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Wolverhampton · Monday, 1 Dec · 20:25
· 5f 21y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:25
Off time
6
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
AKIRRA (IRE
🥈 Second
COMIC STRIP (IRE
🥉 Third
BESSIE WALLIS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.38
11/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
12
11/1
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 6 |
Lil Brother (C)
Rewarded for his consistency when landing a 5f nursery at Windsor in August. Some mitigation for subsequent below form efforts (since left Paul Attwater) and not ruled for yard who had a winner with a stable switcher at this track recently…
|
K S McHugh | Michael Keady | 2 | 61.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 3 |
Akirra (G)
Well backed and typically showed plenty of speed when outgunned by Comic Strip at Southwell (4 lb better off with that rival here). Comfortably made the most of a good opportunity when winning a C&D novice last time and another bold showin…
|
H Crouch | C G Cox | 2 | 59.9 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 3rd | 3 | 1 |
Victor Cee (G)
Off the mark in a 4-runner maiden over 6f at Hamilton penultimate start but easy to back when disappointing over the same C&D on nursery debut in September. Since left Karl Burke and has a bit to find on first start for new yard.
|
J F Egan | P S McEntee | 2 | 58.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 4 |
Comic Strip (G)
FAV
Well-bred sort shaped very well on qualifying run when fourth over 6f here and improved to get the better of Akirra (by ¾ length) at Southwell last time. Faces a sharper 5f here but still likely to prove better than his current mark.
|
Josephine Gordon | S & E Crisford | 2 | 58.1 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
| 6th | 5 | 2 |
Bessie Wallis (F)
Starspangledbanner filly is progressing and she settling better dropped to the minimum trip when winning a 6-runner novice at Lingfield (AW) last month. Could be further improvement to come.
|
Pierre-Louis Jamin | D Menuisier | 2 | 55.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | 5 |
Filly Foden (F)
[PT]
Got back on track in a lower grade when close second over C&D earlier this month. Not disgraced at Lingfield latest but looks vulnerable from 2 lb out of the handicap in a better race.
|
K T O'Neill | Alice Haynes | 2 | 51.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Comic Strip (5/4), Akirra (11/8), Bessie Wallis (11/1), Lil Brother (12/1), Victor Cee (14/1), Filly Foden (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4972.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2333.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1166.0 GBP |
| P4 | 583.0 GBP |
| P5 | 291.0 GBP |