19:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 26 February 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 13.30s

(5)

Porfin⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Latest win at Lingfield in January. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f, 9/2) 9 days ago, nearest finish. C&D winner too, so not taken lightly.

Form: 145322

(1)

Bezzas Lad⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| D

25/1

Latest win at Chepstow in September. 8/1, only seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 45 days ago, so others are more persuasive.

Form: 2217D-7

(12)

Steelriver⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: M Herrington| OR: 65| CD

18/1

4-time C&D winner. 28/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 9 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 40-3136

(7)

Al Asef⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 65| CD

7/2

C&D winner but below form sixth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 46 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 16328-6

(6)

Vape¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 64| D

7/2

Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 25/1) 10 days ago, no match for winner. Back down in trip but can't be ruled out.

Form: 676-482

(3)

Deputise^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 63| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 14 days ago. Twenty three runs since last win in 2018, however.

Form: 87-2235

(8)

Miss Bella Brand⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 63| D

12/1

Latest win at Redcar in September. Respectable third of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 7/1) 9 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 41213-3

(11)

Portelet Bay^t,v³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans| OR: 63| D

16/1

Arrives in good nick, second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 30 days ago. Considered.

Form: 326-642

(10)

Champagne Supanova^b⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Angus Villiers⁽³⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 63| D

11/1

Scored at Chelmsford City in December before good fourth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 57 days ago. Weighted to go close again.

Form: 573514-

(4)

Red Alert⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 63| CD

14/1

40/1, improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at this course (6.1f) 52 days ago. Up 3 lb but merits serious consideration.

Form: 93787-1

(2)

Red Walls¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁷⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 63| C

40/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 14/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 18 days ago, so this course winner needs to get back on track.

Form: 1407-19

Non-Runners

(9)

Kodi Gold⁴⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Vape (7/2), Al Asef (7/2), Deputise (7/2), Porfin (7/1), Kodi Gold (10/1), Champagne Supanova (11/1), Miss Bella Brand (12/1), Red Alert (14/1), Portelet Bay (16/1), Steelriver (18/1), Bezzas Lad (25/1), Red Walls (40/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. CHAMPAGNE SUPANOVA arrives at the top of his game and remains handily weighted so he gets the nod at the chief expense of Red Alert, who got right back on track when scoring here last month. In-form duo Porfin and Portelet Bay both figure high on the shortlist too.