13:25 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 5 January 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 0.98s

(5)

Dream Game¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Crawley| OR: 74| D

9/4

Low-mileage 5-y-o who proved she retains all her ability when close-up fifth in a C&D handicap on the back of 19 months off here in December, finishing with running left. May do better still.

Form: 42123/5-

(8)

Seraphinite¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: W Jarvis| OR: 73| D

11/2

20/1, good ½-length second of 9 to Ooh Is It in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, forced to switch 1f out and finishing well. Consistency hard to knock for this yard and she ought to go well again.

Form: 69/1362-

(10)

El Hombre¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 72| C| D

12/1

Course winner who has fallen to a handy mark and is easily forgiven his latest run having had a hopeless task from a wide draw. However, done no favours in that department once more back at 5f.

Form: 444859-

(4)

Dark Side Prince^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 72| CD

3/1

Six wins from 11 runs last year. 5/2, completed hat-trick when landing C&D handicap 23 days ago, getting it done in straightforward fashion. Hard to rule out in present groove from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 325111-

(3)

Expert Opinion^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: H Spiller| OR: 72| D

11/1

Latest win at Yarmouth in July. 10/3, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (5f) 34 days ago, keeping on from over 1f out. Each-way claims in a competitive affair.

Form: 166423-

(1)

Savalas^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 70| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, bettered recent efforts when 2¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Ooh Is It in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago. Task is to build on that now.

Form: 600806-

(2)

Victory Rose²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Pearce| OR: 68| CD

8/1

Dual C&D winner. Below form fifth of 7 in handicap at Bath (5.7f) when last seen in May but is now operating from last winning mark on return from 7 months off. Betting should guide.

Form: 911/335-

(6)

Annie Rose¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 66| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Catterick in July. Turned in a rare poor effort when ninth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 12/1) 14 days ago, ridden 2f out and fading. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 013449-

Non-Runners

(7)

Ooh Is It⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

(9)

Strong Power²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Alice Haynes J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Dream Game (9/4), Dark Side Prince (3/1), Strong Power (3/1), Seraphinite (11/2), Ooh Is It (6/1), Victory Rose (8/1), Expert Opinion (11/1), Savalas (11/1), Annie Rose (12/1), El Hombre (12/1)

STRONG POWER bounced back to something like his best when running out an authoritative winner at Lingfield (5f) 2 days ago and he looks worth siding with to follow up in this sort of form. Ooh Is It and Dark Side Prince similarly arrive in very good order and can also feature.