18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 16 December 2023

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.70s

(1)

Starshiba⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 82

10/1

Three wins from 16 runs this year. Fifth of 8 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (8f) 64 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara. Not without hope.

Form: F19765

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(5)

Captain Cuddles⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: Fionn McSharry| OR: 79| D

12/1

Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 9 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 202038

(8)

The Waiting Game²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 78| BF| D

7/2

Five wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Chelmsford City in October. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (5/2) 21 days ago, not much room. Enters calculations.

Form: 111194

(6)

Society Lion^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 78| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Windsor in July. Last of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 351930

(3)

Hallowed Time⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 78

11/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Navan (5f, heavy, 11/1) 59 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back up in trip on this tapeta debut/first run for yard after leaving E. J. O'Neill. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 405428

(12)

Speedacus²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: George Wood| T: J Butler| OR: 77

100/1

Three wins from 13 runs this year. First run since leaving David O'Meara when last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 33/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip and looks up against it.

Form: 461269

(11)

Gobi Sunset³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Nolan| T: I Jardine| OR: 77| D

18/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (13/2) at Newcastle (7.1f) 35 days ago, left poorly placed. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 763010

(2)

Verdansk⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 76

11/4

9/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, heavy) 42 days ago. Makes tapeta debut and other preferred.

Form: 53-3030

(7)

Golden Passport¹²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne| OR: 76| BF| C

25/1

Course winner. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good). Off 128 days. First run for yard after leaving Ed Walker.

Form: 1-35645

(4)

Brazen Idol¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: J Butler| OR: 75| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Latest win at Ffos Las in September. 9/2, good fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 12 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Shortlist material.

Form: 433214

(9)

Beauty Choice²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 71| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Pontefract in October. 4/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 23 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 231574

(10)

King's Gem^t¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 65

80/1

8/1, fourth of 7 in maiden at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm). Off 103 days. Others make more appeal.

Form: 333844

Forecasts

Verdansk (11/4), The Waiting Game (7/2), Brazen Idol (7/2), Beauty Choice (17/2), Starshiba (10/1), Hallowed Time (11/1), Captain Cuddles (12/1), Society Lion (14/1), Gobi Sunset (18/1), Golden Passport (25/1), King's Gem (80/1), Speedacus (100/1)

The vote goes to the consistent BRAZEN IDOL, who wasn't beaten at all far when fourth over this C&D back from a three-month break recently, leaving the impression that his new mark is by no means beyond him. The Waiting Game won four on the bounce during the summer and probably would've added to her tally but for encountering traffic problems here last time. She is feared most ahead of Beauty Choice, Hallowed Time and Starshiba.