20:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 9 December 2023

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BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 35.90s

1^st

(4)

Haku

49-8

9/2

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Billy Loughnane

Led early, chased leaders, switched right final bend, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, led again near finish tchd 5/1

2^nd

(6)

Nolton Cross

410-2

2/1f

T: H PalmerJ: Ross Coakley

Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed near finish op 9/4

3^rd

2 ½

(5)

Enthrallment

410-0

9/2

T: K P De FoyJ: Benoit D L Sayette

Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, carried right over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home op 4/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

(7)

Way Of Life

59-10

9/2

T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby

Soon led, headed 8f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong op 11/2

5^th

6 ½

(8)

La Pulga

49-12

11/2

T: C JohnstonJ: Rossa Ryan

Took keen hold, prominent, led 8f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 6/1

6^th

(9)

Haliphon

69-12

12/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: David Egan

Tracked leaders, lost place 8f out, well beaten from over 1f out

7^th

3 ½

(1)

Lexington Knight

59-11

18/1

T: R HannonJ: C Lee

Towards rear, pushed along 8f out, well beaten final 2f op 14/1

8^th

(2)

Robert Walpole

69-1

80/1

T: H J EvansJ: D C Costello

Awkward start, took keen hold towards rear on outside, well beaten final 3f op 66/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Pistoletto³¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: J Ryan J: Jack Gilligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.80, £1.30, £1.80EX:£16.40Trifecta:£62.90Tricast:£43.06SF:£14.37Swingers:£2.50, £4.10, £2.60

Forecasts

Nolton Cross (2/1), Haku (9/2), Enthrallment (9/2), Way Of Life (9/2), La Pulga (11/2), Haliphon (12/1), Lexington Knight (18/1), Pistoletto (20/1), Robert Walpole (80/1)

NOLTON CROSS made an encouraging return from a break when fifth here last month and can build on it to bag a third C&D success of 2023. Fellow C&D scorer Haku is next on the list, with Way of Life and Enthrallment also in the picture in an open handicap.

NOLTON CROSS (IRE)
HAKU (IRE)
WAY OF LIFE

Previous Winners

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Queen Of Ipanema

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 3

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2/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,129.002nd: £2,407.003rd: £1,202.004th: £602.005th: £300.00