Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

18:30

Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap

Date 2023-12-27

Distance 1m5f219y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (12)	Artisan Dancer Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jack Mitchell T:Charlie Johnston	136	—	632223	71	77	70	7d	—	—	-5	25.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Turned over as favourite on his last six runs; may just be the handicapper has him now
8 (2)	Queensland Boy Bay J:Clifford Lee T:Ian Williams	J:Clifford Lee T:Ian Williams	131	—	214423	66	76	70	13d	—	—	-2	18.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Solid run of form; less exposed than the rest over this trip and goes on the shortlist
11 (5)	Eloped Bay J:Dylan Hogan T:Julia Feilden	J:Dylan Hogan T:Julia Feilden	128	tp	213794	63	75	61	15d	—	—	-3	9.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ideally needs to settle better than last time, now in first-time headgear
9 (10)	Spritzin' Bay J:Morgan Cole(5) T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Morgan Cole(5) T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	130	v	464674	65	77	70	22d	—	—	-3	6.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Behind Artisan Dancer the last twice and much hinges on how she reacts to the visor
4 (1)	Theonlywayiswessex b/br J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Alan King	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Alan King	136	—	5-1154	66	76	59	—	—	—	-1	5.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Back on the Flat after an ordinary chasing debut last month; is one to consider
1 (7)	First Charge Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Mark Loughnane	J:Finley Marsh T:Mark Loughnane	139	p	215095	69	79	52	32d	—	—	+1	8.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Better on his second run back from a break and is on his last winning mark; player
10 (11)	Hurtle Grey J:Kieran O'Neill T:Paul & Oliver Cole	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Paul & Oliver Cole	129	tb	325083	64	74	66	21d	—	—	+3	9.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Better behind Queensland Boy latest but this longest trip to date needs to see improvement
2 (3)	Palace Boy Bay J:George Rooke T:Ralph J Smith	J:George Rooke T:Ralph J Smith	137	—	3/831/	67	-	-	—	—	—	+2	8.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Hasn't been seen since March; hard to know what he'll be capable of for his new yard
7 (9)	Bobby Shaftoe Chestnut J:Mark Winn(3) T:Jim Goldie	J:Mark Winn(3) T:Jim Goldie	131	b	524108	61	77	71	6d	—	—	+4	10.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Four-time Newcastle winner who's making his course debut; needs to bounce back
6 (4)	Painless Potter Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Billy Garritty T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	133	—	6-0900	63	74	49	40d	—	—	+1	4.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Poor in two runs for this yard; would want to see good support before considering him
12 (6)	Nelson River Bay J:Jack Doughty(7) T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty(7) T:Tony Carroll	127	—	470/5-	57	-	-	—	—	—	0	2.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Dual course winner who hasn't been seen since tailed off over fences a year ago
3 (8)	Man Of Riddles b/br J:Grace McEntee(3) T:Max Young	J:Grace McEntee(3) T:Max Young	137	—	243-80	67	71	50	40d	—	—	+3	4.6	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Little in three runs for this yard off the back of a year-long absence; had wind surgery

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Artisan Dancer	15/8	2/1	2/1
Queensland Boy	11/4	10/3	10/3
Eloped	13/2	13/2	13/2
Spritzin'	10/1	17/2	17/2
Theonlywayiswessex	14/1	11/1	11/1
First Charge	11/1	10/1	10/1
Hurtle	16/1	14/1	14/1
Palace Boy	14/1	14/1	14/1
Bobby Shaftoe	20/1	14/1	14/1
Painless Potter	66/1	50/1	50/1
Nelson River	66/1	66/1	66/1
Man Of Riddles	100/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Artisan Dancer

25.7

OR: 5.3 Form: 11.1 Odds: 9.4

2/1

2nd

Queensland Boy

18.7

OR: 4 Form: 8.5 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

Bobby Shaftoe

10.7

OR: 2.8 Form: 6 Odds: 1.9

20/1

Eloped

9.8

OR: 3.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Hurtle

9.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 4 Odds: 1.7

16/1

First Charge

8.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 2 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Palace Boy

8.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Spritzin'

6.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Theonlywayiswessex

5.7

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Man Of Riddles

4.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Painless Potter

4.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

66/1

Nelson River

2.3

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Artisan Dancer	71	77	70
First Charge	69	79	52
Palace Boy	67	—	—
Man Of Riddles	67	71	50
Queensland Boy	66	76	70
Theonlywayiswessex	66	76	59
Spritzin'	65	77	70
Hurtle	64	74	66
Eloped	63	75	61
Painless Potter	63	74	49
Bobby Shaftoe	61	77	71
Nelson River	57	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bobby Shaftoe	6d ago	Quick return
Artisan Dancer	7d ago	Quick return
Queensland Boy	13d ago	Quick return
Eloped	15d ago	Fit
Hurtle	21d ago	Fit
Spritzin'	22d ago	Fit
First Charge	32d ago	Fit
Painless Potter	40d ago	Fit
Man Of Riddles	40d ago	Fit
Theonlywayiswessex	—	—
Palace Boy	—	—
Nelson River	—	—