17:50 Wolverhampton

Monday 4 January 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 59.11s

(5)

Athmad⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 77| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 8/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago. Shouldn't be far away.

Form: 114133-

(6)

Richard R H B²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78| CD

5/1

Three-time C&D winner. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (4/1) 20 days ago by head from Grey D'ars, always holding on. High on the shortlist.

Form: 641911-

(2)

Precision Storm⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 8 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Enters calculations.

Form: 691425-

(7)

Grey D'Ars²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: N P Littmoden| OR: 68

3/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 10/1, good head second of 12 to Richard R H B in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago, suited by way race developed. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3246P2-

(3)

Double Reflection¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

16/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. 16/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 049146-

(4)

Bertog⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: T Eaves| T: J Mackie| OR: 64

40/1

Unreliable type. One win from 21 Flat runs. Winner at Doncaster in June. Last of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Leicester (7f, heavy) 70 days ago. Significantly up in trip on this tapeta debut.

Form: 167609-

(1)

Termonator^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 62

6/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap (9/2) at Newcastle (8f) 14 days ago. 2 lb rise fair and he's not taken lightly.

Form: 74/5861-

Forecasts

Precision Storm (3/1), Grey D'Ars (3/1), Athmad (7/2), Richard R H B (5/1), Termonator (6/1), Double Reflection (16/1), Bertog (40/1)

This looks very competitive and preference is for PRECISION STORM, who was unlucky when beaten a head by Richard R H B over C&D on penultimate start and was again not seen to best effect back here 8 days ago. Richard R H B followed up when narrowly outpointing Grey d'Ars here and should be on the premises once more, but the selection may have most to fear from recent Newcastle winner Termonator.