18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 5 December 2020

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Betway Casino Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.41s

(8)

Jackstar^h1¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 80| C

16/1

Course winner. 6/1 and visored for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Chester (7f, good). Off 113 days. First run for yard after leaving Tom Dascombe. Hood on 1st time. Needs to bounce back

Form: 14-2450

(3)

Steelriver¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 79| CD

14/1

4-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Creditable 1¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Araifjan in handicap (12/1) at this C&D 13 days ago.

Form: 736846

(6)

Tukhoom⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| D

18/1

Latest win at Redcar in September. First run since leaving Tim Fitzgerald when ninth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (8.6f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 218069

(5)

Poyle Vinnie^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 76| D

14/1

Good length fifth of 11 to Araifjan in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 13 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on. Back to a potentially lenient mark, so one to consider.

Form: 490365

(9)

A Sure Welcome^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J L Spearing| OR: 76| CD

22/1

6-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 22 days ago. Others have achieved more recently.

Form: 300456

(2)

Heer We Go Again^h⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 76| C

12/1

Course winner. 9/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 7 days ago. Hood back on. Respected.

Form: 064435

(1)

Lezardrieux¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 76| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win here in October. Good second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 121232

(4)

Araifjan¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 74| CD

11/4

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (2/1) 13 days ago. Solid claims again from a handy draw.

Form: 234231

(7)

Centurion Song^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: B J Meehan| OR: 71

4/1

15/2, good third of 13 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Not discounted.

Form: 36-5343

Forecasts

Lezardrieux (9/4), Araifjan (11/4), Centurion Song (4/1), Heer We Go Again (12/1), Steelriver (14/1), Poyle Vinnie (14/1), Jackstar (16/1), Tukhoom (18/1), A Sure Welcome (22/1)

A tightly-knit sprint in which the vote goes to the in-form LEZARDRIEUX, who was narrowly touched off last time and looks set to put up another bold bid under a positive ride from stall 1. Recent C&D winner Araifjan is an obvious danger and, in the event of a pace collapse, Poyle Vinnie is the likeliest to take advantage.