15:45 Wolverhampton

Thursday 5 January 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 0.68s

(5)

Motawaazy^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 76| D

7/2

Produced a career best back in cheekpieces to win 7-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 16 days ago, holding on gamely. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 109721-

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(4)

Never Dark¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 75| CD

7/2

C&D winner in November and not ideally placed when fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 9/2) 16 days ago. Must enter calculations.

Form: 396125-

(7)

Frisky¹²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: S Pearce| OR: 71| D

15/2

Winner at Leicester in July. 11/2, creditable eighth of 15 in handicap at York (5f, good). Off 123 days. This represents a drop in grade so not ruled out.

Form: 231348-

(2)

Primo's Comet⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 69| CD

14/1

C&D winner who fared better than of late eased in grade when fourth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (5f) 51 days ago.

Form: 400084-

(6)

Kim Wexler⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D Loughnane| OR: 68| CD

4/1

C&D winner in December and ran at least as well in defeat back here last week. Should give another good account.

Form: 124512-

(3)

Ooh Is It²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 67| CD

10/3

Thirteen runs since last win but bounced back to form when fourth here in November. Failed to build on the promise of that run back down in trip at Southwell, though was later said to have struck into himself. Worth another chance from a handy mark.

Form: 539043-

(1)

Neptune Legend¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66

14/1

Down the weights and took a step back in the right direction when sixth of 8 in handicap (66/1) at this course (6.1f) 15 days ago, not clear run. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 307006-

(8)

Ornate^p⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 62| D

66/1

Scored at Chelmsford City in October but below form all 4 outings since. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 918677-

Forecasts

Ooh Is It (10/3), Never Dark (7/2), Motawaazy (7/2), Kim Wexler (4/1), Frisky (15/2), Neptune Legend (14/1), Primo's Comet (14/1), Ornate (66/1)

FRISKY is easily the least exposed in the field and she ran creditably in a competitive race at York when last seen in September, so could be the answer providing she breaks on terms (sometimes slowly away). Ooh Is It and Never Dark head the opposition.