19:10 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 5 January 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 1m 14.65s

(7)

Fard^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: George Bass⁽⁷⁾| T: M Blake| OR: 57| D

7/2

Latest win at Kempton in October. Good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 17 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 768192-

(8)

Secret Treaties²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 56| D

5/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in November but only tenth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 9/2) 20 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and needs to bounce back.

Form: 931710-

(3)

Sarah's Verse²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: R Harris| OR: 56

17/2

Modest maiden who found little when only tenth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 33/1) 20 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 056840-

(4)

Onebaba^b,e/s1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| D

2/1

Only one win from 22 runs, and twelfth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 51 days ago. Eyeshields on now and blinkers refitted but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 038400-

(10)

Pedestal²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: D Flood| OR: 53

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2016, and raced too freely when seventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 20 days ago. More needed on his first go on tapeta.

Form: 57/0007-

(11)

Port Winston^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Bradley| OR: 50

18/1

Winless this season and arrives below par, tried blinkered when sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 889906-

(5)

Chillon Castle^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 45

7/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs but posted creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Considered off 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 796693-

(6)

Carriage Clock^p1¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

33/1

Yet to win a race and recent form is not so encouraging, ninth of 14 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm). Cheekpieces go on now with something to prove.

Form: 859979-

(9)

Carla Koala^h1,t¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 45

66/1

Poor maiden who came in last of 9 in handicap here (5.1f) on final run for Barry Leavy. Hooded for yard debut but others are more persuasive.

Form: 9/07069-

(1)

Lerryn Lass⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: P J McDonald| T: R Hughes| OR: 45

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1 and visored, last of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 73 days ago for Brett Johnson. Hard to warm to on tapeta debut for new handler.

Form: 09690-

Non-Runners

(2)

Heer At Last²⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Onebaba (2/1), Fard (7/2), Secret Treaties (5/1), Chillon Castle (7/1), Sarah's Verse (17/2), Pedestal (12/1), Port Winston (18/1), Heer At Last (20/1), Lerryn Lass (25/1), Carriage Clock (33/1), Carla Koala (66/1)

Lots of these have question marks against them but FARD arrives in excellent nick so looks the way to go on the back of his recent C&D second. Chillon Castle has still to get her head in front but is weighted to have a say, with Secret Treaties also in with a shout on her tapeta bow if shrugging off a modest effort at Kempton.