17:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 8 February 2025

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BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 0.31s

(9)

We Never Stop^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S A Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 92| D

6/1

Latest win at Southwell in November. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 13/2) 22 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 012-226

(5)

Michaela's Boy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 90| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Lingfield in January. Third of 5 in handicap at this C&D (9/4) 14 days ago. Shouldn't be too far away.

Form: 4821-13

(2)

Hiya Maite^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 89| D

11/2

9/2, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 6 to Master of My Fate in handicap at Southwell (5f) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on and he's not without hope.

Form: 20906-3

(4)

Almaty Star^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 83| D

7/1

Latest win at Goodwood in September. 7/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 22 days ago. Entitled to have a say in the finish.

Form: 27128-2

(3)

Airman^h1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

13/2

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 15/2) 25 days ago. More needed in a first-time hood here.

Form: 70635-5

(1)

Existent²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| BF| CD

4/1

Unreliable sort. C&D winner. Thirty-four runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 7 in handicap (10/11) at Southwell (5f) 22 days ago. Live each-way claims.

Form: 9322-33

(7)

One Night Stand⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Dixon| OR: 81| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 10/1, good second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW) 6 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1586-72

(8)

Night On Earth⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 23 runs last year. Bit below form third of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 10/3) 6 days ago, running on. Another who makes some each-way appeal.

Form: 0574-63

(6)

Dark Kestrel^t⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 76| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 3/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 4 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 344-324

Non-Runners

(11)

Bedford Flyer¹⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

(10)

Master Of My Fate¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J & S Quinn J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Existent (4/1), Michaela's Boy (9/2), Hiya Maite (11/2), We Never Stop (6/1), Bedford Flyer (6/1), Airman (13/2), Almaty Star (7/1), Dark Kestrel (7/1), Master Of My Fate (7/1), One Night Stand (18/1), Night On Earth (28/1)

DARK KESTREL and Hiya Maite could again emerge as the main players, while Night On Earth is also worth a second look.