17:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 11 December 2021

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 3m 43.84s

(5)

Tribal Commander^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

18/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, good, 20/1) 32 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on for first time back on the level.

Form: 52/813-0

(10)

Phoenix Aquilus¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: S W Kelly| T: S Durack| OR: 66

3/1

9/2, good second of 10 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) 11 days ago. Up in trip back on the level and he figures on a good mark.

Form: 3/06-824

(1)

Nelson River²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Cheekpieces on for first time in this code, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (16f, good to soft, 3/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 95-1904

(9)

Socially Shady^v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 64

15/8

Temperamental sort. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (16f, 4/1) 15 days ago. Clearly in form but does seemingly need everything to fall right.

Form: 434322

(4)

Yaazaain^t¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: N J Hawke| OR: 55WS

16/1

9/1 and tongue strap on for first time, fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Worcester (16.5f, good to soft) 137 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 06770/6

(7)

Metal Man^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Donohoe| T: R Menzies| OR: 52| BF

6/1

Last of 4 in novice chase (20/1) at Hexham (24.2f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Modest on the Flat, respectable fifth at Carlisle in October.

Form: 052325

(2)

Reassurance^b⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Brooke| OR: 51

16/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Kempton (16f) 43 days ago.

Form: 10-7069

(3)

Cinzento^p,h1¹²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 50

33/1

Unreliable type. Last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 18/1). Off 123 days. Hood on first time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 714709

(6)

Yasmin From York⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S Whitaker| OR: 45

17/2

Good third of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Newcastle (16.2f) 46 days ago.

Form: 99/6-353

(8)

Emanate^h1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 45

12/1

33/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 28 days ago, hampered. Hood on first time.

Form: 763807

Forecasts

Socially Shady (15/8), Phoenix Aquilus (3/1), Metal Man (6/1), Yasmin From York (17/2), Emanate (12/1), Yaazaain (16/1), Reassurance (16/1), Tribal Commander (18/1), Nelson River (20/1), Cinzento (33/1)

PHOENIX AQUILUS has to prove his stamina for 2m on the level but he arrives on the back of a personal best over hurdles and he figures on a tempting mark. Metal Man and Nelson River head the opposition.