19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 17 January 2022

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 58.18s

(5)

Almufeed¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 66| CD

10/11

Career best when winning 10-runner C&D handicap 12 days ago, kept up to work. Raised 7 lb but it wouldn't be a surprise were he to do better again. Respected.

Form: 07876-1

(2)

Billy Roberts¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: S Whitaker| OR: 65| CD

6/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year, including a pair of C&D handicaps in December. Further 2 lb nudge unlikely to prevent another prominent showing.

Form: 512711-

(7)

Dandy Maestro^v1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 66

4/1

Fair maiden. Cheekpieces on first time, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f, 20/1) 39 days ago. Visor on first time.

Form: 64674-

(10)

Zoom Zoom Babe⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (12f) 41 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 6/94655-

(8)

Mitigator^b⁸²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁷⁾| T: P Leech| OR: 62

33/1

Placed off higher marks for Lydia Pearce in autumn 2019 but has been absent for over 2 years ahead of this return for a new trainer. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations.

Form: 150230/

(1)

Hot Day^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: J S Moore| OR: 62| CD

20/1

Course winne in November. 15/2 and cheekpieces on first time, creditable neck fourth of 12 to Diamond Jill in C&D handicap C&D 22 days ago.

Form: 445184-

(12)

Crestwood⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Parr| OR: 62

40/1

Won on turf at Lingfield last June. Respectable in-frame efforts next 2 starts. Well held over hurdles when last seen in November but Tom Marquand a positive booking back on Flat.

Form: 871430-

(3)

He's A Latchico¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 62

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 14 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Has work to do.

Form: 406/0

(4)

Pilot Wings¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 58| CD

40/1

Quirky sort. C&D winner. Well-beaten ninth of 10 to Almufeed in C&D handicap on return from a break 12 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot in short time.

Form: 15723-9

(6)

She's No Angel³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 58| D

12/1

Latest win at Newcastle in September. Ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (12f) 30 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 131539-

Non-Runners

(9)

Allowed¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: R M Beckett J: Rob Hornby

(11)

Diamond Jill²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Sarah Hollinshead J: David Probert

Forecasts

Almufeed (10/11), Dandy Maestro (4/1), Allowed (5/1), Billy Roberts (6/1), Diamond Jill (6/1), He's A Latchico (10/1), She's No Angel (12/1), Hot Day (20/1), Zoom Zoom Babe (28/1), Mitigator (33/1), Crestwood (40/1), Pilot Wings (40/1)

A lightly-raced profile gives last-time-out C&D scorer ALMUFEED the scope for better again so he's fancied to make light of a 7 lb rise. Billy Roberts is an obvious threat as he goes in search of a C&D hat-trick, while Allowed made a sound start in handicaps here last time and should have more to give after only 4 starts.