16:40 Wolverhampton

Friday 27 December 2019

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 0.86s

(4)

Rock of Estonia^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: M D Squance| OR: 67| D

10/1

Hasn't really built on promising start for Charles Hills (won first two starts) and while he won over 7f at Southwell in May; he has been well held in six starts since joining this trainer.

Form: 090459

(11)

Dark Side Dream^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 66| CD

17/2

Fair handicapper who got off the mark for this yard/season when scoring off his lower turf mark in August and has twice threatened over this C&D in his four runs since. In the mix again.

Form: 915245

(8)

Precious Plum^p,h⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 64| CD

14/1

Five-time winner on the AW, three over C&D (latest in August); has won from higher marks than this in the past but well held here in October when last out.

Form: 144156

(6)

Creek Harbour¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: J M Bradley| OR: 62| C

20/1

Winner over 6f at Chelmsford in August off a mark of 67 on third start for this yard; solid enough since in defeat but has work to do based on two C&D runs in October/November.

Form: 747509

(7)

Seraphim^b,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 62| C

5/2

Dead-heated over 6f here 13 days ago, joined in the final stride, has gone up 3lb for that but drop in trip seems likely to suit and is a leading contender once more.

Form: 447341

(3)

Becker²⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 61| BF| D

11/4

Dual winner over this trip in the early part of 2018; finding it hard to get head in front despite sliding handicap mark but has been mostly consistent this year. Turn should come around soon again.

Form: 42-4658

(10)

Tan⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: L Williamson| OR: 59| CD

40/1

Won a C&D seller in October, but just one creditable effort in five starts since and finished last of 10 over track and trip on most recent start having gone off a 66-1 chance.

Form: 103000

(1)

Red Stripes^b¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: L Williamson| OR: 58| D

8/1

Stablemate of Tan who has won five times this year, but has lost his way in recent starts, and requires a big bounce back to be involved at the business end.

Form: 698559

(9)

Bernie's Boy^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 56| C| D

9/1

All career wins over 6f-1m, was only caught in dying strides over 6f at Lingfield last time out and drops in trip from unchanged mark; leading contender on that showing.

Form: 785852

(5)

Angel Force^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 52| D

25/1

Long way below last winning mark but has been well below her best on a number of occasions over the last year or so; also yet to really convince when racing on an AW surface.

Form: 689669

(2)

Teepee Time^b⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 45| CD

50/1

A C&D winner here but that was back in February 2017. Her form this year has been mixed. She had a couple of near misses in August, while she was seventh of 11 here over this C&D last time. 8lb wrong on these terms.

Form: 209227

Forecasts

Seraphim (5/2), Becker (11/4), Red Stripes (8/1), Dark Side Dream (17/2), Bernie's Boy (9/1), Rock of Estonia (10/1), Precious Plum (14/1), Creek Harbour (20/1), Angel Force (25/1), Tan (40/1), Teepee Time (50/1)

Seraphim dead-heated over 6f here last time and should mount another bold bid down in trip while the consistent Becker is likely to land another success somewhere before long. Preference though is for BERNIE'S BOY who was only caught in dying strides over 6f at Lingfield last time out and drops in trip from unchanged mark here.