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BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

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Asgard's Captain²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 82| CD

13/8

C&D winner. Six wins from 22 Flat runs. 4 wins from 12 runs this year. 14/1, good fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 26 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there given excellent AW record.

Form: 825384

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(4)

Knockbrex⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 79| D

11/1

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (11/2) at Chelmsford City (10f) 42 days ago, keeping on at the one pace. On a career-low mark but has just the one win to his name.

Form: 340-564

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Chuzzlewit²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 78| C

11/1

Course winner. Tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 21 days ago. Up in trip, which isn't certain to suit. Headgear also off.

Form: 809390

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Woodstock City²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: C Lee| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77| D

25/1

Winner at Ripon in August. Good third of 8 in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft, 10/3) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive back on the AW.

Form: 355916

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Wonder³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 78

7/2

Sent off 4/11 and didn't need to improve to win 6-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on reappearance having been gelded 31 days ago, staying on strongly. Makes handicap debut and can rate higher after just 4 starts.

Form: 32P-1

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Shimmering Sands^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 76| D

13/2

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (8f, good to soft, 10/3) 36 days ago, inadequate test. Better expected returned to this trip.

Form: P32324

(1)

Something^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 77| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in October. Quickly back on the up when second of 11 in handicap (14/1) at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 21 days ago.

Form: 521162

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Up The Jazz²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

8/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 12/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 23 days ago, denied a clear run ridden with more restraint.

Form: 632817

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Chillhi³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

Forecasts

Asgard's Captain (13/8), Wonder (7/2), Shimmering Sands (13/2), Up The Jazz (8/1), Something (9/1), Knockbrex (11/1), Chuzzlewit (11/1), Chillhi (16/1), Woodstock City (25/1)

ASGARD'S CAPTAIN ran right up to form on return from 5 months off at Wolverhampton in November and, with his AW record a positive one, he's fancied to build on that. Wonder isn't obviously well treated but as a lightly-raced 3-y-o there may well be more to come from him, with Shimmering Sands also of interest back up in distance.