16:40 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 13.20s

(2)

Steelriver¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 76| CD

7/1

Four-time C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs this year. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D 11 days ago, nearest finish. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 684664

(6)

Araifjan⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 74| BF| CD

2/1

C&D winner in November. Remained in form since and likely to be on the premises.

Form: 423136

(11)

Red Alert¹³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 74| D

66/1

Has largely struggled this year. Mark has come down as a result but best watched unless betting suggests better is expected back from 133 days off.

Form: 75-8867

(8)

Turanga Leela^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Donohoe| T: J Mackie| OR: 70| CD

17/2

Five C&D wins, including 2 this winter. Presumably didn't take to fibresand at Southwell latest and treated as if still in form.

Form: 060118

(7)

Gold Brocade³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| D

20/1

5/2, only seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 30 days ago but claims on his pair of runner-up efforts at Chelmsford prior to that.

Form: 748227

(3)

Thowq⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Botti| OR: 70

12/1

Expensive to follow for William Haggas but it's still relatively early days and he ought to be competitive from this opening handicap mark now starting out for new connections.

Form: 32523

(1)

Inevitable Outcome¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69| D

10/3

Three wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Yarmouth in September. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap over this C&D (10/1) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Merits consideration.

Form: 712494

(4)

Sepahi^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: S L Keightley| OR: 67| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Kempton in July. Has struggled of late but he's below last winning mark and the refitting of cheekpieces may help (all wins in headgear).

Form: 187000

(12)

Little Red Socks¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K R Burke| OR: 64| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 22/1, last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 13 days ago but may fare better back here (also third in C&D handicap in July). Draw not ideal.

Form: 160360

(5)

Final Frontier²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| D

11/2

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (13/2) over this C&D 25 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 4-43025

(10)

Harbour Project¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 11 in novice at Leicester (1m, good to firm). Off 142 days. Back down in trip for handicap debut. Betting should guide.

Form: 076

Non-Runners

(9)

Big Impact⁴¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: R Brisland J: William Carson

Forecasts

Araifjan (2/1), Inevitable Outcome (10/3), Final Frontier (11/2), Steelriver (7/1), Turanga Leela (17/2), Thowq (12/1), Sepahi (18/1), Gold Brocade (20/1), Big Impact (20/1), Harbour Project (28/1), Little Red Socks (50/1), Red Alert (66/1)

Course-specialist STEELRIVER has edged back to his last winning mark and looks well worth siding with after taking a step back in the right direction last time. Inevitable Outcome shaped as if back in form here last time and is respected from a handy draw. Araifjan has been in good nick on AW since the end of the summer so also makes the shortlist.