18:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 27 December 2022

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 3m 6.18s

(8)

Champagne City^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 75| D

13/2

25/1, first run since leaving Ian Williams when creditable second of 6 in handicap at Southwell (18.4f) 11 days ago, having run of race. Back down in trip. Cheekpieces back on. One to consider.

Form: 0/51402

(1)

Social City¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 3/1, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good) 163 days ago, shaping better than bare result. Off 163 days. Rejoined yard after leaving Evan Williams. Potentially well treated back on Flat.

Form: 342585-

(5)

Bugle Major^b¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr Taylor Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 71

3/1

Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (12.2f, 5/1) 1 day ago, no match for thriving 3-y-o. Must be feared if turned out again quickly.

Form: 253432

(6)

Victory March⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 66| CD

5/4

C&D winner. 4 wins from 11 runs this year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (7/2) at Newcastle (12.4f) 7 days ago, forging clear. Carries penalty. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 121211

(2)

Three Platoon^p1,t²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R Menzies| OR: 69| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Kelso (16.2f, soft) 23 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Poor on last Flat run. Returns to the Flat with a bit to prove.

Form: 240400

(7)

Zestful²⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke| T: M Keighley| OR: 68

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in minor event (6/1) at this course (12.2f). First run for yard after leaving Charlie & Mark Johnston. Makes handicap debut. Needs to improve.

Form: 545-5

(3)

Kitten's Dream^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 63| CD

9/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 9/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 14 days ago, suited by way race developed. Should give another good account.

Form: 349832

(4)

Robeam^p⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Charlie Bennett| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 57| C| D

66/1

Course winner. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good, 14/1) 46 days ago. Fair on the all weather, poor on last Flat run. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3166-26

Forecasts

Victory March (5/4), Bugle Major (3/1), Three Platoon (5/1), Champagne City (13/2), Kitten's Dream (9/1), Social City (18/1), Zestful (66/1), Robeam (66/1)

VICTORY MARCH is in a rich vein of form and had a bit up his sleeve when scoring at Newcastle last time, so he makes plenty of appeal once more. Bugle Major and Kitten's Dream are likely to pose the main threats to the selection.