20:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 16 December 2024

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30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 1.99s

(6)

Strategic Fortune²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 55| BF| CD

7/2

3-time C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Good second of 11 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 25 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.

Form: 702082

(8)

Stoneacre¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 55

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in novice (125/1) at this course (8.6f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 357

(11)

Vecchio¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 54

16/1

14/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 13 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 905945

(5)

Port Noir^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: R Stephens| OR: 54| CD

7/1

6-time course winner. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 10/1) 25 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Not taken lightly.

Form: 411234

(4)

Come On John^p³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: James Owen| OR: 52| BF| CD

5/6

C&D winner. Latest win at Southwell in October. 11/8, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 35 days ago, despite missing break. Back down in trip and weighted to go close.

Form: 874413

(10)

Paradoxical²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 53

11/2

11/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 25 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 446576

(2)

Speed Court^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Young| OR: 52

150/1

Last of 10 in handicap at this course (12.2f, 66/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 889080

(3)

Keen Interest^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 52

16/1

Unreliable individual. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 7 days ago, well positioned. Can give a good account if on his A-game again.

Form: 324184

(1)

Reason To Pass³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 49

66/1

40/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 7-37700

(12)

Honrado^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

50/1

14/1, first run since leaving Cian Hughes when tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 28 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 020980

Non-Runners

(7)

Mhajim³²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: C Banham J: Joey Haynes

(9)

Desejada⁵²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: J Butler J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Come On John (5/6), Strategic Fortune (7/2), Mhajim (5/1), Paradoxical (11/2), Port Noir (7/1), Vecchio (16/1), Keen Interest (16/1), Desejada (16/1), Honrado (50/1), Reason To Pass (66/1), Stoneacre (80/1), Speed Court (150/1)

Lots with chances but COME ON JOHN rates the pick of the weights so is taken to build on his good recent third here and bag another C&D victory. Course specialist Port Noir heads the list of dangers ahead of fellow C&D scorer Strategic Fortune.

Previous Winners

2023

Distinction

Weight: 9-2 |Age: 5

J: P J McDonald | T: J Mackie

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £2,983.002nd: £1,400.003rd: £699.004th: £350.005th: £174.00