14:10 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 8 December 2021

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MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 48.75s

(8)

Shoot To Kill¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Brisland| OR: 79

11/2

7/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) on debut for new yard 12 days ago, always holding on. This step up in trip shouldn't be an issue and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 688231

(5)

Defence Treaty^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

10/1

33/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 16 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Yard also saddles Star of St James.

Form: 603043

(7)

Lafan¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Liam Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

3/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. Good second of 10 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 11 days ago. Every inch a leading candidate.

Form: 513162

(4)

Green Power¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: J Gallagher| OR: 74

11/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap (50/1) at Kempton (8f) 14 days ago, keeping on well. More needed up 6 lb now switched to tapeta, but couldn't rule out all the same.

Form: 640451

(3)

Shuv H'penny King⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 75| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Sandown in June. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Kempton (8f). Off 95 days and he needs to get back on track.

Form: 153660

(6)

Star Of St James²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

33/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 8/1). 11 lb higher back on the AW and he's essentially opposable.

Form: 145058

(10)

Jewel Maker¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72

8/1

18/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, hampered. Mark unchanged and should make his presence felt.

Form: 453073

(9)

Apatite²⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 72

125/1

Sixth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 40/1). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Appleby and needs to raise her game.

Form: 34-1256

(2)

Bakersboy^v1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 71

10/3

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 18 days ago. Now 0-11, but the handicapper has shown mercy and he's capable of a bold show if the first-time visor has the desired effect.

Form: 372857

(1)

Sun Festival^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 67

66/1

28/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 12 days ago. Back up in trip for this tapeta debut and sports a first-time visor.

Form: 253960

Forecasts

Lafan (3/1), Bakersboy (10/3), Shoot To Kill (11/2), Green Power (11/2), Shuv H'penny King (7/1), Jewel Maker (8/1), Defence Treaty (10/1), Star Of St James (33/1), Sun Festival (66/1), Apatite (125/1)

The vote goes to SHOOT TO KILL, who made a winning start for this yard at Lingfield recently and he looks capable of defying a 2 lb rise in the weights. Lafan went close over C&D on his first visit here 11 days ago and he is greatly respected, while Bakersboy could go well off a reduced mark if responding well to the new headgear and Kempton winner Green Power also has claims.