15:09 Wolverhampton

Sunday 18 December 2022

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Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 13.35s

(5)

Hello Me^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: J Parr| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner who posted a creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (5f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip and needs considering.

Form: 464876

(6)

The Thin Blue Line²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 75| C| D

11/4

Course winner who shaped encouragingly when fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 20 days ago, not enjoying a clear run. Holds good claims off the same mark.

Form: 447655

(3)

Mighty Gurkha^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 75| D

7/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021 and only sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 580366

(1)

Kodiac Sign¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 73

66/1

Fair maiden. 80/1, first run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when last of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 17 days ago. Much more is needed on his tapeta debut.

Form: 4-3450

(4)

Inevitable Outcome¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| CD

25/1

3-time C&D winner. 50/1, badly hampered when ninth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 11 days ago so he's no forlorn hope now back to a potentially lenient mark.

Form: 768789

(7)

Astro Jakk²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Wright⁽⁷⁾| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 72| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 20 days ago. It's now fourteen runs since last win in 2021, though.

Form: 836866

(9)

Wiley Post^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| D

66/1

25/1, too free when last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 12 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 55-1D60

(8)

Idoapologise¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 68| CD

12/1

Resumed winning ways in 12-runner handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 19 days ago, just holding on. This C&D scorer can give another good account despite taking a 3 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 515101

(2)

El Hombre²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| CD

9/2

Gained his third C&D win in October and has continued in good nick, third of 10 in handicap here 20 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 471243

(10)

Brazen Idol¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S Pearce| OR: 66| CD

5/1

C&D winner who bagged his fourth success of 2022 at Kempton in September. Off 11 weeks and raced too freely when fifth in steadily-run handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 12 days ago. Weighted to go close.

Form: 421115

Non-Runners

(11)

Mustaffiz¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: C Wallis J: William Carson

Forecasts

The Thin Blue Line (11/4), El Hombre (9/2), Hello Me (9/2), Brazen Idol (5/1), Mighty Gurkha (7/1), Astro Jakk (8/1), Idoapologise (12/1), Inevitable Outcome (25/1), Mustaffiz (33/1), Wiley Post (66/1), Kodiac Sign (66/1)

BRAZEN IDOL has enjoyed a fine season and is fancied to bag win number five off a handy-looking mark having gone too freely after a break when fifth at Southwell last time. In-form course winner The Thin Blue Line rates the biggest threat to Simon Pearce's C&D scorer, although two more C&D victors Idoapologise and El Hombre need factoring in too.