19:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 16 December 2023

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Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 3m 36.65s

(9)

Prince Abu⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: D Shaw| OR: 55| D

5/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 12 in handicap (9/2) at Southwell (14.1f) 9 days ago, running on. Shortlist material.

Form: 765352

(1)

Kemerton^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 54

8/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 11 in handicap (7/1) at this course (12.2f) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits respect.

Form: 0-99574

(2)

Steel Helmet⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: H Bethell| OR: 52| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win here in June. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f, 25/1) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Not discounted.

Form: 151285

(10)

Young Endless^p²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: S Thomas| OR: 50

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 7 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 14/1), slowly away. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 006-07

(3)

Baileys Warrior^h⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 49

25/1

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 33/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. More required.

Form: 4/450-88

(6)

Decoration Of War^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 46| C

150/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. 200/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 4620/00

(8)

Bateau Bay^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

11/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f) 31 days ago, not ideally placed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 799-055

(5)

Sugar Candie²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: H Morrison| OR: 45

18/1

16/1, below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 073366

(4)

The Craftymaster⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49

15/8

17/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 6 days ago, needing stiffer test. return to this trip will suit and he's worth taking a chance on.

Form: 060822

(7)

New York Bay¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 45

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, sixth of 9 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f). Off 178 days. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs to up his game.

Form: 006

Forecasts

The Craftymaster (15/8), Prince Abu (5/2), New York Bay (13/2), Kemerton (8/1), Steel Helmet (11/1), Bateau Bay (11/1), Young Endless (12/1), Sugar Candie (18/1), Baileys Warrior (25/1), Decoration Of War (150/1)

THECRAFTYMASTER shaped as if a return to this trip was required when runner-up here recently and, from a handy mark, he takes marginal preference over Prince Abu, who also found one too good at Southwell last time. Kemerton is another one to consider.