20:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 20 January 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Betway App Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 1m 59.93s

(6)

Never Say⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D A Parkes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 50

25/1

Still a maiden from 14 starts and no sign of him breaking his duck when last seen. Hard to fancy off the back of a break.

Form: 536-757

(12)

Farrah's Choice⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: James Grassick| OR: 49

66/1

Unplaced on seven AW attempts and still a maiden after 22 starts. Trainer yet to have a horse place front 40 runners so probably best avoided for now.

Form: 905054

(4)

Just Fred^p,t1³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 50

8/1

Career best effort when second here three starts back and place possibilities if returning in that kind of form but debut for this yard last time out was far from inspiring.

Form: 24-0685

(8)

Royal Blessing^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 49

6/4

Just one win from 22 starts and that came in a seller in 2015. However, a repeat of his third at Dundalk two weeks back would put him right back in the mix here and the jockey booking is an obvious positive so must have leading claims in this line up.

Form: 560300

(2)

Pipers Piping⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby⁽³⁾| T: Miss M E Rowland| OR: 49

12/1

Nine time course winner who rolled back the clock here last time when returning from a break. No guarantee to return in that kind of form and hadn't previously won since 2015. Up 2lb for last weeks win and benefited from a smart ride and one would feel his rider will need to repeat those antics if they're to prevail again.

Form: 1-40375

(9)

Cahar Fad^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Winston| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 48

9/2

Both wins have come over C&D and got his head in front around this time last year off a 5lb higher mark. Yard not exactly in flying form though and very few signs of a resurgence of late.

Form: 376228

(5)

Claude Greenwood^b²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: George Downing⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

11/1

Course winner but unplaced on last seven starts with the benefit of a talented 7lb claimer. Dangerous if allowed to get loose on the front end but likely to face plenty of competition for the lead.

Form: 85046-6

(1)

Captain K^h¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T J Murphy| T: G Elliott| OR: 46

9/2

Placed just once in 11 starts but he ran okay last time and the step up in distance is likely to suit. Place claims if he can keep building on recent efforts.

Form: 245037

(13)

Sarakova^v⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Powell| T: K Frost| OR: 47

16/1

Unplaced on all 11 starts to date. Visor retained but made very little difference last time and wide draw makes things tougher.

Form: 6-85740

Non-Runners

(11)

Thatsthewaytodoit²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Charlie Bennett

(7)

Rupert Boy⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: Robbie Walsh

(3)

Race Time²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: S Durack J: F Sweeney

(10)

Brooke's Point⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: N P Mulholland J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Royal Blessing (6/4), Captain K (9/2), Cahar Fad (9/2), Brooke's Point (6/1), Just Fred (8/1), Claude Greenwood (11/1), Pipers Piping (12/1), Thatsthewaytodoit (14/1), Sarakova (16/1), Rupert Boy (20/1), Never Say (25/1), Race Time (33/1), Farrah's Choice (66/1)

BROOKE'S POINT was well backed before ultimately disappointing at Kempton last time but that race probably wasn't run to suit and he has leading claims if this run doesn't come too soon. Royal Blessing's recent third at Dundalk reads well in the context of this race and a reproduction of that would likely give him a chance in here. Piper's Piping has obvious claims if returning in the same sort of form that saw him win here last time out but there's no guarantee of that. 1. Brooke's Point 2. Royal Blessing 3. Pipers Piping