17:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 18 December 2020

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 2m 43.37s

(5)

Sea Of Marmoon^h1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: A West| OR: 65

7/1

Winner at Newcastle in June. 22/1, first run since leaving Mark Johnston when below-form seventh in 11f handicap at Southwell 22 days ago. Hood on now and needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-17227

(3)

Maharg's Princess¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Shaped as if still in need of run when sixth of 8 in handicap here (8.6f, 5/1) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip now and not written off for good yard.

Form: 3046

(7)

Mister Blue¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 62

3/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, not knocked about when fifth of 9 in 12f novice at Doncaster 6 months ago. May do better still now into handicaps so worth a market check.

Form: 65

(2)

Beauty Stone^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: T Ward| OR: 61| CD

5/2

5/1, improved form on first try over 12f to land handicap over C&D 17 days ago. Up 6 lb but remains unexposed at this trip so she holds leading claims.

Form: 9-00441

(9)

Come On My Son^h¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60| C

20/1

Course winner but (50/1) only eleventh of 13 in 12f handicap at Kempton 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 56-7000

(8)

Keane's Kingdom^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 59| BF

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Blinkered and not disgraced on handicap bow when ninth of 13 at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 23 days ago. Back down in trip but not ruled out with headgear retained.

Form: 459

(4)

Divine Consent^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Probert| T: J Butler| OR: 57

10/1

Modest maiden for Willie Haggas. Below par both starts for current yard, tried blinkered when fifth of 7 in handicap (66/1) at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 22 days ago. Needs to find more.

Form: 063775

(1)

Phoenix Strike^p⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: B Haslam| OR: 47

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, below-form seventh of 13 on handicap bow at Newcastle (10f) 87 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 00-037

(6)

Cool To Be A Cat¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: F Norton| T: Ian Williams| OR: 45

11/1

Poor maiden who came in last of 13 in 10f handicap at Chelmsford City 15 days ago. Up in trip but others appeal more.

Form: 966730

Forecasts

Beauty Stone (5/2), Mister Blue (3/1), Keane's Kingdom (4/1), Sea Of Marmoon (7/1), Divine Consent (10/1), Cool To Be A Cat (11/1), Come On My Son (20/1), Maharg's Princess (22/1), Phoenix Strike (28/1)

BEAUTY STONE looks the way to go here as she benefited no end from the step up in distance when scoring over C&D last time and can make light of a 6 lb rise in the weights. David O'Meara's lightly raced Maharg's Princess could take a step forward now she is upped in trip so rates the main danger with Keane's Kingdom and Mister Blue also much respected.