Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div I) – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

18:30

Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div I)

Date 2024-02-23

Distance 1m4f51y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,187

Runners (9)

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 (1)	Optician Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:Shaun Lycett	J:Daniel Tudhope T:Shaun Lycett	138	t	481-11	65	72	58	14d	—	—	-29	20.8	0.17/1	4/6 60%
3-3 over C&D since tongue-tie went on; much respected up 3lb
6 (7)	Kitty Foyle Bay J:Joe Leavy(7) T:Jack Jones	J:Joe Leavy(7) T:Jack Jones	138	p	8426-8	65	72	66	20d	—	—	-6	7.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
0-6 but has shown ability and the return to this trip looks a good move; interesting
1 (3)	Hill Station Bay J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Brandon Wilkie(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	140	—	611-65	65	71	55	40d	—	—	-5	7.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won three times on the AW late last year including over C&D; may get his own way in front
3 (9)	Restorer Grey J:Luke Morris T:Ian Williams	J:Luke Morris T:Ian Williams	139	—	2379-6	64	72	67	45d	—	—	-1	5.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Last three efforts haven't been so good and he is now 0-16 on the AW; look elsewhere
7 (4)	City Escape Bay J:Alec Voikhansky(5) T:Mark Loughnane	J:Alec Voikhansky(5) T:Mark Loughnane	137	eb	11347-	62	71	54	81d	—	—	+6	10.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Three-time winner over 9.5f here, but still has stamina to prove over this far
8 (8)	Villazon Bay J:Dougie Costello T:Deborah Faulkner	J:Dougie Costello T:Deborah Faulkner	133	—	398-8	60	67	38	34d	—	—	0	3.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has shown little in three starts over C&D since returning for this yard in December
4 (2)	Stray Bullet Grey J:Aiden Brookes(5) T:David Pipe	J:Aiden Brookes(5) T:David Pipe	138	b	11220-	65	70	43	59d	—	—	+13	15.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Poor in three starts over hurdles and well beaten over C&D on Boxing Day; blinkers on
2 (6)	Balranald Chestnut J:Paul Mulrennan T:Alison Hamilton	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Alison Hamilton	139	p	/4/5/7	64	-	27	21d	—	—	+3	3.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Beaten a long way on return to the AW at Newcastle three weeks ago; easy enough to swerve
NR (5)	Optik Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:David Simcock	J:NON-RUNNER T:David Simcock	130	b	411167	57	71	48	1d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Failed in four-timer bid here this month, but had excuses then and at Chelmsford yesterday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Optician	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6	4/6
Kitty Foyle	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Hill Station	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
Restorer	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
City Escape	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Villazon	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Stray Bullet	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Balranald	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Optician

20.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

4/6

2nd

Stray Bullet

15.3

OR: 3.8 Form: 11 Odds: 0.6

33/1

3rd

Optik

11.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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City Escape

10.7

OR: 3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Kitty Foyle

7.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Hill Station

7.4

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Restorer

5.2

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Balranald

3.7

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Villazon

3.3

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Optician	65	72	58
Kitty Foyle	65	72	66
Hill Station	65	71	55
Stray Bullet	65	70	43
Restorer	64	72	67
Balranald	64	—	27
City Escape	62	71	54
Villazon	60	67	38
Optik	57	71	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Optik	1d ago	Quick return
Optician	14d ago	Fit
Kitty Foyle	20d ago	Fit
Balranald	21d ago	Fit
Villazon	34d ago	Fit
Hill Station	40d ago	Fit
Restorer	45d ago	Fit
Stray Bullet	59d ago	Fresh
City Escape	81d ago	Fresh