19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 30 December 2024

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Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.81s

(2)

Coachello⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 92| D

3/1

17/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, heavy) 78 days ago. Boasts a healthy strike rate on AW (4-10) and he is appealing having slipped to a potentially handy mark.

Form: 507004

(5)

Dyrholaey¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: James Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 89| CD

11/10

Lightly-raced winner. 3 wins from 4 runs this year. 11/1, twenty-first of 28 in handicap at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) when last seen in June (gelded since). Back up in trip and merits serious consideration back on the AW.

Form: 1110

(12)

Zero Carbon¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 88| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Seven wins from 27 Flat runs. 33/1, first run since leaving Richard Hughes when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 16 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 461360

(7)

Crimson Sand²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Simon Earle| OR: 86| CD

7/1

Three wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this C&D (12/1) 28 days ago. This is tougher up 3 lb but he should make his presence felt.

Form: 951371

(4)

Airman²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85

7/1

40/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 20 days ago. Back up in trip and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 1-17063

(1)

Blind Beggar^v¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 84| D

14/1

Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 33/1) 12 days ago and he's likely to find a few too good once more.

Form: 692265

(9)

Mister Bluebird¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: H Main| OR: 79| D

28/1

Latest win at Bath in October. 33/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 19 days ago, doing too much too soon. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 521209

(6)

Filly One³⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: C Lee| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 79| D

18/1

Twice-raced winner. 6/4, won 7-runner novice at Newcastle (6f) last December. Absent since but she's unbeaten and unexposed, and makes her handicap debut off what looks a fair mark. The market should be a guide in terms of expectations here.

Form: 11-

(10)

Shahbaz¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74

125/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D (125/1) 16 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Looks set for another struggle. Yard also represented by Be Frank.

Form: 444-000

(3)

Be Frank¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73| D

25/1

10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 10 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip and again looks vulnerable.

Form: 494487

Non-Runners

(8)

Dutch Kingdom⁴⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Darryll Holland J: Non Runner

(11)

Al Barez¹¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Tom Clover J: J Mitchell

Forecasts

Dyrholaey (11/10), Coachello (3/1), Dutch Kingdom (4/1), Al Barez (13/2), Crimson Sand (7/1), Airman (7/1), Blind Beggar (14/1), Filly One (18/1), Be Frank (25/1), Mister Bluebird (28/1), Zero Carbon (50/1), Shahbaz (125/1)

COACHELLO is of strong interest returned to the all-weather on an appealing mark and he shades preference ahead of Dyrholaey, who has been absent since finishing down the field in a Royal Ascot handicap in June but he was 3-3 (all on the all-weather) prior to that and probably remains with potential. It will be interesting to see how Filly One, who was unbeaten in two starts as a juvenile, gets on now handicapping following a 12-month absence.