17:10 Wolverhampton

Saturday 1 February 2025

All16:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 5f 219y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:10  |   Winning time: 3m 5.78s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Unification233
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR:  58
66/1
125/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, soft). Off 7 months ahead of this tapeta debut and he has work to do.
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Timeform
2
(8)
Horse silk
Forest Spirit127
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR:  60
10/3
Lightly-raced maiden. Second of 8 in handicap at this course (12.2f, 6/1) when last seen in September. Open to progress and she's high on the shortlist.
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Timeform
3
(9)
Horse silk
Albert Laskerp,h,t21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Alice Haynes| OR:  60| D
11/2
Winner at Southwell in December. 9/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 21 days ago. Needs to raise his game.
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
Arc Zoosve44
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: I Furtado| OR:  59| BF
11/2
Last of 9 in handicap (9/4) at Southwell (14.1f) 44 days ago but he was knocking on the door prior to that and is not without an each-way chance.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Balgowan29
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins| OR:  53
4/1
Good second of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 29 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Has to be taken seriously.
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Timeform
6
(5)
Horse silk
Scylla19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR:  53
16/1
Winner at Lingfield in July. 28/1, first run since leaving Charlie Fellowes when fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 19 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.
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Timeform
7
(1)
Horse silk
Sophoscp14
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR:  53| C
16/1
Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 6 in handicap at this course (12.2f, 18/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Opposable.
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Timeform
8
(6)
Horse silk
Black Smokeb,t14
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D M Loughnane| OR:  51| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (16.6f, 16/1) 14 days ago. Would be a danger to all if back to something like his best.
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Timeform
9
(3)
Horse silk
Anticipating49
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR:  50
66/1
125/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 49 days ago. Significantly up in trip and she's hard to warm to.
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Timeform
10
(10)
Horse silk
Mamdohp123
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: J Parr| OR:  51
10/1
9/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs to raise his game.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Forest Spirit (10/3), Balgowan (4/1), Black Smoke (4/1), Albert Lasker (11/2), Arc Zoosve (11/2), Mamdoh (10/1), Sophosc (16/1), Scylla (16/1), Anticipating (66/1), Unification (66/1)

Verdict

This step up in trip could be the catalyst for further improvement from FOREST SPIRIT, who duly left her low-key novice form well behind when going close upped to 1½m on her handicap debut here in September. She earns the vote ahead of Balgowan, who also found just one too good on his latest start at Lingfield. Black Smoke would be in with a shout, too, if able to bounce back.

  1. Forest Spirit10/3
  2. Balgowan4/1
  3. Black Smoke4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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