16:00 Wolverhampton

Thursday 22 December 2016

All13:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:00

Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 1m 59.27s

1^st

(13)

Maifalki

39-5

16/1

T: M WalfordJ: T Eaves

Took keen hold, tracked leader after 1f, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, soon ridden and ran on well op 14/1

2^nd

1 ½

(5)

Cadeau Magnifique

49-3

9/4j

T: R A FaheyJ: J Garritty

Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 2/1 tchd 15/8

3^rd

(7)

Zephyros

58-9

33/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Rob Hornby (3)

Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, stayed on and went never nearer 3rd towards finish

4^th

(6)

General Hazard

39-1

9/4j

T: M L W BellJ: Louis Steward (3)

Held up and behind, not clear run on inside 2f out until over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th close home, rider eased up and lost 3rd post op 5/2

5^th

(1)

New Agenda

49-13

11/2

T: P R WebberJ: T P Queally

Raced keenly, tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost places near finish

6^th

(3)

Beautiful Stranger

59-4

16/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Connor Beasley

Held up in mid-division, no impression when hung left over 1f out, op 18/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

(4)

Polar Forest

69-6

14/1

T: R C GuestJ: J F Egan

Awkwardly away and slowly into strde, raced keenly and soon in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out,

8^th

2 ¼

(12)

Kafeel

58-13

25/1

T: Mrs L C JewellJ: S J Drowne

Soon led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, soon carried left and weakened op 66/1

9^th

1 ¼

(9)

The Third Man

59-3

7/1

T: H SpillerJ: Liam Keniry

Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms op 8/1

10^th

2 ¼

(10)

Melabi

39-3

66/1

T: R FordJ: Callum Rodriguez (7)

Held up last, never a factor op 50/1

11^th

(2)

Steady Major

49-5

100/1

T: W M BrisbourneJ: Charlie Bennett (5)

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 66/1

12^th

(11)

Marcret

99-7

16/1

T: J W UnettJ: G Lee

Held up towards rear and keen, headway on outside into mid-division halfway, pushed along on outside over 2f out, soon weakened

13^th

(8)

Haabis

38-8

50/1

T: G PeckhamJ: A Mullen

Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£16.50Pl:£4.00, £1.50, £5.70EX:£79.10Trifecta:£3,596.10Tricast:£1,258.27SF:£53.41Swingers:£8.70, £20.30, £12.10

Forecasts

Cadeau Magnifique (9/4), General Hazard (9/4), New Agenda (11/2), The Third Man (7/1), Polar Forest (14/1), Maifalki (16/1), Beautiful Stranger (16/1), Marcret (16/1), Kafeel (25/1), Zephyros (33/1), Haabis (50/1), Melabi (66/1), Steady Major (100/1)

GENERAL HAZARD may still be on an upward curve despite his second placed finish at Lingfield last time. He would appear to be an out-and-out hold up performer and was positioned too close to the pace last time. If things drop right for him he's the one to beat. New Agenda was probably better value for his most recent win than the six-pound penalty he carries and if connections can iron out his quirks he could be tough to beat. Polar Forest looks well-handicapped and he is capable of gaining compensation for his recent second over C&D. 1. General Hazard 2. New Agenda 3. Polar Forest