19:45 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 10 February 2021

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Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 14.22s

(13)

Eldelbar⁹^{(ex 8)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 56| C| D

15/8

Arrives on the back of a pair of 7f wins here in recent days. Fine at 6f and looks well treated under a double penalty. Widest stall is the worry.

Form: 94-2311

(12)

Diamond Jill³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 60

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 9 in C&D novice (125/1) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Improvement will be needed.

Form: 9/8-4

(7)

Choosey³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60| CD

13/2

4/1, won 12-runner C&D handicap 36 days ago by ¾ length from reopposing Eldelbar. Meets that rival on better terms now. Should go well again.

Form: 40006-1

(2)

Big Time Maybe^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 57| C

10/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f) 12 days ago, finishing well. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 088-543

(5)

Wiff Waff¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Wintle| OR: 57| D

22/1

Pair of turf wins around 6f last summer. Below par when last seen in September but Hollie Doyle a positive booking on return.

Form: 721150-

(9)

Elzaam's Dream¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: R Harris| OR: 57| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner in September. Good ½-length third of 13 to stablemate I'm Watching You in C&D handicap 15 days ago. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 21824-3

(6)

I'm Watching You^h¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: R Harris| OR: 56| CD

17/2

15/2 and hooded first time, improved on recent efforts to edge out reopposing stablemate Elzaam's Dream over C&D 15 days ago. Should remain competitive up 4lb.

Form: 8/0785-1

(8)

Tomorrowland^t³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne| OR: 55

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20¾ lengths last of 12 to Choosey in handicap over C&D (12/1) 36 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 475-0

(4)

Charles Le Brun^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: R Kingscote| T: J G Portman| OR: 51| BF

10/3

Winner at Windsor in October. 9/4, respectable 2 lengths fourth of 12 to Choosey in handicap at this C&D 36 days ago.

Form: 21732-4

(11)

Swanton Blue¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: E De Giles| OR: 50| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 20/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 18 days ago. Others more obvious.

Form: 8003-88

(1)

Tan¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| C| D

80/1

Course winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at this course (5f) 12 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 0-02786

Non-Runners

(10)

Griggy¹⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: S Curran J: A Kirby

(3)

Global Humor²⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Eldelbar (15/8), Charles Le Brun (10/3), Elzaam's Dream (6/1), Choosey (13/2), I'm Watching You (17/2), Big Time Maybe (10/1), Global Humor (10/1), Griggy (12/1), Wiff Waff (22/1), Swanton Blue (33/1), Diamond Jill (40/1), Tomorrowland (80/1), Tan (80/1)

BIG TIME MAYBE took a step back in the right direction when a close third at Lingfield last time and is worth a chance to build on that as he's well treated on the form he was showing at this time last year. The thriving Eldelbar will be a big threat if the widest stall doesn't prove too much of an inconvenience. Griggy and Choosey are also on the shortlist.