18:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 23 February 2024

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 39.16s

1^st

(1)

Optician

49-12

8/13f

T: S LycettJ: D Tudhope

Held up in 5th on inside, angled out inside final 3f, smooth headway over 2f out, went 3rd turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, shaken up and stayed on well, always doing enough op 4/6

2^nd

(7)

Kitty Foyle

49-12

5/1

T: Jack JonesJ: Joe Leavy (7)

Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd out wide turning in, ridden to lead over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on but always held op 9/2

3^rd

4 ½

(9)

Restorer

129-13

17/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: L Morris

Held up off the pace in 6th, headway out wide 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong, never going pace of leading duo op 11/1

4^th

2 ½

(8)

Villazon

49-7

25/1

T: D FaulknerJ: D C Costello

Wore hood to post, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd turning in, chased leaders, weakened final furlong tchd 22/1

5^th

(4)

City Escape

79-11

16/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Alec Voikhansky (5)

Slowly away, off the pace in rear, plugged on, never going pace to get remotely involved tchd 18/1

6^th

(3)

Hill Station

510-0

11/2

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Brandon Wilkie (5)

Led and bit keen, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 5/1

7^th

(6)

Balranald

89-13

100/1

T: Mrs A C HamiltonJ: P Mulrennan

Off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling 5f out, never a factor, tailed off

8^th

(2)

Stray Bullet

49-12

33/1

T: D PipeJ: Aiden Brookes (5)

Close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened quickly inside final 3f, tailed off tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Optik¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D M Simcock J: Hayley Turner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.62Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £1.40EX:£4.60Trifecta:£17.10Tricast:£14.68SF:£4.31Swingers:£1.70, £1.60, £3.60

Forecasts

Optician (8/13), Optik (9/2), Kitty Foyle (5/1), Hill Station (11/2), Restorer (17/2), City Escape (16/1), Villazon (25/1), Stray Bullet (33/1), Balranald (100/1)

OPTICIAN hasn't looked back since joining Shaun Lycett and a 3 lb rise for his most recent C&D success doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from completing a four-timer. Hill Station didn't enjoy the clearest of runs when fifth at Lingfield last time and is rated next best, with Restorer, City Escape and Optik all in the mix too.