18:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 23 February 2024

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 39.16s

(3)

Hill Station⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 65| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (13f, AW, 6/1) 40 days ago, having to pick way through. Solid claims.

Form: 1611-65

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(6)

Balranald^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 64

100/1

Poor winner at 20f over hurdles. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 80/1) on UK Flat debut 21 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 52745/7

(9)

Restorer⁴⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 9-13| J: L Morris| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64| D

17/2

Latest win at Chester in September. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (12.1f) 45 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 12379-6

(2)

Stray Bullet^b1⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 65

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (80/1) on UK flat debut 59 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 011220

(1)

Optician^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: S Lycett| OR: 65| CD

8/13

Bagged his third C&D victory for his new yard in 12-runner handicap 14 days ago, despite conceding first run. Expected to be bang there in his bid for a four-time despite taking a 3 lb rise.

Form: 4481-11

(7)

Kitty Foyle^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Jones| OR: 65

5/1

5/1, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (14f) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time with more required.

Form: 58426-8

(4)

City Escape^b,e/s⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62| C

16/1

Course winner. Only seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 12/1) 81 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Up in trip now though and the sort to bounce back.

Form: 411347-

(8)

Villazon³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: D Faulkner| OR: 60

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 8 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 34 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 398-8

Non-Runners

(5)

Optik¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Optician (8/13), Optik (9/2), Kitty Foyle (5/1), Hill Station (11/2), Restorer (17/2), City Escape (16/1), Villazon (25/1), Stray Bullet (33/1), Balranald (100/1)

OPTICIAN hasn't looked back since joining Shaun Lycett and a 3 lb rise for his most recent C&D success doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from completing a four-timer. Hill Station didn't enjoy the clearest of runs when fifth at Lingfield last time and is rated next best, with Restorer, City Escape and Optik all in the mix too.