16:05 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 1m 28.44s

(7)

Desert Dream⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S Spencer| OR: 55| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Hooded first time, first run since leaving Mick Easterby when thirteenth of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Newcastle (1m) 43 days ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 0/0990-0

(3)

Bringing Glory²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 55

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in novice at Kempton (1m) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Worth a precautionary market check.

Form: 957

(8)

Waqaas¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 53| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 28/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 909703

(1)

Send In The Clouds¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden who appeals as the sort to better now handicapping after 5 months off. Worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

Form: 096

(4)

Quiteacatch¹¹

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

11/4

Promising sort. Good second of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 15/2) 11 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Leadikng claims back at 7f.

Form: 4682

(2)

Lady Monica³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: J R Holt| OR: 46

22/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (100/1) over this C&D 38 days ago. Others more obvious.

Form: 7-00408

(10)

Groupie¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J P Sullivan| T: T P Tate| OR: 45| D

9/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2017, although latest Southwell third was a slight step back in the right direction.

Form: 228-693

(5)

Trepidation^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 45

15/2

10/1 and visored first time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 20 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 049005

(11)

Air Of York^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Megan Nicholls| T: G Harris| OR: 45| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 33/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 16 days ago and hard to fancy on recent efforts.

Form: 338760

(9)

My Footsteps²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 45

5/1

First run for 16 months/since leaving Paul D'arcy when fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f, 12/1) 20 days ago. Claims is he can build on that.

Form: 98080-4

(6)

Parker's Boy^b⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: B Barr| OR: 45

100/1

Exposed as a poor maiden, barely beating a rival in AW handicaps on last 3 starts. Has rejoined yard after leaving Robin Dickin.

Form: 690000

Non-Runners

(12)

Deconso¹¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: C N Kellett J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Quiteacatch (11/4), Groupie (9/2), My Footsteps (5/1), Deconso (7/1), Trepidation (15/2), Waqaas (17/2), Send In The Clouds (10/1), Bringing Glory (12/1), Desert Dream (16/1), Air Of York (16/1), Lady Monica (22/1), Parker's Boy (100/1)

QUITEACATCH looks sure to benefit from the return to 7f and can go one better from the same mark as last time. Deconso shaped better than the result in blinkers last time and is more than capable of going very close off this mark. Waqaas is also respected after his recent Kempton third, while Tony Carroll handicap newcomer Send In The Clouds needs monitoring in the betting.