17:10 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 48.99s

(11)

Inner Circle¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60

14/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019, and below-form seventh of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7.2f) 15 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 222267

(5)

Weloof¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 60| CD

11/2

C&D winner but arrives on a long losing run and below-par eighth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 33/1) 13 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 2-26008

(1)

Plumette¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 59

11/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019 but she posted creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 50/1) 15 days ago, left poorly placed. Not ruled out now up in trip.

Form: 268-506

(6)

Winklemann^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Miss Imogen Mathias⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 59

33/1

Arrives well out of sorts, tenth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 100/1) 39 days ago. Up in trip but risky proposition at present.

Form: 1-08900

(3)

Couldn't Could She¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joseph Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: A West| OR: 58

16/1

Latest win at Windsor in September but only seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 18 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 137007

(2)

Born To Sire¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 59

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 80/1) 14 days ago. Bit more needed if he's to gain a first win here though.

Form: 83697

(10)

Recuerdame^p³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 57| CD

10/3

C&D winner in October who recorded good fifth of 13 in handicap here 39 days ago. Dropped 1 lb so he merits serious calculations

Form: 140195

(8)

Blue Dawn¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: E Walker| OR: 57

7/4

Failed to build on previous promise when fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 17 days ago. Sort to bounce back so not taken lightly.

Form: 434655

(7)

Tavrina¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: S L Keightley| OR: 53

20/1

Lightly-raced ex-Irish maiden for Joseph Murphy. Makes tapeta debut with bit to prove for new yard after three-month break.

Form: 0-909

(9)

Alfie's Angel¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: J M Bradley| OR: 45

20/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2018, and only fair fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 570-884

(4)

Tally's Son^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Georgia Cox⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 45

125/1

It's now twenty three runs since last win in 2018, and only tenth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 150/1) 19 days ago. Makes tapeta debut with lots to prove.

Form: 970070

Forecasts

Blue Dawn (7/4), Recuerdame (10/3), Weloof (11/2), Born To Sire (17/2), Plumette (11/1), Inner Circle (14/1), Couldn't Could She (16/1), Tavrina (20/1), Alfie's Angel (20/1), Winklemann (33/1), Tally's Son (125/1)

Dual C&D winner RECUERDAME arrives in good order so looks the way to go here in a race where plenty have question marks against them. Blue Dawn is weighted to have a big say if shrugging off a modest effort at Lingfield last time, with Plumette another worth a second look now she goes up in trip.