17:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 30 December 2023

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Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 50.69s

(7)

United Front^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: M Appleby| OR: 87

7/2

28/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 21 days ago. Drops in class.

Form: 536408

(4)

Bass Player²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 84

4/1

Unreliable sort. First run since leaving Tom Clover when good third of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 25/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Respected.

Form: 765993

(2)

Gincident²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| CD

5/1

C&D winner. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. 6/1, last of 8 in handicap at this C&D 25 days ago.

Form: 218558

(3)

Larado^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 81| D

6/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 5/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Proving expensive to follow this year.

Form: 242484

(8)

Gavi Di Gavi^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: A King| OR: 78| CD

14/1

4-time course winner. Latest win at Sandown in July. Last of 7 in handicap (22/1) at Chelmsford City (8f) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 178127

(6)

Ernie's Valentine^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson| T: D Loughnane| OR: 78

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. well backed 3/1, first run since leaving Paul & Oliver Cole when last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 38 days ago, struggled to get involved after a poor start. Up in trip. Tongue strap back on. Worth another chance.

Form: 275568

(5)

True Statesman²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 79

5/1

14/1, very good third of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 23 days ago, running on. Shortlist material.

Form: 03-8903

(1)

Light Up Our Stars^h⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 71| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 8 days ago, never nearer. One to be interested in again.

Form: 117774

Forecasts

United Front (7/2), Bass Player (4/1), True Statesman (5/1), Gincident (5/1), Larado (6/1), Light Up Our Stars (13/2), Ernie's Valentine (11/1), Gavi Di Gavi (14/1)

TRUE STATESMAN ran his best race for a while when third at Chelmsford and looks interesting again now having dropped in the weights. Ernie's Valentine was all the rage in the betting starting out for this yard but struggled to get involved after a poor start here last month so is worth another chance, while Bass Player made a decent start for this yard when third here 3 weeks ago.