20:40 Wolverhampton

Thursday 31 August 2017

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Susan Box Memorial Handicap

Off time: 20:44 | Winning time: 1m 26.72s

(1)

Beadlam^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: T Hamilton| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65| CD

7/1

Filly has won her previous two starts here, including over this trip, despite tendency to err off a straight line in the finish, she's 3lb higher than previous winning mark now but run acceptable race on turf at Ripon over a mile since.

Form: 871913

(11)

Know Your Name¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 65| CD

14/1

Won here last month over 1m½f, found things tougher recently off the increased mark. Drops in class now and should be competitive if this trip doesn't catch him out - trainer strike rate is 30% lately (8-27).

Form: 401565

(8)

Flower Cup^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 63| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced filly, she's starting to get the hang of things with recent figures of 2232, though has become expensive to follow in that sequence. Up another 3lb now and should be in the firing line again.

Form: 702232

(3)

Bell Heather³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽⁵⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 61| CD

15/2

Scored over C&D last month on debut for this hard, only narrowly. Since run a poor race on turf at Chester (turf mark much higher) but not ruled out now back here just 1lb higher than winning mark.

Form: 0-57316

(6)

Caledonia Laird^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: J Hughes| OR: 61| CD

10/1

First and second in two runs over C&D this year, looks to be on an excellent mark for this (2lb lower than June's runner-up finish behind easy winner). Should go well.

Form: 132037

(10)

Art's Desire³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 65| BF

11/1

Remains a maiden after eight starts but some recent signs of encouragement, ½L third of 14 over this trip at Kempton in June and runs off the same mark here.

Form: 448337

(9)

Robbie Roo Roo^t,v⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Adam Beschizza| T: Mrs I G-Leveque| OR: 60| C| D

7/1

Filly goes well on the AW, she won here over 6f in September last and triumphed again over this trip at Kempton in late June off a mark of 58. Run well at Newmarket since on turf and has claims again.

Form: 5-53213

(7)

A Sure Welcome^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: J L Spearing| OR: 63| CD

9/1

Can be too keen for his own good at times and may have hindered chance over C&D recently when pulling hard and finishing 1¾L sixth of ten having held every chance. Had previously won both starts here and chance again if settling.

Form: 1-11736

(2)

Iftitah^b,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Bentley| T: G Peckham| OR: 62| D

7/1

Twice a winner on the AW last year, has rather lost his way in four outings this term. Drops n class and trip here and getting some relief from the handicapper but would be a brave call on form.

Form: 18-8056

(5)

Captain Hawk^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62

9/1

Maiden after eight starts on turf, faded out of things on AW bow over C&D earlier this month and makes limited appeal on that evidence.

Form: 7-75748

(12)

Joys Delight¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S J Drowne| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 62

40/1

Lightly-raced filly, she's done most of her racing around here. Improved showing last time in apprentice contest over C&D when 1¼L fourth of ten. Could build on that if getting away a little smarter, not ruled out.

Form: 3-03204

Non-Runners

(4)

Tafteesh⁹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M & D Easterby J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Flower Cup (7/2), Iftitah (7/1), Robbie Roo Roo (7/1), Beadlam (7/1), Bell Heather (15/2), Captain Hawk (9/1), A Sure Welcome (9/1), Caledonia Laird (10/1), Tafteesh (10/1), Art's Desire (11/1), Know Your Name (14/1), Joys Delight (40/1)

ROBBIE ROO ROO is just 2lb higher for this than she was when winning at Kempton in June, she's since run respectably in a turf handicap at Newmarket and, as a former course winner over 6f, should be right at home here as she looks to strike once more for a trainer with a 22% strike rate on the AW over the preceding 12 months. Beadlam likes this track, winning her previous two starts, and is set to be in the mix again along with the frustrating Flower Cup, who must win soon surely. A Sure Welcome was too keen last time over C&D but knows how to win around here if not throwing away his chance in the run.