19:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 13 February 2021

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Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 59.32s

(5)

Cityzen Serg²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| CD

5/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 4/1, last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 29 days ago, too free. Return to this venue will help his cause.

Form: 9115-19

(6)

Mythical Madness^v²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| CD

80/1

C&D winner. 33/1, last of 7 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago, though he almost certainly needed that following 7 months off.

Form: 76121-7

(2)

Pactolus^h,t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 86| CD

11/1

Four-time C&D winner. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2019. Second of 4 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 22/1) 8 days ago, slowly away. Same mark here.

Form: 36865-2

(3)

Avarice²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: J Butler| OR: 84

22/1

Winner at Fairyhouse in October. 11/1, first run since leaving G. M. Lyons when fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago. This will reveal more.

Form: 22219-4

(7)

Dark Pine^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84

5/4

First run since leaving D. K. Weld and career best when winning 8-runner handicap (8/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 30 days ago by neck from Arij. Up 6 lb.

Form: 22627-1

(1)

Arij^h,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| BF

4/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in December. Respectable third of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 8/11) 22 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2514-23

(4)

Howzer Black^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 6/1) 15 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 2613-23

Forecasts

Dark Pine (5/4), Arij (4/1), Howzer Black (9/2), Cityzen Serg (5/1), Pactolus (11/1), Avarice (22/1), Mythical Madness (80/1)

ARIJ was perhaps a shade unlucky to be collared by Dark Pine when the pair clashed at Chelmsford a month ago given he'd set a strong pace, and he can gain revenge on 2 lb better terms. Cityzen Serg bombed out at Newcastle but could easily bounce back returned to the scene of his previous wins.