19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 13 February 2023

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Scu Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 38.17s

(8)

Daheer^t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79| C

11/2

Five-time course winner. 11/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 53 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Respected.

Form: 133636-

(11)

Nolton Cross²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 80| C| D

5/4

Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 6/1) 27 days ago, digging deep. 2 lb rise won't prevent another bold bid.

Form: 02824-1

(9)

Tequilamockingbird²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 79

4/1

Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Lingfield in November. Fifth of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW) 23 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 25513-5

(2)

Victory March²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 77| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Last of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Southwell (14.1f) 21 days ago. Suddenly has a bit to prove.

Form: 2111-56

(3)

Cedar Cage^p,h³⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 75

100/1

20/1, first run since leaving Sir Mark Prescott Bt when last of 8 in handicap at Kempton (11f). Off 11 months. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 43352/8-

(4)

The Thunderer¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Charles Bishop| T: S Curran| OR: 74

20/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 25/1) 12 days ago.

Form: 2641-87

(12)

Greystoke¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 73| C

7/2

Course winner. Creditable third of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 17 days ago, though did carry head a shade awkwardly.

Form: 302/44-3

(1)

Rhebus Road^v⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: O Sherwood| OR: 73| D

33/1

12/1, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (20.7f, good to soft) 71 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Visor back on. First Flat start for this yard.

Form: 331431/

(7)

Pavlodar^t1¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: A Ralph| OR: 75| BF

100/1

First run since leaving Clive Cox when pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, good to soft, 15/2) on NH debut 102 days ago. Tongue tie fitted back on the level.

Form: 2293/37-

(6)

Mickydee⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: D Faulkner| OR: 70| D

80/1

Hurdles winner starting out for this yard in March. Sixth of 7 in handicap at this course (14f, 50/1) 76 days ago.

Form: 79253/6-

(5)

Prince Ali¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D Faulkner| OR: 65

33/1

40/1, eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 105 days ago. Hard to fancy back on the level.

Form: 1969/55-

Non-Runners

(10)

Buxted Too²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Nolton Cross (5/4), Buxted Too (5/2), Greystoke (7/2), Tequilamockingbird (4/1), Daheer (11/2), Victory March (11/1), The Thunderer (20/1), Prince Ali (33/1), Rhebus Road (33/1), Mickydee (80/1), Pavlodar (100/1), Cedar Cage (100/1)

NOLTON CROSS didn't kick on as quite anticipated as a 3-y-o but he was better than ever when successful at Southwell last month and a 2 lb rise looks perfectly fair. Buxted Too completed the hat-trick at Lingfield on Saturday and is a massive threat if allowed to take his chance, with Daheer completing the shortlist.