15:30 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 22 December 2021

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Betway Casino Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 15.23s

(1)

Nellie French²⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 54| BF| C

20/1

Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Bit below form third of 9 in handicap at this course (5.1f, 7/2), left poorly placed. Off 9 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-26113

(10)

Naughty Ana^b⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: T D Easterby| OR: 54

14/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap (11/1) at Southwell (5f) 6 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 272455

(2)

Seeking Perfection^p⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: William Carson| T: Frank Bishop| OR: 53| D

16/1

Last of 10 in handicap (150/1) at this course (7.2f) 44 days ago.

Form: 480090

(4)

Royal Heart^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 52

4/1

10/3, good second of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Should go close on pick of form.

Form: 930472

(13)

Knockabout Queen²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: M Herrington| OR: 51| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 26 days ago, running on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 728873

(7)

Porfin⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P S McEntee| OR: 50

4/6

16/1, first run since leaving William Jarvis when good second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 5 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 255292

(3)

Swooper^v⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Joey Haynes| T: Mrs C A Dunnett| OR: 49

66/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 80/1) 6 days ago, slowly away. Back up in trip.

Form: 080780

(12)

Della Mare²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48| D

9/1

Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 26 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 66-2155

(9)

Secret Equity²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S H James| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 47

25/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 9/1) 22 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 975220

(5)

Lorna Cole^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: C Wallis| OR: 47| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.1f, 20/1) 29 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 556876

(8)

Miss Connaisseur¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 47

33/1

40/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.1f) 14 days ago.

Form: 605405

(6)

Miracle Garden^p¹¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brotherton| OR: 46| CD

50/1

3-time C&D winner. Good fourth of 11 in minor event (13/2) at this C&D. Off 119 days.

Form: 365484

Non-Runners

(11)

Won Love²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J Tuite J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Porfin (4/6), Royal Heart (4/1), Della Mare (9/1), Naughty Ana (14/1), Knockabout Queen (14/1), Won Love (14/1), Seeking Perfection (16/1), Nellie French (20/1), Secret Equity (25/1), Lorna Cole (33/1), Miss Connaisseur (33/1), Miracle Garden (50/1), Swooper (66/1)

PORFIN got back on track on his debut for this yard at Kempton last week. He should be able to build on that to go one better today. Royal Heart shouldn't be far away on his best form, either.