16:10 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 16 January 2024

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 2m 6.11s

(8)

Storm Valley²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Crawley| OR: 52

11/4

First run since leaving Andrew Balding when good third of 10 in handicap over C&D 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Races off same mark and is one for shortlist.

Form: 354853-

(1)

Kemerton^p¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 51

7/1

Last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 1 day ago, trapped wide for the most part.

Form: 5748-58

(5)

Optik^b³^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 47| C

5/6

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (10/3) at this course (12.2f) 3 days ago. 5 lb penalty to carry now but looks sure to go well again.

Form: 2256-41

(4)

Dark Company^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 50

12/1

Untrustworthy individual. Seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 848507-

(2)

Headshot^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 45| CD

10/1

Course winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 5 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 09653-4

(6)

Chelsea Annie^b,h1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 45

50/1

Unreliable type. One win from 22 Flat runs. Seventh of 8 in minor event (14/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Blinkers back on/hood on 1st time. Something to find on form.

Form: 63789-7

Non-Runners

(7)

Calcutta Dream⁵

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: M & D Easterby J: Billy Garritty

(3)

Aeroplane Mode¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Harry Burns

Forecasts

Optik (5/6), Storm Valley (11/4), Calcutta Dream (3/1), Aeroplane Mode (4/1), Kemerton (7/1), Headshot (10/1), Dark Company (12/1), Chelsea Annie (50/1)

OPTIK has upped his game of late and is taken to follow up his recent course victory. Storm Valley and Aeroplane Mode rate the principal dangers.