14:20 Wolverhampton

Saturday 26 December 2020

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:05

Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 2m 2.23s

(7)

Red Verdon^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Hogan⁽³⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 108| CD

25/1

Genuine individual. Course winner. Latest win at Longchamp in July. 13/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 9 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 147343

(4)

Born To Be Alive⁸⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 97

14/1

Bit below form eleventh of 19 in handicap (25/1) at York (10.2f, good). Off over 2 years. One to note in the market.

Form: 740290/

(3)

Make It Rain²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 95| BF| CD

11/8

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in November. 6/5, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 24 days ago. Has a good chance.

Form: 341212

(5)

Big Country¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 91| CD

7/2

Course winner. Won 6-runner handicap (2/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago by 2 lengths from Lucky's Dream, having run of race. Couldn't rule him out despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 075241

(2)

Kryptos³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie| T: John Berry| OR: 90| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 5/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 31 days ago. One to consider returning to this venue.

Form: 402313

(6)

Lucky's Dream¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ian Williams| OR: 84

50/1

Seven wins from 24 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Good 2 lengths second of 6 to Big Country in handicap (18/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 16 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 112592

(1)

Daheer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J Quinn| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 86| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. 4/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Should go close round here once again.

Form: 451151

Forecasts

Make It Rain (11/8), Big Country (7/2), Daheer (9/2), Kryptos (5/1), Born To Be Alive (14/1), Red Verdon (25/1), Lucky's Dream (50/1)

MAKE IT RAIN is a very consistent filly and has steadily improved with racing throughout 2020. She can gain a fourth career victory here. Daheer seems to thrive over this C&D and whilst this is a step up in class, he should be competitive. Kryptos is another worth consideration returning to Wolverhampton.