20:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 9 December 2023

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 35.9s

(6)

Nolton Cross¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: R Coakley| T: H Palmer| OR: 87| BF| CD

2/1

Dual C&D winner early this year and he returned from 11 weeks off with an encouraging fifth of 10 here (14f) 16 days ago. Weighted to go well.

Form: 363655

(5)

Enthrallment²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: K P De Foy| OR: 85| BF

9/2

Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 9/2) 24 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Makes tapeta debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 03-4627

(8)

La Pulga²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C Johnston| OR: 83

11/2

Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 24 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 500027

(9)

Haliphon^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 83| BF| D

12/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (5/2) at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 30 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Twelve runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 820934

(1)

Lexington Knight^b,t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lee| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| CD

18/1

3 wins from 15 runs this year. Eighth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 24 days ago. Blinkers back on. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 472168

(7)

Way Of Life¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 81| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 18/5, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 16 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 723232

(4)

Haku²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 79| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 24 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 204735

(2)

Robert Walpole²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 72

80/1

Last of 10 in handicap (80/1) at this course (9.5f) 25 days ago. Back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 5221-00

Non-Runners

(3)

Pistoletto³¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: J Ryan J: Jack Gilligan

Forecasts

Nolton Cross (2/1), Haku (9/2), Enthrallment (9/2), Way Of Life (9/2), La Pulga (11/2), Haliphon (12/1), Lexington Knight (18/1), Pistoletto (20/1), Robert Walpole (80/1)

NOLTON CROSS made an encouraging return from a break when fifth here last month and can build on it to bag a third C&D success of 2023. Fellow C&D scorer Haku is next on the list, with Way of Life and Enthrallment also in the picture in an open handicap.