18:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 19 December 2020

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 1m 13.73s

(12)

Triple Distilled^t⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S L Keightley| OR: 80| D

25/1

Fairly useful handicapper. Third at Ayr in July but well held at Newmarket final start. Sold from Nigel Tinkler £6,000 in October. Makes tapeta debut with tongue tie back on.

Form: 073768

(10)

Chookie Dunedin⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 80| CD

10/3

Bounced back to his best when resuming winning ways in 10-runner handicap over this C&D last week, keeping on well. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 296241

(2)

Jackstar¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79| C

9/2

Course winner. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Tom Dascombe when creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 14 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4-24504

(6)

A Sure Welcome^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J L Spearing| OR: 78| CD

5/1

6-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Very good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 14 days ago, finishing well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 004562

(4)

Triple Spear⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 78| C

8/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 40/1) 70 days ago. Easing in the weights but needs to up his game.

Form: 370700

(7)

Mythmaker^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 77| D

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. 8/1, good second of 9 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 7-75742

(3)

Steelriver¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 77| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner. Below his best here 2 weeks ago but is the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 368466

(11)

Spartan Fighter^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 75

20/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 40/1) 12 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Chance on old form.

Form: 080708

(9)

Hart Stopper¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 74| D

16/1

25/1, below form when tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 12 days ago, though raced wider than ideal.

Form: 784050

(5)

Fantastic Flyer^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Out of sorts at present but has been given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 146907

(1)

Plunger⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T P Queally| T: P D Evans| OR: 72| BF

16/1

Run best excused when down the field in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good, 10/3), doing too much too soon. Off 96 days. On a good mark on pick of his form, so worth a look on first start for David Evans.

Form: 98-6240

(8)

Mujid²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Barry McHugh| T: M Wigham| OR: 70

22/1

Fairly useful performer in 2019 for D. K. Weld. Has yet to offer much for new yard but his mark continues to fall at least.

Form: 457-600

Non-Runners

(13)

Wiley Post²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: A W Carroll J: Elisha Whittington

Forecasts

Chookie Dunedin (10/3), Mythmaker (9/2), Jackstar (9/2), A Sure Welcome (5/1), Triple Spear (8/1), Wiley Post (14/1), Hart Stopper (16/1), Plunger (16/1), Steelriver (18/1), Spartan Fighter (20/1), Mujid (22/1), Triple Distilled (25/1), Fantastic Flyer (33/1)

A SURE WELCOME looks ready to strike again judged on his close second over C&D a fortnight ago, so he gets the nod in a competitive handicap. Mythmaker and Chookie Dunedin are a couple of potential threats.