17:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 8 December 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 0.25s

(8)

Lightening Dance^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 72

50/1

Fair 12f/hurdles winner at his best but (50/1) made little impact in first-time cheekpieces when last of 8 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 31247-8

(5)

Iconic Belle¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 72

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Shaped as if better for the run after 9 months off when fifth of 6 in handicap (100/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 19 days ago.

Form: 92-3365

(3)

Manjaam^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 70| C

9/2

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. Fifth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, weakening final 1f. each-way claims.

Form: 245425

(4)

Thematic^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Keniry| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 68

13/2

40/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 24 days ago, again not ideally placed. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Chance on old form.

Form: 47-5887

(6)

Halfwaytothemoon^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 67

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/3 and blinkered for 1st time, failed to progress when fourth of 6 in minor event at this course (12.2f) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 9-24

(7)

Social City¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| D

11/4

9/1, proved at least as good as ever when won 13-runner handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 13 days ago, conceding first run and finding plenty to lead line. Enters calculations.

Form: 048061

(2)

Kangaroo Point^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, ran to a fair level over 4f longer trip when sixth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (16f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 07956

(1)

Taramanda¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 49

50/1

22/1, perhaps unsuited by the surface when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 405900

Forecasts

Social City (11/4), Halfwaytothemoon (7/2), Manjaam (9/2), Kangaroo Point (9/2), Thematic (13/2), Iconic Belle (10/1), Taramanda (50/1), Lightening Dance (50/1)

A tight contest which can go to HALFWAYTOTHEMOON, who shaped well when runner-up on her penultimate start at Southwell and an opening mark of 67 may underestimate John Gosden's filly. Social City proved at least as good as ever as he gained a second win at Lingfield just under a fortnight ago so is feared most, ahead of Kangaroo Point.