17:05 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 26 December 2023

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 2m 1.62s

(5)

Moon Over The Sea²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 52| C

17/2

Course winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Tenth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at this course (12.2f) 21 days ago. Down in trip/grade.

Form: 174630

(11)

Prince Hector^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 52| CD

8/1

Off the mark at the twenty-first attempt in 12-runner handicap (40/1) at this C&D 16 days ago, digging deep. That attitude will stand him in good stead and he's on the shortlist.

Form: 7-78481

(4)

Egoiste^h⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kyle Strydom| T: D Menuisier| OR: 52

12/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in September. 7/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 40 days ago. That was disappointing but he can bounce back.

Form: 836718

(2)

Dark Company^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 52

25/1

Untrustworthy individual. 28/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 15 days ago.

Form: 584850

(8)

Distinction^v⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: J Mackie| OR: 47| CD

18/5

Two wins from 45 Flat runs. Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this C&D (15/2) 8 days ago by 4¾ lengths from Casa Luna, forging clear. Obvious claims if in the same form under a penalty.

Form: 537841

(7)

Calcutta Dream^v¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 51| BF

6/1

Visored for first time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 7/2). Off 106 days and interesting to see whether the money comes again.

Form: 842780

(9)

Storm Valley⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Crawley| OR: 52

25/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good, 13/2) 77 days ago, better placed than most. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding.

Form: 335485

(6)

Gypsy Whisper⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 49

9/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form 8½ lengths seventh of 12 to Distinction in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 8 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 060237

(3)

Have You A Minute¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: T P Tate| OR: 48

10/3

5/1, good third of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 19 days ago. Repeat of that run would see him in the mix.

Form: 662753

(1)

Casa Luna^b1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46

13/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Respectable 4¾ lengths second of 12 to Distinction in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 8 days ago, no match for winner. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 265242

Non-Runners

(10)

Aeroplane Mode¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: J Butler J: Paddy Bradley

(12)

Red Dwarf⁵⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Joshua Bryan

Forecasts

Have You A Minute (10/3), Distinction (18/5), Aeroplane Mode (4/1), Calcutta Dream (6/1), Casa Luna (13/2), Prince Hector (8/1), Moon Over The Sea (17/2), Gypsy Whisper (9/1), Egoiste (12/1), Storm Valley (25/1), Dark Company (25/1), Red Dwarf (25/1)

AEROPLANE MODE would have finished closer than third with a clear run at Lingfield a fortnight ago and that performance suggests he's ready to strike. Distinction is wisely turned out under a 5 lb penalty having routed the opposition over C&D last week and he has to be feared, along with Have You A Minute.