16:40 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 5 January 2021

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Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 1m 49.78s

(2)

Ruby Gates^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: J Butler| OR: 70| CD

33/1

Four-time course winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at this course (9.5f) 21 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 471088-

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(1)

Stringybark Creek⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69| CD

5/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chester in September. 11/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 45 days ago. Claims if on a going day.

Form: 107649-

(4)

Roller^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69| CD

9/1

Untrustworthy individual. C&D winner. Good length second of 8 to Hector's Here in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 31 days ago. Claims if able to back that up.

Form: 994762-

(3)

Hector's Here^b³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 68| CD

3/1

11/4, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 31 days ago by length from Roller. More needed up 5 lb, but this hat-trick seeker has to be taken seriously.

Form: 877411-

(8)

Capriolette^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 68

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and has good chance on form.

Form: 3/45284-

(10)

Cheat²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 67

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Kempton (7f) 20 days ago. Up in trip and he has plenty to prove at present.

Form: 748/800-

(6)

River Song²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam J McNamara| T: G Harris| OR: 67

200/1

First run since leaving Archie Watson when last of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Kempton (7f) 20 days ago. Up in trip and has work to do.

Form: 4/15340-

(13)

Servo³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Miss L C Siddall| OR: 65| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Second of 9 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 31 days ago, suited by way race developed. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: P1/7092-

(5)

Tundra¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 65

16/1

Last of 10 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 19 days ago. Back down in trip and others boast more compelling claims.

Form: 525030-

(7)

Gavi Di Gavi^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Miss Georgia King⁽⁷⁾| T: A King| OR: 65| BF| C

4/1

Course winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 10/3) 27 days ago. Nudged up just 1 lb and he should be firmly in the mix.

Form: 438642-

(12)

Zafaranah¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 64| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 15 days ago. Back up in trip and can make presence felt if at her best.

Form: 662777-

(11)

First Dance²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 64| CD

50/1

Course winner. 40/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 21 days ago. Needs to raise her game.

Form: 25617/9-

Non-Runners

(9)

Clay Regazzoni⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Hector's Here (3/1), Gavi Di Gavi (4/1), Stringybark Creek (5/1), Servo (11/2), Capriolette (6/1), Roller (9/1), Clay Regazzoni (10/1), Tundra (16/1), Zafaranah (20/1), Ruby Gates (33/1), Cheat (33/1), First Dance (50/1), River Song (200/1)

The vote goes to GAVI DI GAVI, who went close under Georgia King at Lingfield last month and he is taken to go one better here off just a 1 lb higher mark. Capriolette is also lurking on a feasible mark and she may offer the most resistance, though Clay Regazzoni, the hat-trick seeking Hector's Here and Zafaranah all enter calculations, too.