14:35 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 5 January 2022

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BetYourWay At Betway Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 13.56s

(12)

Secret Potion^p⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Harris| OR: 62| C| D

100/1

Course winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Last of 17 in handicap (16/1) at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) 63 days ago, running no sort of race. Short break needs to have perked him up.

Form: 311580-

(11)

Blazing Hot⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 60| BF| C

2/1

Latest win here (5f) in December. 5/4, good neck second of 11 to Sir Hector in a C&D handicap 9 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Looks sure to give another good account in present groove.

Form: 096512-

(2)

Red Alert⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| D

40/1

Latest win at Bath (5.7f) in September. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (5.1f, 16/1) 41 days ago, shaken up home turn but never dangerous.

Form: 193787-

(6)

Sir Hector⁹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: C Wallis| OR: 56| CD

11/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner C&D handicap 9 days ago by neck from Blazing Hot, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Still, not ruled out.

Form: 969991-

(4)

Sweet Bertie⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 59| C

22/1

Course winner. Latest win at Leicester (7f) in August. 11/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 46 days ago. Best efforts for previous yard came in headgear.

Form: 410667-

(9)

Tomshalfbrother^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 59| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 5/1, creditable length third of 11 to Sir Hector in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, headway when short of room inside final 1f but staying on. Fancied to be thereabouts again.

Form: 299253-

(8)

Deevious Beau⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 57| D

10/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f) in October, going with little fluency and weakening 2f out. Return to AW may well spark a revival.

Form: 116030-

(10)

Griggy¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 56| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Possibly in need of first start for 9 months when seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 3 weeks ago, leading until 1f out and fading. Likely to be sharper now.

Form: 0/53347-

(13)

Sir Gregory⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 53

14/1

Some promise initially for Julia Fielden last year but failed to kick on in handicaps, including in a visor latterly. Joined a yard that do well with such types but wide draw to overcome here.

Form: 776570-

(5)

Country Charm²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 52

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 20 days ago, always behind. Had previously been shaping up okay in handicaps and bounce back not ruled out.

Form: 304550-

(3)

Ocean Eyes^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 52

16/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Southwell (5f) 20 days ago, slowly away and always behind. Return to this venue may help now operating from career-low mark.

Form: 735830-

(7)

Isabella Ruby^h¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| CD

100/1

Gained second career success over 6f here last February but failed to replicate that since, well held thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) when last seen in September. Hard to fancy.

Form: 858860-

(1)

Hala Be Zain^v1⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Shaw| OR: 45

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Chelmsford (1m) 55 days ago. Back down in trip. Hard to make a case for now equipped with a first-time visor.

Form: 90/080-

Forecasts

Blazing Hot (2/1), Tomshalfbrother (9/2), Sir Hector (11/2), Griggy (8/1), Deevious Beau (10/1), Country Charm (10/1), Sir Gregory (14/1), Ocean Eyes (16/1), Sweet Bertie (22/1), Red Alert (40/1), Isabella Ruby (100/1), Secret Potion (100/1), Hala Be Zain (150/1)

BLAZING HOT was reeled in late in the day by re-opposing Sir Hector when the pair met over C&D 9 days ago, yet the former was deserving of extra credit then having done best of those ridden close to the strong pace and may well be up to reversing the placings here. Tomshalfbrother, who was third that day is also fancied to feature. Ocean Eyes may represent a spot of each-way value.