17:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 19 December 2020

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 14.27s

(4)

It Must Be Faith^v⁵^{(ex 4)}

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 52| CD

9/4

3-time C&D winner who took advantage of a drop in the weights at Kempton (6f, 12/1) 5 days ago, finding extra. Still fairly treated under a penalty so respected.

Form: 367301

(1)

Swanton Blue¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: E De Giles| OR: 55| CD

10/1

Successful from this mark at Chelmsford City in October but below form since.

Form: 781800

(5)

Our Man In Havana³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| CD

11/2

C&D winner who possibly unsuited by conditions when well held at Southwell 34 days ago. Is on a winning mark so not ruled out back on tapeta.

Form: 743650

(11)

Port Winston^b1⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J M Bradley| OR: 53

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Windsor (6f, soft) 68 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 088990

(2)

Quiteacatch⁸⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: D Carroll| OR: 50

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 20/1) 85 days ago. Still unexposed but not sure to be suited by this shorter trip.

Form: 468

(3)

Le Manege Enchante¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 49| C| D

22/1

Course winner but well held last 2 starts at Southwell.

Form: 124608

(9)

Supercali^v⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 48

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed first form in a first-time visor on handicap debut when fifth of 16 at Redcar (6f, heavy) 54 days ago, finishing well from off pace.

Form: 7995

(8)

Billyoakes^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 47| C| D

10/1

Course winner who ran respectably without matching the form of his recent second when fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 11 days ago.

Form: 380725

(7)

Deconso^b1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: C N Kellett| OR: 47| CD

9/2

C&D winner who ran no more than respectably when fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 19 days ago, better placed than most. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 653744

(6)

Miracle Garden^p¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Brotherton| OR: 46| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7.2f) 11 days ago, well positioned. Remains to be seen if he's able to back that up.

Form: 607002

Non-Runners

(10)

Marwari⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M & D Easterby J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

It Must Be Faith (9/4), Marwari (3/1), Deconso (9/2), Our Man In Havana (11/2), Quiteacatch (15/2), Swanton Blue (10/1), Billyoakes (10/1), Miracle Garden (12/1), Supercali (18/1), Le Manege Enchante (22/1), Port Winston (33/1)

This can go to MARWARI, who took a big step forward dropped in trip when second at Newcastle earlier in the week. It Must Be Faith is respected under a penalty, with Our Man In Havana another to consider now returning to tapeta.