17:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 30 December 2021

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 14.33s

(1)

Aberama Gold¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 97| D

7/2

Well-beaten last of 8 to Corinthia Knight in handicap at Pontefract (6f, soft, 5/1). Gelded since last seen and may need this outing after 6 months off the track.

Form: 428408

(2)

Fizzy Feet¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D Loughnane| OR: 95| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Went backwards from her recent run when last of 4 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 12 days ago. Bounce back required.

Form: 102844

(3)

Corinthia Knight^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 92| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Pontefract in July. 12/1, shaped as if back in form when 2¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Invincible Larne in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 114656

(9)

Shallow Hal^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 91| D

14/1

4 lengths last of 8 to Invincible Larne in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 19 days ago, no room when switched to the inner final 1f. Not dismissed granted better luck in running.

Form: 508048

(4)

Muscika^v¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| BF| CD

6/1

Resurgent from reduced mark of late, completing an AW hat-trick eased down over C&D earlier this month. Unable to dominate from widest draw last time and expected to be bang there from kinder draw.

Form: 561117

(8)

Astro Jakk^b²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 88| D

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 28/1) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 700403

(5)

Invincible Larne^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: S Dixon| OR: 81| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win here in December. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 12 to Ballyare in handicap at this C&D (6/1) 8 days ago. Should be in the mix once again.

Form: 523514

(7)

Ballyare^p,t⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 75| CD

15/8

7/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, leading final 100 yds after forced to switch entering final 1f. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 431631

(6)

Idoapologise^t⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 78| DWS

18/1

Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 10/1) 83 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Edward Bethell and merits consideration after a breathing operation.

Form: 0-83575

Forecasts

Ballyare (15/8), Aberama Gold (7/2), Invincible Larne (9/2), Muscika (6/1), Shallow Hal (14/1), Fizzy Feet (18/1), Idoapologise (18/1), Corinthia Knight (22/1), Astro Jakk (25/1)

Cases can be made for most but MUSCIKA's latest effort behind Invincible Larne is easily excused after he was unable to dominate from the widest draw over C&D 19 days ago. He can get back to winning ways here and continue his upward trajectory this winter. Ballyare can provide the main threat under a penalty having scored over C&D 8 days ago, ahead of Idoapologise.