16:25 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 27 December 2017

All13:4514:1514:4515:2515:5516:2516:5517:25

Betway Casino Handicap

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 1m 59.59s

1^st

(5)

Maratha

39-1

9/4f

T: S C WilliamsJ: P J McDonald

Tracked leading pair, switched right and squeezed through entering final 2f, quickened to soon lead, ridden and ran on op 11/4 tchd 2/1

2^nd

(6)

Perfect Soldier

39-1

7/2

T: M O'CallaghanJ: D C Costello

Pressed leader after 1f, ridden and bumped entering final 2f, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace op 5/2 tchd 7/2

3^rd

(8)

First Up

39-5

16/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: T Eaves

Raced wide, close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish op 14/1

4^th

(3)

Waarif

49-3

11/4

T: D O'MearaJ: Fran Berry

In touch, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong op 5/2 tchd 3/1

5^th

2 ¼

(2)

Toga Tiger

109-5

8/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: R Winston

In rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1

6^th

(4)

Sumner Beach

38-7

12/1

T: B EllisonJ: Josephine Gordon

Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out op 25/1

7^th

(1)

Harlequin Striker

59-0

12/1

T: D K IvoryJ: Charles Bishop

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 14/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Cricklewood Green¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: S Kirk J: Mitch Godwin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.70Pl:£1.50, £2.30EX:£11.40Trifecta:£72.60Tricast:£95.02SF:£9.95Swingers:£1.80, £6.50, £10.10

Forecasts

Maratha (9/4), Waarif (11/4), Perfect Soldier (7/2), Toga Tiger (8/1), Sumner Beach (12/1), Harlequin Striker (12/1), First Up (16/1), Cricklewood Green (16/1)

This tricky handicap can fall to the Irish raider PERFECT SOLDIER who on balance has porbably the best profile coming into this contest. If they go a good pace then slow starter Waarif might pick them off close home, and Maratha is another potential player if he sees out this longer trip. Old Toga Tiger should run his race but again might have to settle for a place at best.