20:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 27 December 2024

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 1m 50.44s

(8)

Al Baahy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: K Frost| OR: 55

7/2

One win from 33 Flat runs. 9/2, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 18 days ago. Back up in trip and he's not without an each-way chance.

Form: 647824

(1)

Port Noir^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: R Stephens| OR: 54| CD

10/3

Six-time course winner. 3 wins from 28 runs this year, the latest here in October. Good second of 11 in handicap back here (9.5f, 4/1) 6 days ago, pulling clear of the rest. Solid claims.

Form: 123432

(2)

Plumette¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 53| BF| CD

4/1

Five-time course winner. Twenty-four runs since last win in 2023. 13/8, tenth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 11 days ago, not clear run. Remains one to be interested in and this step back up in trip will be no bad thing.

Form: 042320

(5)

Ashford Hill²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Isobelle Chalmers⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 53

25/1

Winner at Lingfield in November. 11/4, below form fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 24 days ago. Back up in trip and she's likely to again find a few too good.

Form: 0-80814

(7)

Twistaline^h,b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 50| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Good third of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 14/1) 14 days ago, having run of race. That represented a step back in the right direction but it remains to be seen if she'll be be able to build on that.

Form: 975603

(6)

Forever Proud^p⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: James Owen| OR: 45| BF

5/2

Three wins from 17 runs this year, the latest at Chelmsford in December. Good second of 11 in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 6 days ago and she's likely to be on the premises once again under her penalty.

Form: 763612

(10)

Rising Force⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 51

11/1

Latest win at Chelmsford in December. 7/1, good neck second of 12 to Forever Proud in handicap over a mile at the same course 8 days ago. Encountered traffic problems at a crucial stage on that occasion and he has a good chance of reversing the placing with Forever Proud on these terms.

Form: 608312

(3)

Mr Slicker^p¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 47| D

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 1 day ago. Back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 080345

(11)

Storm Asset⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Shaw| OR: 47| CD

20/1

Course winner. Twenty-one runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, last of 11 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 273380

Non-Runners

(9)

Card Shark²²⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J R Boyle J: Paddy Bradley

(12)

Jaamir⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: James Owen J: Non Runner

(4)

Pessoa¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: A Wintle J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Forever Proud (5/2), Port Noir (10/3), Al Baahy (7/2), Plumette (4/1), Jaamir (7/1), Rising Force (11/1), Pessoa (12/1), Storm Asset (20/1), Mr Slicker (20/1), Ashford Hill (25/1), Twistaline (33/1), Card Shark (33/1)

RISING FORCE looked unlucky when narrowly failing to get to grips with Forever Proud at Chelmsford City recently and, granted better luck-in-running this time, Robert Eddery's charge can resume winning ways. Forever Proud lost little caste in defeat when runner-up at the same course since and should give another good account, while his lightly-raced stablemate Jaamir and Port Noir also merit respect. However, Plumette, who also encountered traffic problems on her latest start, is feared most.