15:15 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 18 January 2023

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Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 49.58s

(7)

Fast Style^p⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 69

10/3

Pulled up both starts in juvenile hurdles in the summer (when trained by Sam Allwood), but back on the up returned to this code when winning 11-runner handicap at Newcastle (8f) 6 days ago. Carries 5 lb penalty and another bold show likely.

Form: 38821/1

(4)

Crownthorpe¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: A D Brown| OR: 72| CD

13/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey.

Form: 686195-

(3)

Lafan^h1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 72

16/1

Last of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 36 days ago, left poorly placed. Hood on for 1st time. Becoming well treated and worth noting when the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 346080-

(1)

Kells⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68

33/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs and found little in 9.5f handicap at this course 51 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 58/7309-

(6)

Jenson Benson¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: S Lycett| OR: 67

7/2

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 15 days ago, sticking to task. Not dismissed on tapeta debut.

Form: 50120-4

(2)

Giorgio Vasari^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: I Furtado| OR: 61| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner in December and has continued in good form since. Likely to go well again.

Form: 6122-32

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(5)

Calonne²⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: R Brisland J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Giorgio Vasari (9/4), Fast Style (10/3), Jenson Benson (7/2), Calonne (4/1), Crownthorpe (13/2), Lafan (16/1), Kells (33/1)

CALONNE is sure to be suited by this step back up in trip and has the assistance of a promising 7-lb claimer, so he has a lot going for him. Giorgio Vasari is holding his form well and seems likely to give another good account, with Fast Style also highly respected under a penalty.