16:50 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 1 February 2022

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Betway Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 14.11s

(4)

Creek Harbour¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: A Wintle| OR: 61| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 15 days ago. 1 lb lower now and, likely to come on for that run, he's shortlist material.

Form: 15324-7

(5)

Strike Me A Pose^p⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 59

10/3

5/1, respectable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 68 days ago. Merits consideration off the same mark.

Form: 455822-

(2)

Aces^b,t¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: C Wallis| OR: 57| D

10/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in December. Tenth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Definite each-way chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 44621-0

(7)

Griggy^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Henry Main⁽⁵⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 55| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 7/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 8 days ago, going off too hard. Cheekpieces back on and capable of a bold show.

Form: 3347-48

(3)

Gigi's Beach^v⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 55| D

10/1

First run since leaving Michael Dods when tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 68 days ago. Visor back on and others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 644900-

(9)

Hachert¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr Ryan Holmes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 53| C

7/1

Course winner. 9/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 10 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2270-58

(11)

Birdie Bowers²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 49

8/1

3/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 28 days ago, very slowly away. Now 0-14, but not without hope off this reduced mark.

Form: 04330-5

(8)

Fool Proof⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Sophie Bain⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 45

25/1

First run since leaving J. J. Feane when respectable eighth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (5f) 47 days ago. Back up in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 730078-

(6)

Nozieres⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Kerryanne Alexander⁽⁷⁾| T: A Carson| OR: 45

100/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Ninth of 10 in minor event (125/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 8 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 899-969

(1)

Top Boy^p¹⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss S L Bowen⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Twenty-eight runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (9/1) 10 days ago and this veteran is probably worth taking on.

Form: 4420-48

(10)

Deconso¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 45| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Carlisle in August. Seventh of 9 in minor event at this C&D (18/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. Fair bit to prove at present.

Form: 17080-7

Non-Runners

(12)

Tahonta⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J Tuite J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Creek Harbour (3/1), Strike Me A Pose (10/3), Griggy (4/1), Hachert (7/1), Birdie Bowers (8/1), Gigi's Beach (10/1), Aces (10/1), Fool Proof (25/1), Top Boy (33/1), Tahonta (33/1), Deconso (40/1), Nozieres (100/1)

The vote goes to CREEK HARBOUR, who should strip fitter following his recent C&D spin (first run for 4 months) and was runner-up under top amateur Simon Walker (back in the saddle here) in a more competitive race than this at Lingfield last summer. Strike Me A Pose has been knocking on the door and should give another good account, while Griggy and Birdie Bowers both make each-way appeal.