16:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 13 January 2024

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.87s

(1)

Topo Chico¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 75| D

15/2

Latest win at Lingfield in August. 28/1, below form when seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) just over 2 weeks ago. Needs to bounce back quickly.

Form: 911457-

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(7)

Golden Passport²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J A Osborne| OR: 75| C

13/2

Course winner. 25/1, shaped quite well under a considerate ride on first outing since leaving Ed Walker (sold 12,000 gns) after 4 months off when sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 4 weeks ago. Likely to be better for the run, so he's one to look out for.

Form: 356456-

(5)

Speedacus²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 75

80/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year, latest at Leicester in September. Looked a hard ride when last of 12 in handicap at this C&D (100/1) 4 weeks ago so has plenty to prove.

Form: 612690-

(8)

One More Wave³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: J G Portman| OR: 74

16/5

10/1, ran best race on handicap debut though possibly found a near 7 month absence telling in the end when sixth of 11 at Kempton (7f) 31 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 0/2426-

(9)

Cold Stare^p,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74| D

28/1

Latest win at Ayr in September. Well held at Newcastle (7.1f, 9/2) last month, his rider reporting he moved poorly (lost left-fore shoe). Will need to leave that effort well behind.

Form: 215040-

(3)

Bright⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 73| C

7/2

Course winner in October. 12/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 40 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 63213-

(2)

Novak²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 72| D

9/2

Three wins from 18 runs last year. 14/1, firmly got back on track when second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) just over 3 weeks ago, finishing well. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 073392-

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Grenham Bay³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 72| D

7/2

7/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 31 days ago. In good form so impossible to dismiss.

Form: 754223-

(4)

Damoiseau³⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67

125/1

14/1, last of 10 on handicap debut at Deauville (7.4f) 12 months ago. First run for yard after leaving A. Fabre (£7,000) and has been gelded. Interesting to see how he fares in the market.

Form: 3639/0-

Non-Runners

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She's Centimental²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: Alice Haynes J: Christian Howarth

Forecasts

One More Wave (16/5), Bright (7/2), Grenham Bay (7/2), Novak (9/2), Golden Passport (13/2), Topo Chico (15/2), She's Centimental (8/1), Cold Stare (28/1), Speedacus (80/1), Damoiseau (125/1)

This can go the way of NOVAK, who got firmly back on track when finishing runner-up at Southwell just over 3 weeks ago and Iain Jardine's 5-y-o looks good to go a place better back sprinting. His main threat may come from Bright, who made a good start to life in handicaps when third over C&D last month, with the consistent Grenham Bay and Golden Passport another couple to consider.