18:30 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 3m 2.23s

(7)

First Charge^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Finley Marsh| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 69| C

10/1

Course winner. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 32 days ago, doing well to finish as close as he did following a very slow start. Now operating from last winning mark and not discounted.

Form: 215095

(3)

Palace Boy²⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: George Rooke| T: R J Smith| OR: 67

9/2

Fair form on Flat in Germany and reached a fairly useful over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien last season, well-beaten in Supreme novices' on final start in March. Switched yards ahead of this return/handicap debut and the betting should guide.

Form: 53831/

(8)

Man Of Riddles⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Grace McEntee⁽³⁾| T: M Young| OR: 67| CWS

150/1

Course winner. 100/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 40 days ago, fading from 2f out. Best watched at present.

Form: 1243-80

(1)

Theonlywayiswessex⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: A King| OR: 66| BF

14/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. 12/1, fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Plumpton (19.8f, good to soft) on debut over fences 51 days ago. Fair on the Flat, respectable on last Flat run.

Form: V5-1154

(12)

Artisan Dancer⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 71| BF

9/4

3 wins from 14 runs this year. 9/5, good third of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 7 days ago, headed final 50 yds having taken a strong hold. Remains of interest from this sort of mark and drop in trip will hold no fears.

Form: 632223

(4)

Painless Potter⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Garritty| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 63

66/1

33/1, 11¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Bobby Shaftoe in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 40 days ago, hampered inside final 1f. Others preferred back up in trip.

Form: 46-0900

(9)

Bobby Shaftoe^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 61

18/1

4 wins from 16 runs this year. Latest win at Newcastle in November. Eighth of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (16.5f) 6 days ago, badly hampered by weakening rival over 3f out and not recover. Not discounted.

Form: 524108

(2)

Queensland Boy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 66

10/3

Winner at Windsor in August. 11/2, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (14f) 13 days ago, just no match for a couple of upwardly mobile sorts. This less demanding and he's worth considering.

Form: 214423

(10)

Spritzin'^v1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 65

10/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 22 days ago, no extra final 1f. Visor on 1st time and rider takes off handy 5 lb.

Form: 464674

(11)

Hurtle^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: P & O Cole| OR: 64

12/1

22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 21 days ago, well positioned. Blinkers back on.

Form: 325083

(5)

Eloped^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 63| C

15/2

Winner here in September. 16/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time but her mark looks about right.

Form: 213794

(6)

Nelson River³⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 57| C

150/1

Course winner. Sixth of 10 in handicap chase at Leicester (20.1f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 12 months. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 90470/5-

Forecasts

Artisan Dancer (9/4), Queensland Boy (10/3), Palace Boy (9/2), Eloped (15/2), First Charge (10/1), Spritzin' (10/1), Hurtle (12/1), Theonlywayiswessex (14/1), Bobby Shaftoe (18/1), Painless Potter (66/1), Man Of Riddles (150/1), Nelson River (150/1)

A winner at Windsor during the summer, QUEENSLAND BOY has continued the good work on AW in recent months, finishing a good third in a stronger contest at Chelmsford 13 days ago. He gets the nod to come out on top down in grade, with Artisan Dancer and Spritzin' next best. First Charge is another worth keeping an eye on from his sliding mark.