15:00 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 22 December 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.53s

(9)

Invincible Larne^v¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 81| CD

6/1

3 wins from 15 runs this year. First run since leaving Mick Quinn when career best when winning 8-runner handicap (11/1) at this C&D 11 days ago, keeping on well. Leading player once again.

Form: 352351

(11)

Temple Bruer¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁵⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 77| D

20/1

Creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Invincible Larne in handicap at this C&D (18/1) 11 days ago, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 272934

(2)

Tipperary Tiger^v¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 76| D

7/2

Latest win at Leicester in October. Very good fourth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Newcastle (6f) 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Merits consideration.

Form: 085104

(3)

Inevitable Outcome³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 5/1) 3 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 224815

(8)

Ballyare^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 75| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in October. 9/1, creditable 1½ lengths third of 13 to Inevitable Outcome in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago, nearest finish. Others more persuasive.

Form: 043163

(6)

Stay Smart^t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 75| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Good length second of 13 to Inevitable Outcome in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 11 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 546372

(1)

Bolly Bullet^h⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ciaran McKee| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 74

50/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Salisbury in August. Last of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Kempton (7f) 40 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Hood back on. Has work to do.

Form: 112320

(13)

El Hombre¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 74| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, respectable 2½ lengths fifth of 13 to Inevitable Outcome in handicap at this C&D 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 444485

(10)

Dewey Road^h1¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: R Hannon| OR: 73| DWS

20/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 14/1). Off 138 days. Hood on 1st time. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 6164-97

(7)

Alablaq¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 73| BF

11/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 9/4) 16 days ago. Should play a part if handling the drop in trip.

Form: 224-247

(4)

Portelet Bay^t,v²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 65| BF| D

18/1

3 wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Bath in July. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f, 3/1) 27 days ago. Place claims.

Form: 116432

(5)

Deputise³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M Wigham| OR: 64| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. 40/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 550008

Non-Runners

(12)

Triggered¹¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: David Probert

Forecasts

Tipperary Tiger (7/2), Alablaq (11/2), Invincible Larne (6/1), Inevitable Outcome (13/2), Ballyare (7/1), Stay Smart (15/2), Deputise (11/1), El Hombre (12/1), Triggered (14/1), Portelet Bay (18/1), Temple Bruer (20/1), Dewey Road (20/1), Bolly Bullet (50/1)

Another fiercely competitive handicap and INVINCIBLE LARNE just gets the nod following his C&D win earlier in the month. He was consistent for his previous yard and may progress for new connections. Alablaq has hinted at coming good for this yard at some point and he'll be a danger. Stablemate Portelet Bay isn't out of things either.