14:25 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 1m 12.76s

(6)

Top Breeze^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 92| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 9/1) 11 days ago. Went close under this rider at Chelmsford in October and should give another good account.

Form: 223324

(2)

Astro Jakk¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 90| D

10/1

Four wins from 9 runs this year. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 18 days ago. Probably a shade too high in the weights for now.

Form: 090114

(7)

Zapper Cass^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: M Appleby| OR: 85| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 6 wins from 19 runs this year. 11/2, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 12 days ago, keeping on well. 3 lb rise may find him out in this more competitive race.

Form: 423511

(4)

Lomu²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84| C| D

11/8

Course winner. 5/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 2 days ago. Step back up in trip no issue and big player under a penalty if turned out again quickly.

Form: 084251

(9)

Diamond Dougal^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 83| CD

14/1

C&D winner in November, but last of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 10/3) 20 days ago and others are more persuasive.

Form: 380815

(3)

Owney Madden¹²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 83| D

10/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (15/2) at Newmarket (6f, good to soft). Off 124 days ahead of this tapeta debut/first run for yard after leaving Martyn Meade. Stable also represented by Sun Power.

Form: 147-645

(5)

Second Collection^h¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82| BF| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (10/3) at Windsor (6f, good to firm), conceding first run. Off 149 days. Hood back on. Yard also saddles Last Page.

Form: 738232

(10)

Last Page³¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 81| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 8/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (6f) when last seen 10 months ago. Risky proposition at present.

Form: 9810-75

(1)

El Hombre⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 81| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Creditable third of 12 in handicap (14/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 9 days ago. Merits serious consideration off the same mark here.

Form: 026483

(8)

Sun Power²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80| CD

11/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving Richard Hannon when fourth of 6 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 11/2) 23 days ago. Down in trip and he looks vulnerable from a win point of a view.

Form: 408084

Forecasts

Lomu (11/8), Top Breeze (7/2), El Hombre (8/1), Astro Jakk (10/1), Owney Madden (10/1), Sun Power (11/1), Diamond Dougal (14/1), Zapper Cass (33/1), Second Collection (40/1), Last Page (66/1)

Though he's not the easiest to win with, EL HOMBRE left the strong impression that his turn is near when a close third at Lingfield last week and he could be the answer. That said, Lomu will be a potent threat if turned out again quickly following his thoroughly decisive Newcastle victory on Monday evening. The consistent Top Breeze is also shortlisted.

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