15:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 18 December 2017

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Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 1m 14.7s

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(2)

Plucky Dip¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Osborn⁽⁷⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 70| C| D

7/2

Dual-winner at this course and has a nice draw, but generally better over further and hasn't been at his best even over longer trips recently.

Form: 578939

(11)

Kingsley Klarion³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Winston| T: J Butler| OR: 70| C| D

28/1

Much better than this class of race recently but has lost his way badly and has beaten just one horse home in his last three races.

Form: 882000

(5)

Field of Vision^p,t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J L Flint| OR: 70| D

16/1

Useful performer over this trip on his day but was starting to lose his way for previous yard. Interesting to see how he fares on stable debut with a first time tongue-strap applied.

Form: 123504

(7)

A Sure Welcome^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L P Keniry| T: J L Spearing| OR: 69| CD

7/4

Winner over C&D two starts ago before being narrowly denied here last time. Up another 2lb now (7lb higher than the win), but seems to be improving and appears to get on with this jockey very well.

Form: 736012

(10)

Hamish Mcgonagain^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 68| CD

7/1

Raised 3lb for winning over 5f at this course last time out. Also handles this trip (including C&D win), and should still find this a workable handicap mark. Should go close once again.

Form: 150431

(3)

Air Of York^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: J L Flint| OR: 68| CD

16/1

Has possibly put in his very best performances (including very narrow defeat in a Class 3) over further than this but has won plenty of times over 6f. Needs to return to his better form off this mark, however.

Form: 494147

(9)

Perfect Symphony^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 68

25/1

Yet to strike in handicap company and first effort for this yard last time was hardly encouraging. Drop in trip is a positive, however.

Form: 075548

(6)

Poppy In The Wind^v²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A D Brown| OR: 66

8/1

All wins have come over the minimum trip but she clearly stays this far given some fine efforts over this trip. Enjoys a Tapeta surface but has been held at Newcastle on her last few outings.

Form: 240666

(1)

Run With Pride⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 65| D

11/2

2L victory at Kempton last time was his first win for three years. Up 5lb here but has had an interrupted career recently and may well be on the premises, even if coming up short of winning.

Form: 5906-91

(8)

Picks Pinta¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 59| D

33/1

0/9 on the AW and has drawn a blank so far this year. Difficult to fancy despite a gradually sinking handicap mark.

Form: 332847

Non-Runners

(12)

Major Crispies⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: D O'Meara J: Patrick Vaughan

(4)

Big Lachie²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

A Sure Welcome (7/4), Plucky Dip (7/2), Run With Pride (11/2), Hamish Mcgonagain (7/1), Big Lachie (7/1), Poppy In The Wind (8/1), Major Crispies (8/1), Field of Vision (16/1), Air Of York (16/1), Perfect Symphony (25/1), Kingsley Klarion (28/1), Picks Pinta (33/1)

A few of these arrive here in good form in similar AW sprints, including A SURE WELCOME. This three-year-old gelding won over C&D two starts ago and went very close to making it two in a row when beaten less than a length last time out. He's up a further 2lb but is still improving and seems to get on well with Liam Keniry, who retains the ride. Last time out course winner Hamish Mcgonagain and top-weight Major Crispies are others who should give good accounts of themselves.