19:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 12 December 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 12.39s

(12)

Ornate^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: M Dwyer| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 97

50/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 754627

(10)

Stake Acclaim¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 95| D

100/1

Last of 11 in handicap (80/1) at this course (5.1f) 18 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 7543-00

(5)

Misty Grey¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 95| C| D

15/8

First run since leaving Mark Johnston when 16/5, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (7.2f) 14 days ago. Leading claims once again.

Form: 20-7001

(11)

Mohareb⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 91| D

9/1

Creditable length sixth of 12 to Astro Jakk in handicap (9/2) at Newcastle (6f) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 360726

(1)

Fizzy Feet²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 91| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. 80/1, 9¾ lengths last of 12 to Good Effort in listed race at Lingfield (6f, AW) 28 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 811480

(2)

Astro Jakk⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| D

8/1

4 wins from 8 runs this year. 10/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (6f) 8 days ago, responding well. Merits consideration.

Form: 109011

(3)

Golden Dragon^t1¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 88| DWS

9/1

20/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at York (5f, good). Off 146 days. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Williams. Tongue strap on 1st time. One to note in the market.

Form: 115-000

(8)

Merhoob²³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 87| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Good third of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 10/1) 23 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 557003

(9)

One Night Stand⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: W Jarvis| OR: 85| CD

11/2

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (9/2) 40 days ago, kept up to work. Each-way player.

Form: 826161

(7)

Spirit Of May²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: R A Teal| OR: 84| D

40/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Chelmsford City (6f) 23 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1-68689

(4)

El Hombre¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: J Fanning| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 83| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 9/1, bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 18 days ago. More needed.

Form: 870264

(6)

Kapono^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 79| D

11/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. Ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 6/1) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. May find this tough.

Form: 076129

Non-Runners

(13)

Melodic Charm²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J Tate J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Misty Grey (15/8), One Night Stand (11/2), Astro Jakk (8/1), Melodic Charm (8/1), Mohareb (9/1), Golden Dragon (9/1), Merhoob (10/1), Kapono (11/1), El Hombre (11/1), Fizzy Feet (22/1), Spirit Of May (40/1), Ornate (50/1), Stake Acclaim (100/1)

This is extremely competitive and MISTY GREY is taken to follow up last month's course victory. He got back on track on his first start for Tom Dascombe then and there could be more to come. Astro Jakk is thriving on this surface after two wins at Newcastle and can't be dismissed lightly. Fizzy Feet had a stiff task in listed company last time and could be a danger.