13:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 3 January 2020

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betyourway At Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.4s

(13)

Reasoned¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S W Kelly| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 62| C

3/1

Gained due reward for some consistent efforts when scoring at Lingfield last time over 7f. 2lb higher and drops back a furlong, but clearly in good heart and a bold show looks on the cards.

Form: 844221-

(10)

Hic Bibi¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 60| D

9/2

Coming down the weights after a winless run and eased 2lb since last outing when faded to finish seventh over C&D last month. Fairly handicapped on pick of form though so a revival is not out of the question.

Form: 745997-

(4)

Miracle Garden^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Brotherton| OR: 58| CD

9/1

Dual C&D winner having fourth start back with Roy Brotherton after a spell with Ian Williams. Dropped 7lb over first three starts back for current yard, and ran well when fourth over C&D last time. Eased 2lb more and should be thereabouts.

Form: 758704-

(6)

Griggy^b¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Curran| OR: 57| D

3/1

Failed to score in first 15 starts for a number of trainers but turned over a new leaf when winning a Chelmsford handicap last month then followed up in a Lingfield classified stakes last time. Bold bid for hat-trick more than likely.

Form: 743411-

(8)

Lyrical Ballad^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 57

40/1

Hinted at a little ability in three starts early last year for Charles Hills. Not really shone in three starts for current yard at up to extended mile and not certain a drop back in trip will be the key.

Form: 7/76450-

(7)

Puchita^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 55

15/2

Placed 5of last 7 starts including close second in C&D handicap last month off 3lb lower mark. Remains a maiden though after 29 attempts and well do very well to break the sequence here.

Form: 823832-

(11)

Englishman^b²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: Philip Prince| T: J M Bradley| OR: 52| D

16/1

Veteran who is not the force of old but has run a number of creditable races since last win at Goodwood in May 2018. On a career low mark but will do well to exploit that from his wide draw.

Form: 37U624-

(5)

Sagittarian Wind^b,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 50

16/1

0-9 but went close penultimate start over C&D when failing by just half a length in a similar event off this mark. Ran well here previous visit too so would be no surprise to see her in the shake-up.

Form: 439025-

(3)

Dodgy Bob^v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 48| D

14/1

Without a win since September 2017 prior to shock 50/1 success last time over 7f at Newcastle last time out. Drop back in trip on sharper track a slight concern, but is back in form and remains well handicapped.

Form: 365781-

(2)

Peters Pudding^v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

66/1

Sliding down the weights since last January and ran poorly most outings in 2019. Remains a maiden and has placed just twice in 20 starts so others make rather more appeal.

Form: 070700-

(1)

Canimar^v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley| OR: 45

40/1

23-race maiden who didn't look easy ride at Southwell last time but performerd fairly well in finishing 7th of 13, beaten four lengths. 12lb out of the handicap though and looks to face a stiff task on balance of form.

Form: 636897

(9)

Andies Armies^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A McCarthy| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

125/1

1lb wrong at the weights and has yet to even reach a place in 16 starts between 6f - 1m. Very hard to enthuse over and would be a shock scorer if delivering a victory.

Form: 078890-

Non-Runners

(12)

Toni's A Star⁴¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 8

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Reasoned (3/1), Griggy (3/1), Hic Bibi (9/2), Puchita (15/2), Toni's A Star (8/1), Miracle Garden (9/1), Dodgy Bob (14/1), Englishman (16/1), Sagittarian Wind (16/1), Lyrical Ballad (40/1), Canimar (40/1), Peters Pudding (66/1), Andies Armies (125/1)

Griggy will be a popular choice as the in-form gelding attempts the hat-trick and seems sure to make a bold bid, but narrow preference is for top weight REASONED who is taken to cope with the drop back to 6f after scoring over 7f last time. His yard is doing well with a limited number of runners this winter. Dodgy Bob was a surprise scorer at Newcastle last time but this sharper track is a very different test, whlie Sagittarian Wind and Miracle Garden are also in with a squeak.