17:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 27 January 2023

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BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 3m 42.81s

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(1)

Jack The Savage²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 71

12/1

Fair winner of first of 2 starts in bumpers. Some promise on second of 3 starts in novice company (at up to 12f) this winter but opening mark demands improvement now handicapping.

Form: 53-7

(10)

First Charge¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 68| CD

5/2

C&D winner who landed trio of handicaps at around 2m during 2021. Mixed bag on turf/AW last year but he lost all chance at the start on latest start at Kempton and this ease in grade is a plus.

Form: 59640-6

(5)

Typewritten^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: T Ward| OR: 65| C

10/3

Course winner. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 7/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f) 12 days ago, having to pick way through. Fancied to be in the mix again now stamina is drawn out further.

Form: 41944-3

(6)

Iftikhaar^p1⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 70

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in maiden (9/2) at this course (12.2f) 46 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5354-

(9)

Clearance²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Hector Crouch| T: M Blake| OR: 64| C| D

40/1

Course winner who offered little back on the Flat at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 50/1) 20 days ago, slowly into stride and always behind. Needs to leave that in his wake to feature.

Form: 39209/0

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Vintage Rascal³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: O Sherwood| OR: 64

28/1

Failed to kick on from debut 2-y-o success for Tom Ward and he made a discouraging start over hurdles/on back of 16 months off for present yard at Fontwell in December.

Form: 568498/

(7)

Winklevi^v¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Evans| OR: 63| BF| C

9/2

Course winner. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (9/4) at Chelmsford (2m) 15 days ago, no match for winner. Should go well again in present groove.

Form: 7659-12

(2)

Hackberry^p,t⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 62

33/1

Winner at Newcastle in July. Respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 17/2). Off 98 days. First run for yard after leaving Ann Duffield. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 641024-

(4)

Boundsy Boy^p,t¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 57

17/2

Modest form at best on 2 of 3 starts in this sphere for Richard Fahey earlier in career and he's only reached a similar level over hurdles for present yard. Return to the level needs to bring about an upturn.

Form: 450/

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Rendition²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: S Edmunds| OR: 62

10/1

Maiden who ran up to best and proved herself at the trip when 2½ lengths second of 7 to Winklevi in handicap at Chelmsford (2m) 24 days ago, well positioned. Not out of things with a repeat.

Form: 37696-2

Forecasts

First Charge (5/2), Typewritten (10/3), Winklevi (9/2), Iftikhaar (13/2), Boundsy Boy (17/2), Rendition (10/1), Jack The Savage (12/1), Vintage Rascal (28/1), Hackberry (33/1), Clearance (40/1)

A competitive handicap on balance but the consistent TYPEWRITTEN shaped as though worth a crack at this trip when third behind an improving 4-y-o at Southwell (14f) 12 days ago and she earns the vote to come out on top. First Charge is easing all the time in the weights and feared down in grade, along with Winklevi.