15:25 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 6 January 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 2m 0.8s

(2)

Elhafei⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 62

13/8

Creditable third of 6 in seller at Musselburgh (12.5f, heavy, 7/1) 86 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby.

Form: 454473-

(9)

Flight Command¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 61

15/2

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. First run since leaving M. D. O'Callaghan when pulled up in juvenile hurdle (14/1) at Wetherby (16f, heavy) on hurdles debut 10 days ago.

Form: 74/071-

(4)

Tuned For Power²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joey Haynes| T: A West| OR: 60

9/2

Seventh of 11 in handicap (66/1) at this course (7.2f) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 848007-

(6)

Gypsy Dancer^h1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60

50/1

First run since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery when eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 17/2) 18 days ago. Hood on first time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 007/48-

(1)

Born To Sire⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: C Wallis| OR: 59

7/2

Very good second of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 17/2) 7 days ago. Has to be taken seriously from the same mark.

Form: 836972-

(8)

Detachment^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: S A Harris| OR: 55

150/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 200/1 and cheekpieces on for first time, last of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 36 days ago.

Form: 7560/00-

(13)

Aqaareb^v¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 52

6/1

Visored for first time, ninth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Enters calculations.

Form: 879559-

(11)

Born To Reason¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 51| CD

66/1

Four-time course winner. Last of 11 in handicap (80/1) at this course (8.6f) 18 days ago.

Form: 3/40000-

(7)

Final Attack^p¹¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: L P Keniry| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 51| BF| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 11/4), not ideally placed. Off 115 days. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 426210-

(12)

Detonation¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: L Williamson| OR: 48

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in handicap (80/1) at this course (8.6f) 18 days ago.

Form: 846/06-

(3)

Majeste^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 45| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 28/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/44959-

(10)

Buzz Lightyere^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

150/1

Temperamental sort. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 66/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 16 days ago.

Form: 000990-

(5)

Gms Princess^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Jane Elliott| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 45

66/1

16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 879969-

Forecasts

Elhafei (13/8), Born To Sire (7/2), Tuned For Power (9/2), Aqaareb (6/1), Flight Command (15/2), Final Attack (22/1), Majeste (25/1), Gypsy Dancer (50/1), Gms Princess (66/1), Born To Reason (66/1), Detonation (66/1), Buzz Lightyere (150/1), Detachment (150/1)

BORN TO SIRE produced a career best when runner-up over 8.6f here a week ago and on breeding this further step up in distance will suit. He looks the answer from the same mark, with Gypsy Dancer and Final Attack a couple of potential threats.