19:30 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 27 December 2023

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Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 1m 50.36s

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Advantage^p⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: D O'Meara| OR: 53| CD

7/4

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, well on top finish. Less exposed than most he meets here and big shout under a penalty.

Form: 75631

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(1)

Ice Shadow^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: A D Brown| OR: 56

15/2

Latest win at Newcastle in October. Good second of 12 in handicap back at that venue (1m) 19 days ago, headed final 50 yds and no extra. Should continue in form.

Form: 801852

(8)

Panama City^h1,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: I W McInnes| OR: 56

10/3

Latest win at Newcastle in November. 9/2, respectable third of 12 in handicap back there (1m) 19 days ago, doing well to finish where he did having pulled way to the front after 1f. Hood goes on now.

Form: 348013

(6)

Boujee Gold⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56| CD

14/1

20/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D 43 days ago, produced to lead 1f out and always holding on. This rates tougher but he's less exposed than most he meets here.

Form: 843791

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Weloof⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Butler| OR: 55| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 6/5, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago, headway when forced to switch final 1f and keeping on. Of interest again from this mark, particularly if the betting speaks in his favour.

Form: 556862

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Kodebreaker⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 54

11/2

9/1, creditable 1¾ lengths third of 10 to Advantage in handicap at this C&D 9 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 382403

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Espresso Freddo^b1⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 52| C

20/1

Course winner. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, heavy, 4/1) 65 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Wintle. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 006-679

(7)

Ashmore²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 53

25/1

8/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving David Menuisier when tenth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago, slowly away and always behind. Needs to show more positive signs before becoming of interest.

Form: 987000

(4)

Rebelle Lady⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 53

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (1m) in September, hanging right 2f out and weakening. Absent since and the betting should prove a useful guide here.

Form: 7630

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Optik^b¹⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 48| BF

11/1

2/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in minor event at this course (12.2f), needing stronger gallop. Off 161 days. Down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 422225

(2)

Broomy Law⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

125/1

Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Tenth of 11 in handicap (125/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 47 days ago, dropping away over 2f out. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 889070

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Qaabil²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: J Quinn

Forecasts

Advantage (7/4), Panama City (10/3), Kodebreaker (11/2), Ice Shadow (15/2), Weloof (8/1), Optik (11/1), Boujee Gold (14/1), Espresso Freddo (20/1), Ashmore (25/1), Qaabil (33/1), Rebelle Lady (80/1), Broomy Law (125/1)

ADVANTAGE got off the mark with a bit to spare on just his second start in handicaps over C&D 9 days ago and, with the prospect of more to come from David O'Meara's 3-y-o, he could well be the way to go under a penalty. Weloof was gambled on and ran well when second here latest and he's feared, particularly if the market speaks in his favour again. Kodebreaker and Ice Shadow complete the shortlist.