19:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 27 December 2024

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 57.56s

(12)

Youarenotforgiven^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75

14/1

25/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 16 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not discounted.

Form: 166445

(8)

Master Of Combat¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: K Frost| OR: 75| BF| CD

11/4

4-time course winner. Latest win here in September. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 11/4) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 888184

(7)

Bizarre Law¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 72

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, first run since leaving Andrew Balding when eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 280908

(10)

Timetobenice²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: M Botti| OR: 73

10/1

6/1, last of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 24 days ago. Shaped well on penultimate outing and isn't one to be writing off.

Form: 2-43940

(2)

Jacques Cartier²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 72

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 22 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3-459

(9)

Young Fire^v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: D O'Meara| OR: 70| CD

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at York in September. 22/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 18 days ago, nearest finish. Needs things to drop right.

Form: 179776

(11)

Sense Of Worth⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: S Spencer| OR: 68

22/1

10/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 8 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 227608

(4)

Visibility⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 68| CD

9/1

Tricky customer. 6-time course winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 22/1) 7 days ago. Can't be completely ruled out.

Form: 148477

(1)

Palazzo Persico^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 69

7/1

Visored for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap (9/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 22 days ago, keeping on well. Big player if the headgear continues to have a positive effect.

Form: 409481

(3)

Finn Russell⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67| CD

10/1

Unreliable type. Course winner. Latest win at Carlisle in August. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW, 11/2) 44 days ago. Capable off this mark on his fay but can be a hard ride.

Form: 091230

(5)

English Spirit⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 67| BF| CD

10/3

5-time course winner. Latest win here in October. Shaped as if still in form when sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 11/4) 53 days ago. Very much remains of interest.

Form: 536616

(6)

L'Ennemi^h⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 69

14/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 25/1) 57 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 23-7578

Forecasts

Master Of Combat (11/4), English Spirit (10/3), Palazzo Persico (7/1), Visibility (9/1), Finn Russell (10/1), Timetobenice (10/1), Young Fire (12/1), Youarenotforgiven (14/1), L'Ennemi (14/1), Sense Of Worth (22/1), Bizarre Law (25/1), Jacques Cartier (40/1)

ENGLISH SPIRIT scored in good style here in October and was undone by a wide trip last time so, following a short break, he's fancied to resume winning ways at the possible expense of Palazzo Persico, who clicked in a first-time visor recently. Master of Combat is also respected.