18:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 20 January 2024

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 3m 37.63s

(12)

Ghadbbaan^b,p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Archie Young⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 55

22/1

25/1 and blinkered first time, first run since leaving Mark Walford when respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (2m) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 73577-7

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(3)

Virtual Hug⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 53| C

7/2

Course winner. One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at this course (1½m) 5 days ago, keeping on from too far back. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1474-34

(10)

Triple Nickle^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 52| C

125/1

Course winner. 16/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Poor on last Flat outing.

Form: 43555/0-

(1)

Socialist Agenda⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: L Morgan| OR: 52| BF| D

9/2

Multiple bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler. Lost his way over hurdles in recent times and also unable to make a significant impact on the Flat last summer, including handicaps. Too soon to write off in this sphere but others have less to prove.

Form: 70856-

(6)

Kingston Sunflower³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: George Rooke| T: R J Smith| OR: 51

6/1

Good ½-length second of 9 to Gerrots in C&D handicap 35 days ago. Thereabouts if in similar form.

Form: 0709/82-

(11)

Baileys Warrior^p,h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: D Faulkner| OR: 50

11/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 9 to The Craftymaster in handicap at this course (1¾m) 15 days ago.

Form: 50/882-4

(5)

Gentle Fire⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 49| C

25/1

Course winner. First run since leaving Samuel Drinkwater when eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (1½m) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 42747-8

(4)

The Craftymaster¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| CD

13/8

Came good over C&D last month and followed up over 1¾m here 15 days ago. A further 3 lb nudge from the handicapper doesn't look enough to prevent him completing the hat-trick.

Form: 08221-1

(2)

Gerrots^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: D Faulkner| OR: 47| CD

11/1

Won C&D handicap in December but not in quite the same form when 8¾ lengths fourth of 8 to New York Bay over 1¾m here since. Blinkers go back on now.

Form: 55281-4

(8)

A Touch Of Silver⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Parr| OR: 45

50/1

6½ lengths seventh of 9 to New York Bay in handicap (16/1) at Chelmsford (13.3f) 9 days ago. Up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 75096-7

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(7)

Heatherdown Hero⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: J P Fahy

(9)

New York Bay²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Miss Gay Kelleway J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

The Craftymaster (13/8), Virtual Hug (7/2), New York Bay (7/2), Socialist Agenda (9/2), Kingston Sunflower (6/1), Heatherdown Hero (10/1), Baileys Warrior (11/1), Gerrots (11/1), Ghadbbaan (22/1), Gentle Fire (25/1), A Touch Of Silver (50/1), Triple Nickle (125/1)

There could be even more to come from the THE CRAFTYMASTER now stepping back up to 2m and he can defy the handicapper again and complete a course hat-trick. Virtual Hug has been in decent form here lately and is second choice ahead of Kingston Sunflower.