17:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 1 February 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 3m 3.67s

(5)

Battle Of Marathon¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 83| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Four wins from 16 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Last of 9 in minor event at this course (16.6f, 150/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 5136-89

(3)

My Girl Maggie⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 84| CD

4/5

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good second of 7 in handicap (9/4) at this course (12.2f) 6 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2331-12

(1)

Chocolate Box⁷³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 78| D

25/1

9/1, third of 5 in handicap at this course (16.6f), needing stronger gallop. Off over 2 years. Now below last winning mark and returns with yard in form.

Form: 430543/

(6)

Combine^v²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Palmer| OR: 80| C

4/1

Course winner. Winner here in October. 16/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 23 days ago, not ideally placed. Must improve.

Form: 51325-4

(7)

Sharp Suited¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 76

7/1

Thrice-raced winner on Flat. Fourth of 13 in bumper at Newcastle (16.2f, standard, 9/1) on bumper debut 12 days ago. Fairly useful on the Flat, won on last Flat run. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 321/

(4)

Stamford Raffles¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Levi Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 74| D

18/1

Unreliable type. Sixth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Chelmsford City (10f) 18 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 35503-6

(2)

Juriste¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: P A Kirby| OR: 72

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Sixth of 13 in maiden at this course (9.5f, 250/1) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8-96

Forecasts

My Girl Maggie (4/5), Combine (4/1), Sharp Suited (7/1), Battle Of Marathon (10/1), Juriste (12/1), Stamford Raffles (18/1), Chocolate Box (25/1)

MY GIRL MAGGIE is thriving at the moment and has really taken a liking to this venue. She rarely runs a bad race and is difficult to oppose in her bid for a third course success. Sharp Suited has a good record on tapeta and ran creditably in a jumpers' bumper last month. Juriste could improve to play a part too.