20:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 5 January 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.12s

(2)

Dagmar Run^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: D M Simcock| OR: 68| D

13/2

Ended long losing run in 8-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 25 days ago, just holding on. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 843041-

(7)

Plumette¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 66| CD

16/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D, slowly away. Off 126 days but is capable fresh so one to consider.

Form: 388347-

(10)

Vondelpark²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: Sara Ender| OR: 66

11/4

Ran respectably when fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 21 days ago. Much respected off same mark.

Form: 700324-

(4)

Bingley Crocker²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65

14/1

Pulled up in a juvenile hurdler for Ben Pauling but had an excuse when well held back on the level at Southwell (6.1f, 28/1) 24 days ago, badly hampered over 1f out.

Form: 3430/40-

(5)

South Dakota Sioux⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 63| CD

10/1

C&D winner who ran respectably on first run since leaving David O'Meara when respectable third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 41 days ago, never nearer. Could well be thereabouts again.

Form: 069423-

(1)

A Pint Of Bear^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 62

16/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021 and again ran below form at Lingfield (7f, AW) last week.

Form: 283888

(3)

Camacho Star⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 59| BF| D

2/1

Bounced back to his best to win at Southwell in December and ran at least as well when third of 11 back there (8.1f) last week. Ought to remain competitive at the very least.

Form: 000413-

(8)

Cailin Saoirse²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: William Cox| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 57| CD

50/1

C&D winner who was opening below his best when last seen in the spring of last year.

Form: 319987-

(6)

Neptune Legend²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51| D

7/1

Latest win at Lingfield in October. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 20/1) 26 days ago, doing too much too soon. Back down in trip.

Form: 691468-

Non-Runners

(9)

To The Bar¹⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Alice Haynes J: Tommie Jakes

Forecasts

Camacho Star (2/1), Vondelpark (11/4), Dagmar Run (13/2), Neptune Legend (7/1), To The Bar (8/1), South Dakota Sioux (10/1), Bingley Crocker (14/1), A Pint Of Bear (16/1), Plumette (16/1), Cailin Saoirse (50/1)

CAMACHO STAR has a solid record on all-weather and is fancied to make it 2 wins from 3 starts since undergoing a breathing operation. Vondelpark found only a well-treated sort too good on his penultimate outing and will be a big threat if returning to that sort of form, with Plumette another to consider returning from a break given her good record when fresh.