18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 3 February 2024

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 2m 42.2s

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(12)

Virtual Hug¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 52| C

5/1

Course winner. One win from 28 Flat runs. 7/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (16.6f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 474-344

(3)

Typewritten^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 52| CD

12/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Very good third of 10 in handicap at this course (14f, 10/1) 18 days ago. Not sure to back that up.

Form: 8006-43

(11)

Rebecca West^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 52

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (25/1) 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 9/9336-4

(1)

Fandabidozi^p,t¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G Hanmer| OR: 50

33/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 8 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Stratford (18.7f, soft) 156 days ago. Out of sorts when last seen in this sphere but returns on a handy mark as a result.

Form: 059/777-

(2)

Stolen Encounter^p²⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: A Watson| OR: 51

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 15/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (9.5f). Off 9 months. Up in trip. Needs to take another step forward but he's still unexposed.

Form: 0084-

(5)

Corsican Caper^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 51| D

14/1

Winner at Southwell in January. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (13/2) 21 days ago, not ideally placed. Not one to write off.

Form: 4589-18

(6)

Jenny Ren²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 47| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. 25/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 56568-5

(8)

Ocean Ridge^h³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: D Faulkner| OR: 48

2/1

Good second of 8 in minor event (5/1) at Kempton (11f) 3 days ago. Claims if he can back that up.

Form: 06308-2

(10)

Princess Nieve^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Enright⁽⁷⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 45

66/1

150/1, sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Visor back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 0890-86

(4)

Alioski^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Brown| OR: 45| D

13/2

Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Not discounted for all that he's not been shaping as if he's well treated.

Form: 1/3427-5

(9)

Hot Team^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 45

66/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fifth of 9 in minor event (11/2) at Newcastle (10.2f) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. May well be on the premises.

Form: 907-665

(7)

Casa Luna²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

9/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9.5f, 14/1) 29 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 52420-7

Forecasts

Ocean Ridge (2/1), Virtual Hug (5/1), Alioski (13/2), Stolen Encounter (9/1), Casa Luna (9/1), Rebecca West (10/1), Jenny Ren (11/1), Typewritten (12/1), Corsican Caper (14/1), Fandabidozi (33/1), Princess Nieve (66/1), Hot Team (66/1)

FANDABIDOZI doesn't have a compelling record on the Flat but he was running consistently well over hurdles when last seen and, as such, is worth a chance to defy a much-reduced mark. Virtual Hug and Typewritten both ran with credit last time, so they're also considered.