14:20 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 6 January 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 1m 13.54s

(10)

Aces^b,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 62| D

10/1

11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Potentially well treated if able to build on that.

Form: 075703-

(7)

Sir Hector²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 61| D

9/2

Followed up his Chelmsford win in 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 5/2) 21 days ago, again showing a willing attitude. Respected in hat-trick bid from 2 lb higher.

Form: 140311-

(5)

Kaafy¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60| D

12/1

Proved as good as ever to finally get off the mark at Southwell in November, but hasn't quite been in the same form since.

Form: 491935-

(6)

Viva Voce^b⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: T D Barron| OR: 60| BF| D

9/1

Winner at Redcar in August but below best since. Blinkers back on.

Form: 316456-

(1)

Daysaq¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60

12/1

8/1, run best excused when sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Not one to write off.

Form: 990256-

(4)

Gigi's Beach^b,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 58| D

5/1

Unreliable individual who confirmed his return to form in a first-time tongue tie when third of 13 in a handicap at Newcastle (6f) 16 days ago. Remains to be seen how long he holds it together.

Form: 680563-

(13)

Chocco Star⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 58| BF| D

40/1

Third at Lingfield in October but well below form over C&D last time. Must bounce back.

Form: 137430-

(9)

Qaaraat^v³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 58| CD

11/2

C&D winner who was just caught by a well-treated sort at Southwell (6.1f, 12/1) 3 days ago. Expected to go well again.

Form: 61936-2

(3)

Top Boy^p⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| C| D

4/1

Course winner who left the impression he could have benefited with stronger handling when third of 9 in handicap (10/3) at Southwell (5f) 8 days ago. Can make presence felt back up in trip.

Form: 460533-

(8)

Bernie's Boy^t,v³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 57| CD

22/1

Unreliable type who was below form in first-time eyeshields/blinkers when eighth of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 3 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 53507-8

(11)

Katelli²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden who failed to come on for his reappearance when only seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 25 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 98/407-

(2)

Molaaheth^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Liam Keniry| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 52

66/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (80/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 31 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 507090-

Non-Runners

(12)

My Friend Stan¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Top Boy (4/1), Sir Hector (9/2), Gigi's Beach (5/1), Qaaraat (11/2), My Friend Stan (8/1), Viva Voce (9/1), Aces (10/1), Daysaq (12/1), Kaafy (12/1), Bernie's Boy (22/1), Katelli (28/1), Chocco Star (40/1), Molaaheth (66/1)

QAARAAT has been placed far more often than he's won, but he was caught only by a well-treated sort at Southwell 3 days ago, so is the percentage call to go one better here. Daysaq certainly has races in him for his current yard and isn't one to write off, while fair cases can also be made for Top Boy and Aces.