19:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 20 January 2025

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Boost Your Acca With BetMGM Handicap

Off time: 19:01 | Winning time: 1m 48.64s

(4)

Guiteau¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 58| C

20/1

Course winner who ran respectably from his easing mark when fifth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at this course (7.2f) 16 days ago, keeping on. Eased further 2 lb ahead of this but does need to conclusively prove himself as effective at this sort of trip.

Form: 05740-5

(6)

Whiteley Way¹¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gina Mangan| T: G Brown| OR: 58

50/1

Maiden who posted respectable placed efforts on first 2 starts last year but couldn't build on them in trio of starts thereafter and returns from 4 months off starting out for n yard now.

Form: 0/23876-

(10)

Kitaro Kich^b,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: George Baker| OR: 57| BF

17/2

Good second of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Chelmsford City (8f) 32 days ago, though he hung right entering last 1f. Ought to be in the shake-up in his bid for a maiden victory.

Form: 700742-

(5)

Al Baahy²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: S D Bowen| T: K Frost| OR: 57

5/1

Boasts just the one win from 34 starts but is down to a workable mark and posted a good second of 9 in a C&D handicap 24 days ago, that despite conceding first run. Worth a second look.

Form: 478242-

(9)

Carey Street⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| CD

13/2

4-time course winner. 16/1, returned to form after 11 weeks off when third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 60 days ago, suited by way race developed. Stable enjoying a good spell and fact he's re-united with Hollie Doyle another plus.

Form: 156453-

(11)

Port Noir^t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: R Stephens| OR: 55| CD

10/1

6-time course winner. Three wins from 29 runs last year. 15/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 7 days ago, no extra only late on. Should remain competitive.

Form: 34323-4

(7)

Viva Voce²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 53| C

11/1

Course winner. Latest win at Dundalk in December. Last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 6/1) 2 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 94831-8

(8)

Pessoa¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 52| BF| CD

11/1

4-time course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Evens, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 13 days ago. Return to this longer trip promises to suit and he's another to consider.

Form: 70754-2

(2)

Marinakis⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 50| BF

5/4

Landed a gamble to open his account at Chelmsford (1m) prior to finishing a good second of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 6 days ago, having the run of things but pulling clear of the remainder. Of interest again kept to this sort of trip.

Form: 9/807-12

Non-Runners

(3)

I Can't Believe²⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: P D Evans J: Charles Bishop

(1)

Handel⁷⁰

Weight: 8-12| Age: 7

T: C Banham J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Marinakis (5/4), Al Baahy (5/1), Carey Street (13/2), Kitaro Kich (17/2), Port Noir (10/1), Pessoa (11/1), Viva Voce (11/1), I Can't Believe (14/1), Guiteau (20/1), Handel (25/1), Whiteley Way (50/1)

AL BAAHY'S strike rate tempers enthusiasm but he confirmed he's fallen to a workable mark when finishing a good second over C&D last month and he's given the narrow vote to go one place better. Marinakis and Pessoa also arrive in good heart and can also feature.