16:10 Wolverhampton

Sunday 27 December 2020

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 3m 1.86s

(10)

Thematic^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 65

13/2

13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, shaped well when third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. That is good form and he has leading claims down another 3 lb.

Form: 7-58873

(4)

Final Choice^b¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: A West| OR: 65

33/1

Fair but unreliable sort on the level. Well held in handicap hurdles last twice. Off 117 days.

Form: 78-5871

(3)

Lleyton¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Oliver Stammers⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 64| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (16.6f) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. In good heart and not taken lightly back down in trip.

Form: 0005-12

(8)

The Rutland Rebel⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 64

80/1

Flat winner in 2019. Well held in Flat handicap/handicap hurdle in 2 runs this year. Makes AW debut.

Form: 50610-6

(5)

Beach Break^b⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ella McCain⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 62

12/1

Improved to win 13-runner handicap hurdle (13/2) at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 70 days ago. Fair on the Flat and lurks on a good mark.

Form: 668/60-7

(11)

Muftakker²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: J R Norton| OR: 61| BF| C

10/3

Winner here in November. Good second of 12 in handicap (11/4) at this C&D 27 days ago, sticking to task. Can go well again.

Form: 8/43-212

(12)

Flight Path³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 65

10/3

Fair maiden. Just third of 7 on handicap debut at Chelmsford City (13.3f, 11/2) 31 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 433

(13)

Sea Of Marmoon^h⁹

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

14/1

Winner at Newcastle in June for Mark Johnston. 7/1 and hooded for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 172273

(9)

Mauricio^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 60

50/1

28/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Fair on the Flat, poor on last Flat outing. Has work to do.

Form: 24-6995

(7)

Throckley^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Katy Price| OR: 59

100/1

Fair Flat handicapper, modest hurdler, seventh of 11 in handicap (125/1) at this course (12.2f) 20 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 47/59-77

(2)

Sea Art^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57

33/1

11/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) 45 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-72647

(1)

Ivaquestion¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J F Egan| T: S Dow| OR: 61

11/2

Winner at Kempton in September. 15/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 19 days ago.

Form: 001543

(6)

Tapis Libre^p³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55| C

50/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. Last of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f, 50/1) 30 days ago. Dangerous if scaling a revival.

Form: 032887

Forecasts

Muftakker (10/3), Flight Path (10/3), Lleyton (9/2), Ivaquestion (11/2), Thematic (13/2), Beach Break (12/1), Sea Of Marmoon (14/1), Sea Art (33/1), Final Choice (33/1), Tapis Libre (50/1), Mauricio (50/1), The Rutland Rebel (80/1), Throckley (100/1)

THEMATIC has dropped in the weights and shaped well in first-time cheekpieces behind 2 subsequent winners here 3 weeks ago. Down another 3 lb, he has obvious claims if in the same mood. Lleyton can go well again, while Beach Break, successful over hurdles when last seen, lurks on a good mark back on the level.