19:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 5 December 2023

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 48.59s

(8)

Sceptic⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91WS

10/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (9.1f, good to soft, 11/1) 76 days ago. Looks vulnerable under top-weight switched to tapeta on debut for new yard.

Form: 410328

(3)

Woodstock City⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 91| D

20/1

Latest win at Deauville in August. 18/10, third of 8 in minor event at Compiegne (9f, good) on final start for Christopher Head in August. Handicapper hasn't taken any chances and will probably need to improve in order to make a winning debut for his new yard.

Form: 514513

(6)

Queen Of Ipanema^t²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: G Boughey| OR: 86| CD

18/1

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 12/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW), not much room. Off 8 months but she boasts a healthy strike rate and will be a threat if on-song and fully tuned-up.

Form: 115-610

(9)

Gincident²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 14/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 22 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to raise his game a touch.

Form: 121855

(7)

Talis Evolvere¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon| OR: 85| BF

11/10

Lightly-raced winner. Successful at Pontefract in September. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 11/4) 13 days ago. Likely player with this step up in trip a good move.

Form: 3-4182

(2)

Urban Sprawl^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Johnston| OR: 85| BF

11/4

Creditable third of 12 in handicap (7/2) at this course (9.5f) 10 days ago, well positioned. Largely consistent and should give it a good shot.

Form: 633243

(1)

Young Fire^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 79| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 19 runs this year. Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 9/1) 28 days ago. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 655036

(5)

Visibility²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| CD

16/1

Five-time course winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at this course (7.2f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip and will probably find this too competitive.

Form: 015414

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(4)

Chantico²²⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: A Keatley J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Talis Evolvere (11/10), Urban Sprawl (11/4), Gincident (6/1), Chantico (8/1), Sceptic (10/1), Visibility (16/1), Queen Of Ipanema (18/1), Woodstock City (20/1), Young Fire (25/1)

CHANTICO finished out with the washing in a Newbury handicap when last seen during the spring, but the testing conditions may have contributed to that low-key performance and this lightly-raced 4-y-o is of strong interest back down in trip on debut for new connections. Next on the list is Talis Evolvere, who shaped as though this stiffer test would be in his favour when runner-up over 7.2f here 13 days ago. Queen of Ipanema and Urban Sprawl are others with claims in a competitive race.