18:30 Wolverhampton

Thursday 30 December 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.78s

(1)

Lincoln Gamble^t¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 55| BF| D

1/1

Tongue strap on, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when good second in handicap (10/1) at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago. Another runner-up effort at Southwell on Wednesday and big chance if turned out.

Form: 505422

(8)

Bomb Squad^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Sophie Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 55

10/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. 8/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 13 days ago, worst of draw. Latest effort best excused and had been in good order previously, so considered.

Form: 762128

(12)

Lethal Angel^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A Carson| OR: 54| C

40/1

8/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 17 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jane Chapple-Hyam. Respected back down in grade.

Form: 803854

(7)

Secret To Success^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 54| C

11/1

Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 50/1) 29 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Hard to fancy.

Form: 068977

(9)

Split Elevens^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Butler| OR: 53| C

16/1

Temperamental sort. Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 9/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, slowly away. Cheekpieces back on. Has work to do.

Form: 645237

(5)

Strategic Fortune¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 51| D

6/1

5/1, below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago. Obvious signs of temperament the last twice, so best watched for the time being.

Form: 910245

(10)

The Mackem Torpedo^b,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 49| C

25/1

Course winner. Good fourth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 16 days ago, running on late. On a handy mark on and looks to be on the way back, so not totally dismissed.

Form: 909074

(2)

Million Reasons^v²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: P D Evans| OR: 49

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 10/1, last of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 20 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 803400

(11)

Sweet Angel⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁷⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 46

16/1

11/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 61 days ago. Far from certain to build on that.

Form: 563904

(6)

Rockesbury^b,e/s⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 45| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 6/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, very good length second of 12 to Patontheback in handicap at this course (6.1f) 8 days ago. Not sure to be in the same form.

Form: 680702

(3)

Vino Santo^p⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: R Eddery| OR: 45

18/1

Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f, 15/2) 84 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces back on. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 033056

Non-Runners

(4)

Patontheback¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

Forecasts

Lincoln Gamble (1/1), Patontheback (4/1), Strategic Fortune (6/1), Million Reasons (10/1), Bomb Squad (10/1), Secret To Success (11/1), Split Elevens (16/1), Sweet Angel (16/1), Rockesbury (16/1), Vino Santo (18/1), The Mackem Torpedo (25/1), Lethal Angel (40/1)

LINCOLN GAMBLE has made a pleasing start for Ivan Furtado with 2 runner-up efforts, including at Southwerl on Wednesday, and he will have leading claims again if turned out quickly. Lethal Angel is the pick of the remainder.