12:40 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 8 December 2021

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Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 1m 1.74s

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Q Twenty Boy⁴⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: M D I Usher| OR: 54

17/2

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Creditable second of 10 in handicap (4/1) at this course (6.1f), faring best of those held up. Off 15 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 320222-

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(10)

Cool Spirit^p1,h⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 54| D

16/1

14/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 043759

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Dylan's Lad^v³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 52| BF| C

11/4

Course winner. 10/3, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 042674

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Astrophysics¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 15 days ago, running on late. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 998-605

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Thegreyvtrain^b¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 50| CD

12/1

Temperamental sort. C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 15 days ago. Blinkers back on. Has work to do.

Form: 653075

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Qaaraat⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 50| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Good third of 13 in handicap (11/1) at Newcastle (5f) 8 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 506383

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Glen Rosa^p1⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: A West| OR: 48

14/1

Last of 10 in handicap (12/1) at this course (7.2f) 9 days ago. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 600690

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Miss Connaisseur³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 13 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (6f) 36 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 60540

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First Verse¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M D I Usher| OR: 47

8/1

18/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 763872

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Lancashire Life^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47

6/1

Winner at Newcastle in October. 10/1, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 8 days ago, doing too much too soon. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 671547

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Mansfield¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in October. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (7/1) at this C&D 15 days ago.

Form: 681993

Forecasts

Dylan's Lad (11/4), Qaaraat (4/1), Lancashire Life (6/1), First Verse (8/1), Q Twenty Boy (17/2), Mansfield (12/1), Thegreyvtrain (12/1), Glen Rosa (14/1), Astrophysics (14/1), Cool Spirit (16/1), Miss Connaisseur (40/1)

ASTROPHYSICS is loitering on a very handy mark for current connections and he took a step back in the right direction on second start for this yard when fifth over C&D 2 weeks ago. Qaaraat and Dylan's Lad head the dangers.