19:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 20 January 2017

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Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 1m 27.97s

(7)

Keene's Pointe²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby⁽³⁾| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 60

16/1

C&D winner back in 2014 and ran consistently on turf last summer. Made a promising enough start on debut for this yard last time but he still looks a little high in the handicap to be considered for win purposes and trainer has just around a 5% strike rate with her Flat recruits.

Form: 2-43649

(4)

Showtime Blues^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: J R Boyle| OR: 60

5/1

Seems better at this trip than the mile he sometimes competes at. Raced third over C&D four races ago as well as last time. That gives him a chance today off the same mark but may just find one or two too good again.

Form: 7-80137

(11)

Kafeel^p,t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 60

20/1

Badly out of form of late and has shaped as if amiss on several occasions since returning from longer than a year off the track. Tough the fancy after those four runs and has a wide draw to boot.

Form: 808-844

(8)

Oak Bluffs¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 59

7/1

C&D winner who hasn't won since 2015. Still not particularly well-handicapped on those efforts and form of latest Newcastle win is questionable so looks opposable once again.

Form: 424265

(9)

Spirit Of Gondree^b²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: R Winston| T: J M Bradley| OR: 56

11/1

C&D winner and won here three times in total but probably better over a bit further than this these days and only placed once in last ten starts so obviously not one in great form.

Form: 240757

(1)

Zorlu^v1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ciaran McKee⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 55

100/1

Unplaced on all five starts to date and tailed off over hurdles last time so hard to fancy off the back of that.

Form: 4880-7

(3)

Ada Misobel^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A Mullen| T: G Moss| OR: 54

16/1

Yet to get her head in front off a mark over 50 but both wins have come over this trip. Went off too hard on stable debut last time and this should reveal more about where she's at.

Form: 7269-68

(6)

Athassel²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: S Donohoe| T: P D Evans| OR: 53

10/11

Bit unlucky not to complete a hat-trick from as many runs last time out at Kempton where he met traffic and allowed winner to get first run. Every chance of gaining compensation if turning up here off the same mark.

Form: 136641

(5)

Kaaber^b⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Brotherton| OR: 53

12/1

Both wins have come over 6f and 3lb higher than last winning mark. Failed to place in three starts this season and quite possibly a bit too high in the handicap for; especially when taking into account his stalls issues (often starts slowly).

Form: 4195-49

Non-Runners

(12)

Tulip Dress⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A Carson J: William Carson

(2)

City Of Angkor Wat¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: C R Dore J: P Mulrennan

(10)

Dr Red Eye²⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: S Dixon J: K T O'Neill

Forecasts

Athassel (10/11), Showtime Blues (5/1), Oak Bluffs (7/1), Dr Red Eye (8/1), City Of Angkor Wat (10/1), Spirit Of Gondree (11/1), Kaaber (12/1), Keene's Pointe (16/1), Ada Misobel (16/1), Tulip Dress (16/1), Kafeel (20/1), Zorlu (100/1)

ATHASSEL was unlucky not to win at Kempton earlier in the week and remains on the same mark here so he looks the most likely winner. Showtime Blues performs respectably around here and shouldn't be ruled out after two recent C&D placed efforts. City Of Angkow Wat is likely to bounce back in to form at some stage and it could well be in a weak affair such as this. 1. Athassel 2. Showtime Blues 3. City Of Angkor Wat