19:50 Wolverhampton

Monday 5 December 2022

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 19:50 | Winning time: 2m 38.24s

(7)

Soaring Star^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| D

13/2

Back on track when fifth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 66/1) 24 days ago. Will appreciate this step back up in trip and shouldn't be ruled out.

Form: 668085

(6)

Victory March⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 63| C| D

8/11

Won at Newcastle in October and over 14f here in November. Ran at least as well in defeat when second of 7 in handicap at this course (14f) 6 days ago, clear of rest. Expected to be bang there from unchanged mark.

Form: 501212

(4)

Bakersboy^v⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P S McEntee| OR: 63

5/2

Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Visor back on. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 040344

(5)

Ghostly^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Faye McManoman| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 59| C| D

20/1

Course winner. Latest win at Hamilton in June. 40/1, looked rusty when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on. Frame claims if sharper this time around.

Form: 232140

(1)

Half Nelson^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 58

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 33/1, never involved when tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (14f) 7 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 78670

(2)

Blue Hero^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Tyler Heard⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 58| D

12/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (14f, 12/1) 7 days ago, getting going late having not been ideally placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 575955

(3)

Tanglewood Tales⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 100/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago. Opposable again.

Form: 5U0589

(8)

Sheharz^p1³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 39 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Yet to show any ability and can't be fancied.

Form: 770-58

Non-Runners

(9)

Haku⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Victory March (8/11), Haku (6/4), Bakersboy (5/2), Soaring Star (13/2), Blue Hero (12/1), Ghostly (20/1), Tanglewood Tales (40/1), Sheharz (50/1), Half Nelson (50/1)

HAKU and Victory March both appeal as horses to keep onside in the short term, but preference here is narrowly for Mark Loughnane's gelding, who actually goes from a lower mark than for last week's Kempton win with a 7 lb claimer taking over in the saddle. Victory March hasn't been out of the first 2 since joining Seb Spencer's yard from Ireland, with Soaring Star capable of completing the placings.