19:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 27 December 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:11 | Winning time: 2m 0.65s

(3)

Prejudice⁴⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 86

15/2

5/1, fourth of 6 in minor event at Ascot (8f, good to soft). Off 15 months. Best watched after a long absence.

Form: 522344-

(6)

Athmad¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 83| CD

15/2

4-time course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in August. 20/1, third of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 11 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 180463

(4)

Precision Storm¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 83| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 16 days ago, conceding first run. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 220942

(2)

Daheer⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79| CD

10/3

3-time C&D winner. 9/2, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 77 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1B-4075

(1)

Songkran¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 75

20/1

20/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 19 days ago.

Form: 886365

(7)

Mighty Power¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 75| BF

10/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 5/2) 10 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. That was his first run for five months, so could come on for the run and go close here.

Form: 521345

(5)

Hathlool¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Jason Watson| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Chelmsford City in November. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 8/13) 17 days ago, finding little. Could still bounce back and dangerous to rule out.

Form: 60214

Forecasts

Hathlool (9/4), Precision Storm (3/1), Daheer (10/3), Athmad (15/2), Prejudice (15/2), Mighty Power (10/1), Songkran (20/1)

A chance is taken on MIGHTY POWER who got behind having missed the break at Southwell last time. That was his first run since July and he may strip fitter for that outing. If he breaks better tonight, he shouldn't be far away. Precision Storm shaped well over C&D last time and will be a threat. Hathlool could bounce back to play a part too.