19:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 20 December 2019

All17:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Betway Handicap

Off time: 19:34 | Winning time: 59.75s

1^st

(2)

Lomu

58-3

7/2f

T: I JardineJ: A Mullen

Restless stalls, awkwardly away towards rear, not clear run entering final 2f, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, quickened between horses to lead inside final furlong, ran on op 4/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

(3)

Royal Birth

89-2

6/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Jason Watson

In touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on tchd 5/1

3^rd

(9)

El Hombre

58-7

13/2

T: K DalgleishJ: Shane Gray

Dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish op 15/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

(1)

Acclaim The Nation

68-5

4/1

T: E J AlstonJ: Phil Dennis

Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, still every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home op 9/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

(4)

Junius Brutus

38-8

8/1

T: R M BeckettJ: Rob Hornby

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1

6^th

(6)

Corinthia Knight

49-7

8/1

T: A WatsonJ: L Morris

Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong tchd 15/2

7^th

(5)

The Daley Express

58-5

18/1

T: R HarrisJ: K T O'Neill

Tracked leader,ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

8^th

1 ½

(7)

Savalas

48-2

9/2

T: R M H CowellJ: Cam Hardie

Always towards rear tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Stake Acclaim¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: D K Ivory J: A Kirby

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.00, £2.20, £1.70EX:£32.80Trifecta:£190.50Tricast:£131.02SF:£25.04Swingers:£3.80, £4.50, £3.70

Forecasts

Lomu (7/2), Acclaim The Nation (4/1), Savalas (9/2), Stake Acclaim (9/2), Royal Birth (6/1), El Hombre (13/2), Junius Brutus (8/1), Corinthia Knight (8/1), The Daley Express (18/1)

Virtually all of these have claims to an ultra-competitive sprint and to some degree the run of the race will likely determine the outcome. Classy STAKE ACCLAIM is versatile tactically and he looks the safest bet under AW maestro Adam Kirby after running well at Lingfield last time. Junior Brutus flashed terrific speed over 6f latest and perhaps a return to 5f can help him regain the winning thread; he was a classy two-year-old. The emphatic C&D win of Lomu latest means he mustn't be ignored either despite a 8lb hike.

Stake Acclaim
Junius Brutus
Lomu

Previous Winners

2018

Doctor Sardonicus

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 7

J: M Harley | T: Tom Dascombe

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £11,972.002nd: £3,583.003rd: £1,792.004th: £897.005th: £446.00