16:08 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 5 January 2022

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Read Ross O'Sullivan On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 16:08 | Winning time: 2m 38.83s

(9)

Aria Rose^p,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Murphy| OR: 70| D

20/1

Four wins from 12 runs last year. 22/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 20 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 321255-

(3)

Eagle One¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Harris| OR: 68| BF| CD

3/1

C&D winner in December. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (6/4) 18 days ago. Perhaps found latest outing coming too soon, so worth a chance to regain the winning thread.

Form: 258216-

(6)

Victory Star³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 63

7/4

Winner at Beverley in September. 4/1, last of 12 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago, folding. Likely to be back on his game, and dangerous if allowed an easy lead.

Form: 561430-

(5)

King Charles^b⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 62| D

18/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 41 days ago. Tends to start slowly and latest effort was underwhelming, so hard to make a strong case for.

Form: 701/460-

(7)

Race Card^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good third of 9 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Type to do better still, particularly breaking on terms.

Form: 7793-

(8)

Gold Standard³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 61| C| D

6/1

Course winner. 18/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Seems to have lost his form all of a sudden.

Form: 2/24387-

(4)

Baileys Warrior^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 58

11/1

5¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Eagle One in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 23 days ago. Not completely discounted as mark continues to slide.

Form: 020284-

(1)

Tanglewood Tales^t1⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: J Coulson| OR: 55WS

80/1

First run since leaving Andrew Balding when pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Bangor on NH debut 56 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Tongue strap on 1st time. Returns to the Flat with a bit to prove.

Form: 3/75327-

Non-Runners

(2)

Tommy R¹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: Phillip Makin J: S W Kelly

Forecasts

Victory Star (7/4), Eagle One (3/1), Race Card (4/1), Gold Standard (6/1), Tommy R (10/1), Baileys Warrior (11/1), King Charles (18/1), Aria Rose (20/1), Tanglewood Tales (80/1)

EAGLE ONE was going the right way for his new yard before a lesser run over C&D last time, but that was his third run in a short space of time so, granted more of a break, he's fancied to land this thin race from a 3-lb lower mark. Race Card is unexposed and may up his game, so he's regarded as a danger, while Victory Star could be dangerous if allowed to dictate.