13:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 26 December 2020

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 1m 59.77s

(1)

Aldrich Bay⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Knight| OR: 68

5/4

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 11/8) 7 days ago, easily. Down in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Leading player.

Form: 660-21

(3)

Fashion Free^h¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

18/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (8f) 11 days ago, suited by way race developed. Merits consideration.

Form: 671401

(6)

Carey Street¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 60

11/2

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 11/2, good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Shortlist material.

Form: 783832

(12)

Star Of Wells¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 60

10/1

12/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. More needed.

Form: 900467

(13)

Mr Dib Dab¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60

40/1

16/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 450037

(4)

Beau Geste⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 9/2) 7 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 443626

(11)

Kingson¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57| BF| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 2/1, good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, sticking to task. One to consider.

Form: 055143

(7)

Golden Cygnet^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 58

22/1

14/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 7 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 046-755

(9)

Pilot Wings¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| CD

14/1

Quirky sort. C&D winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 17 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 533848

(8)

Aqaareb^v1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P D Evans| OR: 54

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form 10 lengths fifth of 9 to Splash of Verve in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 6/1) 16 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 487955

(10)

Pallas Dancer^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 54

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 75467

(2)

Splash Of Verve^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: D Thompson| OR: 52| CD

12/1

Course winner. Won 9-runner handicap (10/3) at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago, keeping on well. More needed.

Form: 445321

Non-Runners

(5)

Corrida De Toros²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: E De Giles J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Aldrich Bay (5/4), Carey Street (11/2), Beau Geste (8/1), Star Of Wells (10/1), Splash Of Verve (12/1), Kingson (12/1), Pilot Wings (14/1), Corrida De Toros (14/1), Fashion Free (18/1), Aqaareb (20/1), Golden Cygnet (22/1), Pallas Dancer (40/1), Mr Dib Dab (40/1)

CAREY STREET was only just denied on his second start for this yard over C&D earlier in the month and he can go one better now. Aldrich Bay should go close in his bid to follow up his Lingfield victory, while Golden Cygnet makes some each-way appeal too.