15:55 Wolverhampton

Monday 30 December 2024

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 2m 40.18s

(1)

Charlie's Choice¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 73| C

4/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 12 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 15/8) 11 days ago, kept up to work. Rarely runs a bad race so remains firmly of interest after 5 lb rise.

Form: 492321

(4)

Raintown⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joe Leavy| T: J S Moore| OR: 73| BF| C| D

8/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 14 runs this year, latest at Lingfield in September. Rare below-par effort when last of 9 in handicap (7/2) at Lingfield (10f, AW) just under 6 weeks ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 781539

(8)

Sax Appeal³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 73| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Didn't give his running when ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (14f, 9/2) 37 days ago, folding having disputed lead until 4f out. Must bounce back.

Form: 426739

(2)

Graze On Phoenix²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O McSweeney| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 72

18/1

Winner at Carlisle in August. 10/1, ran respectably after 4 months off when fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 3 weeks ago. Should come on from that here.

Form: 20614

(6)

At Vimeiro¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jonny Peate| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 72| BF

2/1

11/4, wasn't disgraced after 4 months off when fifth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Still looking for a first success.

Form: 932785

(3)

Unplugged¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Never threatened back up in trip after 8 weeks off when seventh of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 50/1) 16 days ago. Has dropped back to his last winning mark but may prove vulnerable to younger legs.

Form: 230597

(7)

Arazzo³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jordan Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 70| CD

14/1

C&D winner on stable debut in November. Not in same form 10 days later when ninth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW), the race possibly coming too soon. Can get back on track after a break.

Form: 465319

(5)

Tortured Soul²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 66| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 5 wins from 14 runs this year. 8/1, confirmed return to form when second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 26 days ago, albeit no match for winner. Back down to a mark he should be scoring from soon enough so shortlisted.

Form: 396842

Forecasts

At Vimeiro (2/1), Sax Appeal (10/3), Charlie's Choice (4/1), Tortured Soul (13/2), Raintown (8/1), Arazzo (14/1), Graze On Phoenix (18/1), Unplugged (25/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but the vote goes to CHARLIE'S CHOICE, who notched his third success of the year at Southwell recently and David Simcock's 4-y-o remains firmly of interest on the back of a 5 lb rise. Heading up the dangers is Tortured Soul, who confirmed his return to form when runner-up at Kempton earlier this month, with Graze On Phoenix and Arazzo taken to fight out third.