of late and he can take advantage of a good draw to record a victory in this competitive sprint handicap. True Belief has placed on both starts since his most recent success and he can claim second spot ahead of Sandridge Lad who ran well at Chelmsford last week.