17:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 9 January 2026

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SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap

4YO plus | Class 3 | 6f 20y | 13 Runners | Allweather

(9)

Zoulu Chief⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 12-runner C&D handicap in November, pulling 3 lengths clear. Raised 7 lb but that was his AW debut and could have more to offer on artificial surfaces.

Form: 462321-

(1)

Badri³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: M Herrington| OR: 90| D

12/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Handily drawn and he's back on the mark he defied on turf last summer.

Form: 008054-

(7)

Carbine Harvester^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 89| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 85/40, good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 37 days ago. Has a good AW record and rates a big player for his leading yard.

Form: 507032-

(8)

Coachello^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 89| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 7/2, respectable 2 lengths third of 9 to Kullazain in C&D handicap 10 days ago, left poorly placed. Enters calculations.

Form: 970U03-

(2)

Kullazain¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J Tate| OR: 84| CD

10/3

Back to form with a bang after a gelding operation when winning 9-runner C&D handicap 10 days ago. A 5 lb penalty is unlikely to prevent him making a bold bid.

Form: 579581-

(13)

The Caltonian^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 88| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 7/1) 31 days ago, merely closing up late. Back up in trip. Has the outside stall to contend with.

Form: 007046-

(6)

Betsen⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: A W Carroll| OR: 86| D

14/1

First run since leaving Jack Davison when winning 9-runner handicap at Southwell (6f, 40/1) 44 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Consistency wasn't his strong suit for his previous yard so needs to show he can back that up.

Form: 682071-

(4)

Purest Time⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86| D

20/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. 40/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 8 days ago.

Form: 20230-5

(5)

Justcallmepete^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: A W Carroll| OR: 86| D

5/1

Ended 2025 in top form, completing a hat-trick when seeing off 13 rivals at Chelmsford (6f) 22 days ago, just holding on. Should remain very competitive off 3 lb higher.

Form: 822111-

(10)

Eminency^h,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 86| D

10/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford in December. 33/1, good second of 13 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 8 days ago, finishing well. Enters calculations.

Form: 14141-2

(12)

Dyrholaey^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 85| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Latest win in seller at Southwell (6f) in November. 7/2, ran poorly when sixth of 7 in C&D handicap 18 days ago. Cheekpieces are added on the back of that.

Form: 03/8146-

(3)

Many A Star^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: J A Osborne| OR: 85| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Four wins from 17 runs last year. Latest win at Newmarket in July. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 9 to Kullazain over C&D (25/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 651524-

Non-Runners

(11)

Dragon Leader²⁷²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: C G Cox J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Zoulu Chief (4/1), Kullazain (9/2), Carbine Harvester (5/1), Eminency (7/1), Justcallmepete (7/1), Badri (10/1), Coachello (10/1), Betsen (14/1), Purest Time (16/1), Many A Star (20/1), Dragon Leader (20/1), Dyrholaey (20/1), The Caltonian (20/1)

CARBINE HARVESTER has finished out of the first 3 only once in 8 AW handicap starts and can gain compensation for last month's Kempton near miss. Kullazain won nicely over C&D last week and rates an obvious threat. Zoulu Chief and Coachello are others to consider in this competitive sprint handicap.