19:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 30 December 2021

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 30.01s

(8)

Porfin³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 52| BF| C

2/1

Course winner in December before good fourth of 10 in handicap (2/1) at this course (5.1f) 3 days ago. Not discounted under a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 529214

(1)

The First Hurrah^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: K P De Foy| OR: 55

11/4

Tongue strap on for 1st time, good second of 10 in handicap over C&D 8 days ago. Stepping back in the right direction for her new yard, so she merits serious consideration.

Form: 555662

(5)

Peachey Carnehan^v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 54| CD

13/2

Three-time winner this year and he posted creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 13/2) 13 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 401434

(2)

Okaidi³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54

11/1

Wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (5.1f, 7/2) 37 days ago. Merits consideration eased 1 lb now.

Form: 036526

(9)

Professor Galant^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 54

9/1

Below form fifth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 659825

(6)

River Chorus³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: P S McEntee| OR: 53

6/1

11/1, didn't get home upped to 1m when seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton 31 days ago. Not ruled out back in trip now.

Form: 972257

(3)

London^h1⁵²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 49

50/1

Lightly-raced ex-French maiden. Off 17 months and has her fitness to prove for her new yard in first-time hood.

Form: 80/36-

(10)

Pedro De Styles^t,v⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 49| CD

25/1

C&D winner but only eighth over hurdles at Ludlow 70 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 357418

(12)

Bama Lama¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 48

50/1

Latest win at Ffos Las in August. Only eleventh of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Kempton (6f) 13 days ago, so more is needed on her tapeta debut.

Form: 011300

(11)

Makyon¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019, and only thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 13 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 989680

(4)

Deconso⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Josephine Gordon| T: C N Kellett| OR: 45| CD

40/1

Latest win at Carlisle in August. Below-par eighth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 100/1) 55 days ago, but C&D winner so could bounce back now.

Form: 791708

(7)

Swiss Rowe²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 45

66/1

Still a maiden, and only thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 33/1) 20 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 857000

Forecasts

Porfin (2/1), The First Hurrah (11/4), River Chorus (6/1), Peachey Carnehan (13/2), Professor Galant (9/1), Okaidi (11/1), Pedro De Styles (25/1), Makyon (33/1), Deconso (40/1), Bama Lama (50/1), London (50/1), Swiss Rowe (66/1)

A tight-knit handicap, but THE FIRST HURRAH has made a good start to life with Kevin Philippart de Foy so looks the way to go in her bid for a breakthrough success. Okaidi didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth here last time and is next on the list ahead of River Chorus who will benefit from this return to 7f.