17:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 12 November 2022

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Pounds Free Bet Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 37.37s

(1)

Ha'an⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Theodore Ladd| T: M Appleby

200/1

Failed to beat a rival in pair of bumpers and has fared little better in 2 starts on the Flat, eighth of 10 in maiden (66/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 79 days ago. Step up in trip not enough to tempt.

Form: 58

(2)

Halic²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Owen Burrows

3/1

Off 16 months, first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when third of 10 in minor event (4/1) at this course (9.5f) 28 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Up in trip. Can open his account.

Form: 6-3

(8)

Wild Hurricane

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: S bin Suroor

13/8

Dubawi gelding. Half-brother to several winners, including smart 1m winner Flowrider and useful 9f winner Switching and useful 1½m winner Dubai Tradition. Market could be informative on belated debut.

Form:

(3)

Jean Danjou³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: B J Meehan

17/2

11/4, didn't manage to build on debut effort when third of 8 in maiden at Newcastle (10.2f) 32 days ago. Could still have more to offer now upped in trip.

Form: 23

(10)

King Knipper¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Jessica Macey

250/1

Again showed little when last of 8 in minor event (50/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 78

(9)

Nawras^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 76

10/3

Tongue strap on for 1st time, shaped well after 4 months off when second of 10 in minor event (4/1) at this C&D 26 days ago, clear of third under hand riding. May do better still.

Form: 842

(11)

Real Quiz¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane

250/1

Down the field in pair of maidens, tenth of 11 (80/1) at Southwell (12.1f) on latter occasion 11 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 80

(7)

Shadowfax¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby

66/1

First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden, ran to similar level as on debut after 7 months off (gelded in interim) when fourth of 11 in maiden at Southwell (12.1f) 11 days ago.

Form: 94

(6)

Step To The Top^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster

300/1

Modest maiden over hurdles who has finished a well-beaten last both outings on the Flat in recent weeks. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 40

(5)

Sainte Colette¹⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy

200/1

150/1, again offered little when ninth of 10 in maiden at Newbury (12f, good to soft) second of 2 starts in May. Needs to leave previous efforts well behind.

Form: 99

(4)

Sea Gifted^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: W J Haggas| OR: 73

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, bumped into a smart prospect when second of 4 in minor event at Newcastle (12.4f) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces now also applied. Respected.

Form: 62332

Forecasts

Wild Hurricane (13/8), Halic (3/1), Nawras (10/3), Sea Gifted (4/1), Jean Danjou (17/2), Shadowfax (66/1), Sainte Colette (200/1), Ha'an (200/1), King Knipper (250/1), Real Quiz (250/1), Step To The Top (300/1)

After 16 months off, HALIC shaped encouragingly on his stable debut when third here last month, running on quite takingly in the straight having been left with too much to do. He can build on that effort to open his account upped in trip, with Sea Gifted feared most in first-time cheekpieces, ahead of Nawras.