18:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 20 December 2024

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Off time: 18:32 | Winning time: 1m 28.46s

(1)

Tea Sea¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60

9/2

18/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 16 days ago, noted doing his best work late on. Return to 1m may suit ideally.

Form: 125-873

(3)

Radiant Angel^t1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 60

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden who failed to build on promise of previous run when tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 22/1) 4 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Return to this trip can help.

Form: 436050

(12)

Profitman^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 59| CD

14/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (4/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 15 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Rob's Umberella. Has plenty of creditable efforts to his name over C&D and he's of interest again nudged up 4 lb for all his draw could have been kinder.

Form: 742261

(10)

Centurion Dream⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Liam Keniry| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 59

80/1

11/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 69 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hughes. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 38-4640

(7)

Valadero³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: Brian Toomey| OR: 59| BF

11/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs but he turned in another solid effort third of 14 in handicap (10/3) at Kempton (7f) 30 days ago, the fact he raced freely arguably costing him late on. Fancied to be thereabouts again.

Form: 226833

(9)

Reputation³²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 59| D

22/1

Veteran who confirmed promise of previous run when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 6/1) 32 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Raised only 2 lb but a good pace to aim at needed once more.

Form: 304241

(2)

Rob's Umberella^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59

17/2

Visored for 1st time, good 1¼ lengths second of 11 to Profitman in handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 15 days ago. Possibilities if headgear has desired effect once more.

Form: 500072

(4)

King Of York^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 58| D

10/3

Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 18/1) 6 days ago, no extra last ½f, having had run of race. On a workable mark but both career victories have come at Southwell.

Form: 745264

(8)

Rosenpur^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 58

9/4

Maiden who has fallen in the weights this year and looked unlucky not to open his account when second of 12 in handicap (22/1) at this C&D 11 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Needs considering on the back of that.

Form: 265422

(5)

Anamika¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 58

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 on handicap debut at Chelmsford City (8f, 11/1) 15 days ago, always behind. Needs to step up a good deal if he's to feature.

Form: 6249

(6)

Port Hedland^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Candy| OR: 57

40/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, run best excused when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago, hampered start/pulled hard. Headgear quickly discarded now stepping back up to 7f.

Form: 530490

Non-Runners

(11)

Split Elevens⁴⁶

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: J Butler J: Kaiya Fraser

Forecasts

Rosenpur (9/4), King Of York (10/3), Tea Sea (9/2), Split Elevens (5/1), Valadero (11/2), Rob's Umberella (17/2), Profitman (14/1), Reputation (22/1), Radiant Angel (22/1), Port Hedland (40/1), Anamika (80/1), Centurion Dream (80/1)

ROSENPUR looked unlucky not to open his account having been caught further back than ideal when runner-up over C&D 11 days ago and, with that performance backed up by the clock, he's fancied to make a bold bid to deservedly shed the maiden tag. Last-time-out winners Profitman and Reputation are a couple of likely threats, as is another in=form sort, Valadero.