15:20 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 17 February 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 14.52s

(10)

Strong Power^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Louis Steward| T: George Scott| OR: 80| D

9/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. 11/2 and visored for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on. Each-way chance.

Form: 00215-3

(2)

Second Collection^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 80| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 4/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 37 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Entitled to have a say in the finish.

Form: 82326-4

(5)

Invincible Larne²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Quinn| OR: 80| D

7/2

3/1, won 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 21 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb and claims if proving equally effective on this surface.

Form: 3162-21

(9)

Sir Oliver^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 79| BF

5/1

First run since leaving Richard Hughes when 2½ lengths fourth of 6 to Invincible Larne in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 3/1) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 16042-4

(4)

Steelriver⁴⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 75| CD

22/1

Four-time C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 49 days ago, running on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 846644-

(8)

Real Estate^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 74| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 12/1, 6 lengths fifth of 6 to Invincible Larne in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 21 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 42358-5

(1)

Alix James^t1¹²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: G Boughey| OR: 73

15/2

Eighth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Musselburgh (7.2f, heavy). Off 128 days ahead of this debut for new yard and will be a threat off this mark if able to bounce back with a tongue strap added.

Form: 514508-

(7)

Album^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 73| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 8/11, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 39 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1337-11

(3)

Camachess¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis| T: P J McBride| OR: 71| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 22/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 17 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 51416-0

Non-Runners

(6)

Street Parade⁸⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: M J Attwater J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Album (2/1), Invincible Larne (7/2), Sir Oliver (5/1), Alix James (15/2), Second Collection (8/1), Strong Power (9/1), Street Parade (16/1), Steelriver (22/1), Real Estate (25/1), Camachess (40/1)

The hat-trick beckons for ALBUM, who wasn't hard pressed when landing the odds at Chelmsford last month and a 5 lb rise looks manageable. An on-song Alix James would be a danger to all off this mark, but bigger threats may be posed by Invincible Larne, who hit the target at Lingfield 3 weeks ago, and the dependable Second Collection.