19:45 Wolverhampton

Saturday 11 December 2021

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Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 13.89s

(9)

El Hombre⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 75| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 40 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 244448

(12)

Ballyare^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 75| BF| C

9/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Newcastle (5f) 11 days ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip and not without each-way hope.

Form: 304316

(8)

North Wind¹⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: T D Barron| OR: 74| D

14/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. 5/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm), not knocked about. Off 164 days and back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 226536

(11)

Stay Smart^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 11/2) 11 days ago. Back up in trip and he needs to find some improvement.

Form: 854637

(10)

Son And Sannie^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 73| C

7/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 15/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 21 days ago, running on. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 252557

(3)

Helvetian^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 72| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. 25/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 19 days ago, keeping on well. More needed here up 4 lb.

Form: 7-89101

(7)

Inevitable Outcome⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 7 days ago. Would have a real chance off this mark if she were to put her best foot forward.

Form: 41-2248

(1)

Storm Over^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 70| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 25/1) 35 days ago. Probably best watched for now.

Form: 170749

(6)

Coase¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T Hamilton| T: M Wigham| OR: 70| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 15 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and he clearly has work to do.

Form: 725058

(4)

Some Nightmare¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Adam J McNamara| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 69| CD

3/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 9 runs this year. 6/1, creditable third (subsequently promoted to second) of 10 in handicap here (5.1f) 14 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 151132

(5)

Vape²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Winston| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| D

22/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 21 days ago, going off too hard. Won't be far away if at his best, but looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 423267

(13)

Tathmeen^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 25/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 8 days ago. Others make more appeal on this occasion.

Form: 557656

(2)

Sands Of Time³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68

11/2

Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 7/2) 39 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and will be a danger to all if taking to this surface.

Form: 65-4352

Forecasts

Some Nightmare (3/1), Sands Of Time (11/2), Son And Sannie (7/1), Ballyare (9/1), El Hombre (9/1), Stay Smart (11/1), Inevitable Outcome (12/1), Helvetian (14/1), Coase (14/1), North Wind (14/1), Tathmeen (18/1), Vape (22/1), Storm Over (40/1)

It would be something of an understatement to say that SOME NIGHTMARE didn't get the rub of the green over the minimum trip here a fortnight ago and, back at 6f off the same mark, compensation awaits. The selection may have most to fear from Sands of Time, who went very close back on the all-weather at Lingfield last month and remains on a feasible mark. Ballyare is best of the rest.