18:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 21 December 2024

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Weekly Free Bet With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 3m 4.24s

(6)

Dark Mystery^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: H Crouch| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 61

13/8

One win from 23 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (16.6f, 4/1) 40 days ago. Possibilities off this reduced mark.

Form: 734237

(10)

Grand Duchess Olga^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 61| D

10/1

Latest win at Kempton in June. 11/2, last of 5 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 32 days ago. Largely consistent and she shouldn't be far away.

Form: 133255

(5)

Vee Dancer^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 58| BF

20/1

First run since leaving Ronan M. P. McNally when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Newbury (24.2f, good to soft, 80/1) 22 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was creditable and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 0004/13-

(2)

Edna E Mode²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: R Stephens| OR: 62

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Kempton (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Opposable returned to this sphere on debut for new yard.

Form: 4347

(7)

Alfheim^t,p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 61| C

5/2

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap at this course (12.2f, 11/4) 12 days ago. 3 lb nudge fair enough and she has to enter calculations.

Form: 807021

(3)

Black Smoke^b,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 56| CD

11/2

C&D winner in September. Seventh of 11 in handicap (17/2) back here 19 days ago, not ideally placed. Could have a part to play if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 613537

(11)

Trackman^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 46

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 15/2) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip and cheekpieces back on. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 832508

(4)

Kitten's Dream^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

100/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Thirty-seven runs since last win in 2023. Last of 6 in handicap (100/1) at Southwell (16.5f) 38 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 560806

(8)

Emperor Dream^t⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: D Steele| OR: 45WS

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in novice (300/1) at Kempton (8f) 68 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut and sizeable step forward needed.

Form: 800

(1)

Exceptionality^p⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

66/1

66/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 54 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 538967

Non-Runners

(9)

Kojin¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Dark Mystery (13/8), Alfheim (5/2), Black Smoke (11/2), Trackman (11/2), Kojin (11/2), Grand Duchess Olga (10/1), Vee Dancer (20/1), Emperor Dream (25/1), Edna E Mode (66/1), Exceptionality (66/1), Kitten's Dream (100/1)

The vote goes to DARK MYSTERY, who failed to fire last time but he will have every chance if reproducing the form of his solid placed efforts at Southwell in October. Alfheim is an obvious threat on the back of her recent breakthrough success and is feared most ahead of Trackman. Cases can also be made for Grand Duchess Olga and Black Smoke.