18:00 Wolverhampton

Sunday 7 January 2024

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 3m 37.52s

(7)

Award Dancer¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 75

9/1

Latest win at Redcar in October. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f, 50/1) 16 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not taken lightly.

Form: 341004-

(3)

Alpine Stroll¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 71

40/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, first run since leaving Ed De Giles when fourth of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 486394-

(10)

Golden Keeper^p⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: B Lund| OR: 70| BF

100/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f, 3/1). Off 94 days. First run for yard after leaving S. P. C. Woods. Cheekpieces back on. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 754445-

(1)

Caldwell¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁷⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 70| D

11/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 17 days ago. Remains well treated on best form and should be in the mix again.

Form: 568501-

(11)

Savvy Brilliance²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 74| C

7/4

Scored here in November before producing a career best when following up in 12-runner handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 26 days ago, easily. Looks the one to beat from 9 lb higher mark.

Form: 868211-

(12)

Thirtyfourstitches^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 69

7/2

Useful jumps winner. Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Significantly up in trip. Shaped encouragingly at Wolverhampton last time and should do better now handicapping.

Form: 365-

(4)

Simiyann¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73

14/1

Offered something to work on having first run since leaving Francis-Henri Graffard when fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f) on UK debut 19 days ago. Will need to go forward now stepping up in trip.

Form: 47535-

(9)

Ragosina^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 73

40/1

Won at Newmarket in June for James Ferguson. Went backwards from hurdling debut when 16/1, 28¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Wodhooh in juvenile hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 221375-

(8)

Smart Champion^p1¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 68

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 16 days ago, having hopeless task from position. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has slipped down the weights but little encouragement from recent starts.

Form: 763430-

(2)

First Charge^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 10/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (14f) 11 days ago, very slowly away. Dropped to a handy mark but concerns about regular slow breaks mean he's hard to have confidence in.

Form: 150950-

(6)

Artisan Dancer¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 71| BF

11/4

Three wins from 15 runs last year. 9/4, creditable second of 12 in handicap at this course (14f) 11 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 322232-

Non-Runners

(5)

C'mon Kenny⁴⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: Ian Williams J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Savvy Brilliance (7/4), Artisan Dancer (11/4), Thirtyfourstitches (7/2), C'mon Kenny (8/1), Award Dancer (9/1), Caldwell (11/1), Simiyann (14/1), First Charge (33/1), Ragosina (40/1), Smart Champion (40/1), Alpine Stroll (40/1), Golden Keeper (100/1)

A good contest for the grade, with the rapidly-improving SAVVY BRILLIANCE fancied to complete the hat-trick having bolted up at Southwell last month. Caldwell resumed winning ways last month and is still well treated on his best form, so also ranks high on the shortlist, with Award Dancer and Artisan Dancer others to consider.