17:35 Wolverhampton
Thursday 4 January 2018
All13:5514:2515:0015:3016:0516:3517:0517:35
Betway Middle Distance Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 4f 51y | Standard | 10 Runners | Allweather | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 2m 39.16s
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Only win to date was a dead-heat over C&D off this handicap mark, so she shouldn't be ruled out lightly, even if her form since hasn't really built on that.
Ran fairly well at this course last time out and is working his way down the handicap, so can't be ruled out as long as he can prove he stays this far.
Returns to the Flat after an unsuccessful spell juvenile hurdling. Form on the level more encouraging but unproven over this trip. Blinkers on for the first time.
Capable performer on her day but given her best trip is almost certainly 1m2f and her poor record on the AW she seems unlikely to be in a position to show her best here.
On a long enough losing streaking by now but 5/6 of his wins have come at this course and his effort last time out was a step in the right direction.
Recent form over hurdles has been patchy and he's yet to win on the AW (unraced on Flat turf), and hasn't won a race of any nature since September 2015. Too many questions to answer in a first-time hood.
Highly inconsistent on the Flat and has been poor over hurdles recently, including when refusing last time out. Would be good enough to go close here on his best form on the level but is a risky proposition.
Beaten only by a very impressive winner over C&D last time out and has remained on the same mark despite being clear of the fourth. Potentially well-treated and very interesting here.
Poor efforts over hurdles and on the Flat recently, and is yet to win since moving to Britain from Ireland in the summer of 2016, so others make much more appeal.
Beaten less than a length on handicap debut at Newcastle last time out when showing marked improvement from his maiden form. Holds strong claims if building on that.
Non-Runners
2
(10)
Raashdy8
Weight: 9-5| Age: 5
T: P W Hiatt J: Non Runner
NR
9
(5)
Widnes12
Weight: 9-0| Age: 4
T: A Bailey J: Fran Berry
NR
Forecasts
William Booth (9/4), Tis Wonderful (7/2), Widnes (7/2), Acker Bilk (4/1), Raashdy (5/1), Pour L'Amour (13/2), Gabrial The Terror (9/1), Handsome Dan (20/1), Frozon (20/1), Crindle Carr (25/1), Inflexiball (28/1), Sackfullofdreams (66/1)
The one who appeals most here is TIS WONDERFUL, who was beaten only by an impressive opponent over C&D recently, and was clear of the third. To think that he would have won that race by 4L if it wasn't for the winner and he remains on the same mark now over the same C&D means he is obvious interest after some other good efforts on the AW recently. Meanwhile Widnes was also a runner-up in a similar race on the AW recently and can give the selection most to think about, ahead of Acker Bilk, who ran well on handicap debut at Newcastle last time.
- Tis Wonderful
- Widnes
- Acker Bilk
Prize Money
1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £300.00
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