16:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 30 December 2021

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Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 1.35s

(3)

Mythical Madness^v¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-13| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 50/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Out of sorts of late so others arrive with much more pressing claims.

Form: 763095

(6)

Billy Roberts¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: S Whitaker| OR: 63| CD

11/4

8/1, produced a seasonal best to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, quickening to lead 1f out and just kept up to work. Up 5 lb and another bold showing anticipated.

Form: 651271

(5)

Allowed⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR: 64

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, fourth of 12 in minor event at Lingfield (8f, AW) 40 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Should improve.

Form: 674

(11)

Who Cares Wins¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 64

85/40

Deserved extra credit when second of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 11/2) 15 days ago, having to pick way through. Makes tapeta debut. Going the right way so one for the shortlist.

Form: 456632

(8)

Restricted Area^t1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 63

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, ran poorly on first outing since leaving Jamie Osborne after 11 months off when tenth of 11 in maiden at this C&D 24 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 6433-0

(1)

County Wicklow^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 63

5/1

Fared a bit better than previously for this yard when sixth of 13 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 558096

(7)

James Park Woods³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 56

13/2

One win from 25 Flat runs. 33/1, seventh of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, good) 38 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Fair on the Flat, 7/12 on last run. Races from career-low mark here.

Form: 546477

(9)

Dawn Tapper^t1⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 53| D

22/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Gowran (9.5f, soft) 73 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Bolger. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 154000

(10)

Giant Steps¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

50/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Newcastle (8f) 16 days ago. Can't be fancied.

Form: 0639-09

Non-Runners

(4)

Central City¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 6

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Mr Bradley Furniss

(2)

Red Bond²²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: K Dalgleish J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Who Cares Wins (85/40), Billy Roberts (11/4), Red Bond (4/1), County Wicklow (5/1), James Park Woods (13/2), Allowed (17/2), Mythical Madness (11/1), Central City (14/1), Dawn Tapper (22/1), Giant Steps (50/1), Restricted Area (100/1)

WHO CARES WINS is a filly heading in the right direction so Alan King's charge gets the vote to belatedly open her account on this first start on the tapeta. She encountered traffic problems at Lingfield just over a fortnight ago and she looks to have leading claims granted a smoother passage. Last-time-out scorer Billy Roberts heads up the dangers, ahead James Park Woods.