18:40 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 5 January 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 14.20s

(8)

Tomorrowland^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: J A Osborne| OR: 57

12/1

Modest maiden, only fifth of 6 in minor event at Southwell (5f, 10/3) 19 days ago. Back up in trip for handicap debut with work to do.

Form: 475-

(7)

Hard Solution^v⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 57| C| D

7/1

Course winner but he arrives out of sorts, 28/1 when seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 9 days ago. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 050987-

(3)

Choosey³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 56| C| D

4/1

Course winner who took step back in right direction when sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f, 11/1) 36 days ago. Enters calculations dropped 1 lb.

Form: 040006-

(10)

Eldelbar⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 55| D

5/2

Arrives in decent form, fourth of 11 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 8 days ago. Can race off 1 lb lower mark here so merits consideration.

Form: 723294-

(11)

Swanton Blue¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 54| CD

33/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in October and respectable third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 17 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. C&D winner too so he's well in the mix.

Form: 818003-

(12)

Valentine Blues²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: T Ward| OR: 53

28/1

Modest maiden who arrives on back of below-par eighth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 20 days ago. More needed if she's to open her account.

Form: 054948-

(6)

Charles Le Brun^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: J G Portman| OR: 52| BF

9/4

Winner at Windsor in October and unlucky not to add to that when second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 22 days ago, just failing having been short of room. Bold showing expected on tapeta debut.

Form: 321732-

(1)

Little Floozie^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 48

14/1

80/1, best effort when second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago, always well positioned. Can give another good account on her tapeta bow.

Form: 270792-

(5)

Cool Strutter^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Jane Elliott| T: J L Spearing| OR: 45| D

20/1

Hinted at a return to best when fourth of 8 in handicap (13/2) at this course (5.1f) 18 days ago. Not dismissed despite being 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 000554-

(9)

Shortbackandsides^b³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| D

50/1

It's now fifteen runs since last win in 2019, and only ninth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at this course (7.2f) 38 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 050599-

(4)

Darwina^t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 45| CD

50/1

Sole win from 29 runs came over C&D but on a long losing run and below-par eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 38 days ago. More needed.

Form: 656908-

(2)

Toolmaker¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: D Flood| OR: 45

80/1

Poor maiden. Tongue strap on when only ninth of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f, 80/1) 117 days ago. Others more persuasive on tapeta debut.

Form: 90/9069-

Forecasts

Charles Le Brun (9/4), Eldelbar (5/2), Choosey (4/1), Hard Solution (7/1), Tomorrowland (12/1), Little Floozie (14/1), Cool Strutter (20/1), Valentine Blues (28/1), Swanton Blue (33/1), Darwina (50/1), Shortbackandsides (50/1), Toolmaker (80/1)

CHARLES LE BRUN didn't enjoy the rub of the green when runner-up at Kempton so is taken to make amends here nudged up just 1 lb. In-form Eldelbar is sure to make his presence felt so rates the chief threat, although Choosey hinted at a revival when sixth here last time so is worth considering too off a reduced mark.