17:20 Wolverhampton

Monday 13 January 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 1m 14.60s

(7)

Almurr^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 65| CD

4/1

All out to score in first time cheekpieces over C&D, but the runner-up has scored since. Had Black Isle Boy 3L back in third and should confirm the form on these terms.

Form: 67374-1

(2)

Daring Guest^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 65| CD

10/1

C&D winner in August and back from a break with two solid efforts. Had no luck in running last time and would be expected to give a good account.

Form: 231824-

(10)

Mount Wellington^h,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: S C Williams| OR: 63| BF| CD

4/1

Has improved for the switch to this yard and scored here over 7f last month. Can be a bit keen and so the drop in trip could be a good move, although a wide draw makes cover harder to find.

Form: 38001-2

(12)

Klopp³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 62| CD

9/2

Genuine filly has done all her winning on Tapeta. Found Knockabout Queen 1L too good here last week and she is closely matched with Almurr on a line through that filly.

Form: 68453-2

(9)

Emily's Sea¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Balding| OR: 62

150/1

Has finished last on her two most recent outings and sparingly campaigned over the last 12 months. Plenty come here in better shape.

Form: 22360/8-

(6)

Aguerooo^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 62| D

6/1

Landed back to back races a year ago, but his three runs back from a break have been a mixed bag and all suggest he is some way below his best. Has a 0-11 record here and others preferred.

Form: 47084-0

(11)

Seraphim^b,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 62| BF| CD

15/2

Dead-heated with It Must Be Faith over C&D in a moderate contest when getting the run of the race. Found wanting over 5f next time and looks to have work to do off his current mark.

Form: 473414-

(5)

Zebulon²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 62| D

14/1

Lightly raced in 2019 and back from a break with two solid efforts on Tapeta when bumping into in-form rivals. Nicely weighted and looks sure to be thereabouts again.

Form: 495022-

(8)

It Must Be Faith^v³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 60| CD

22/1

Gave today's rider a first success when dead-heating with Seraphim over C&D a month ago. This is a much stronger contest and a rise in the weights may have put this beyond him.

Form: 256081-

(4)

Laubali^v¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60| CD

22/1

A long way below the form which produced three victories in 2018. Last six runs have been poor and a drop into basement grade failed to spark a revival last time.

Form: 878609-

(13)

Black Isle Boy¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 58| D

33/1

On a long losing run and yet to win on AW. Looks held by Almurr on latest running and draw has not been kind.

Form: 95005-3

(1)

Captain Power³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: J Quinn| T: G Elliott| OR: 49| D

28/1

Not beaten far on two recent visits to Chelmsford, but in here from 2b out of the weights. Has to be delivered late and he will require luck in running from an inside draw.

Form: 850026-

Non-Runners

(3)

Ken's Sam's³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: A McGuinness J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Mount Wellington (4/1), Almurr (4/1), Klopp (9/2), Aguerooo (6/1), Seraphim (15/2), Daring Guest (10/1), Ken's Sam's (12/1), Zebulon (14/1), It Must Be Faith (22/1), Laubali (22/1), Captain Power (28/1), Black Isle Boy (33/1), Emily's Sea (150/1)

Almurr, Daring Guest, Mount Wellington, Seraphim and It Must Be Faith arrive in good shape but with questions to answer off their currrent marks. Klopp is closely matched with the former and should be thereabouts once more, whilst Ken's Sam's looks the pick of the Irish pair and represents an in-form yard. ZEBULON makes the most appeal having had three runs back from a layoff and bumping into fitter in-form rivals on those occasions. There is value in his current mark and this looks easier than recent assignments.