19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 26 March 2022

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 11.70s

(9)

Aramis Grey²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: Rae Guest| OR: 80| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win here in September. 11/4, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 126-334

(2)

Invincible Larne^v⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Dixon| OR: 80| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Sixth of 7 in handicap (11/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 66 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 5145-36

(8)

Candescence²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 79| BF| D

22/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (10/3) at Thirsk (8f, good to firm), well positioned. Off 7 months. Down in trip for second AW start.

Form: 922236-

(5)

Endowed¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| D

9/2

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (5f, 7/2) 14 days ago, not seen to best effect. Back up in trip, which will suit so he's on the shortlist.

Form: 80-4234

(3)

Inevitable Outcome²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Hasn't come close to that in 2 starts since but no surprise were she to bounce back given record here.

Form: 158-176

(6)

Rebel Redemption^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| CD

8/1

Three wins from 17 runs last year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (28/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, making all. Up 6 lb in a deeper race.

Form: 23-9991

(1)

Abduction¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Swift| T: C Wallis| OR: 75| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in February. 6/1, 8¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Rebel Redemption in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago, unsuited by way race developed.

Form: 5650-18

(11)

Alablaq³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: P D Evans| OR: 73| D

14/1

Winner at Lingfield in January. 7/2, last of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 30 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip, which will suit.

Form: 473-145

(12)

Bezzas Lad²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| CD

16/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (25/1) at this C&D 28 days ago, making all. Up 4 lb and has stall 12 to overcome, but not discounted.

Form: 217D-71

(10)

Water Of Leith⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: R Menzies| OR: 68| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Ran above himself when fifth of 6 in minor event at this course (5.1f, 66/1) 7 days ago, though was flattered by proximity.

Form: 0-27535

(4)

Sir Sedric^b1,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 68

17/2

Below form 5 lengths sixth of 12 to Rebel Redemption in handicap (17/2) at this C&D 19 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Blinkers on first time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 714-396

Non-Runners

(7)

Mellys Flyer¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Water Of Leith (9/2), Endowed (9/2), Aramis Grey (6/1), Mellys Flyer (7/1), Rebel Redemption (8/1), Invincible Larne (8/1), Sir Sedric (17/2), Inevitable Outcome (11/1), Abduction (12/1), Alablaq (14/1), Bezzas Lad (16/1), Candescence (22/1)

The return to 6f will suit ENDOWED and, with a good pace likely, he's fancied to pick them off late. Water of Leith is also of interest if able to back up his last run.