15:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 26 December 2024

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 2m 0.55s

(6)

Felix^p,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 93| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, never figured on the back of 7 months off when last of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 35 days ago. Back down in trip and no surprise to see him step up on that effort.

Form: 53-24V9

(2)

Andaleep^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 93

9/2

Smashing advert for this yard who ran another fine race when runner-up in London Middle Distance Final at Kempton on penultimate start. Not at best when sixth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 35 days ago but he's very much the type to bounce back.

Form: 2052V6

(5)

Tempus^b³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 90| CD

15/2

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. Respectable seventh of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Kempton (1m) 36 days ago. Comes here operating from career-low mark and ease in class rates a positive.

Form: 244957

(1)

Koy Koy^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 89| CD

15/2

Has a good record here, adding to his tally when dead-heating over C&D in November prior to finishing runner-up behind King's Code back here 7 days later. Clearly not 100% when pulled up at Newcastle (1m) 3 weeks ago and another likely type to bounce back.

Form: 50512P

(3)

Civil Law⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 89| CD

11/4

4-time C&D winner (won this race 2 years ago) who has been very lightly raced this year and better for a return spin on turf when fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 8 days ago, not ideally placed. Return to further in his favour back at this venue.

Form: 2-36205

(4)

King's Code^v³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 88| CD

9/5

3 wins from 18 runs this year. 5/1, confirmed promise of previous run in refitted visor when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D 33 days ago, by 3 lengths from Koy Koy, readily. Very much of interest again from revised mark.

Form: 085631

(7)

Dayzee²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: P Attwater| OR: 82| CD

50/1

C&D winner who has become unreliable, refusing to race on debut for new yard in September. Was much better than she could show (badly hampered under 1f out) when ninth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 23 days ago but she clearly comes with risks attached.

Form: 62-30R9

Forecasts

King's Code (9/5), Civil Law (11/4), Andaleep (9/2), Tempus (15/2), Koy Koy (15/2), Felix (11/1), Dayzee (50/1)

Last year's winner KING'S CODE confirmed the promise of his previous start when running out an impressive winner of a C&D handicap 33 days ago and he should be very competitive again up 7 lb. Civil Law goes well here and he's a threat. Felix is another not out of things from his reduced mark.