16:55 Wolverhampton

Saturday 9 September 2017

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Celebrate Christmas At Wolverhampton Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 1m 49.05s

(7)

Stormbound^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Megan Nicholls| T: P & O Cole| OR: 67| CD

13/2

Experienced performer with a good AW record. In good form at present and trainer has used this rider to good effect.

Form: 061245

(4)

Chelwood Gate^v²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: George Buckell| T: C R Dore| OR: 66

20/1

Should appreciate the switch to an AW surface and his handicap mark is undemanding if his recent second here over 9.5f is to be trusted. Capable rider on board but yard just 1-29 in last eight weeks.

Form: 772629

(2)

My Fantasea^v1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Katherine Begley⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 65

5/1

Signs last time that he was finding his level and a further drop in the weights makes him more attractive. Only success in Ireland came at Dundalk and with a visor to help he has to be respected.

Form: 088-704

(5)

Celtic Artisan^b,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 64| CD

4/1

Came to hand around this time last year and has slipped below his last winning mark. Signs last time that he was ready to peak and he looks a real contender.

Form: 535964

(10)

Kafoo²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Keelan Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 63

22/1

AW winner for Ed Dunlop but lightly raced since. No evident improvement on debut for current yard and best watched until showing more.

Form: 10-6879

(1)

Bell Heather⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: P Morris| OR: 61| C

13/2

Winner here over 7f and not disgraced off this mark 10 days ago and has proven effective at this trip. Rider knows the horse and the combination have to be respected.

Form: 573163

(6)

Solent Meads^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Patrick Pilley| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 65

9/1

Trainer has been trying various trips and tactics with little gain. Drops back to a mile and to a surface that has produced his career best effort.

Form: 067446

(13)

Twiggy^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: I Jardine| OR: 64

25/1

Has shown little in three starts for this yard but her form has always been hit and miss. Claims on her best efforts but impossible to predict when that may be.

Form: 0-02779

(8)

Masonic^h1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jane Elliott| T: R Brisland| OR: 63

8/1

Three best efforts have come at Chelmsford but folded tamely here last time and hood now fitted. Continues to fall in the weights and has an experienced rider on board.

Form: 2-65777

(12)

Upended³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sebastian Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: C F Wall| OR: 61

9/1

Has made modest improvement with each run culminating in a distant runner-up spot last time. Drops in trip and switches to an AW circuit for a yard that get winners here. Worth checking in the market.

Form: 06752

(9)

Sunshineandbubbles^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 54

22/1

Sole win came on the Polytrack at Lingfield. Has a modest record here and the best of her form has come over longer trips.

Form: 665275

(3)

Four Kingdoms¹⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Russell Harris⁽⁷⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 47

33/1

Has offered little encouragement in four career starts and there has been no market confidence behind him. In here with an inexperienced rider and 4lb out of the weights.

Form: 60-76

Non-Runners

(11)

Becuna²⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Tristan Price

Forecasts

Celtic Artisan (4/1), My Fantasea (5/1), Bell Heather (13/2), Stormbound (13/2), Masonic (8/1), Solent Meads (9/1), Upended (9/1), Becuna (16/1), Chelwood Gate (20/1), Sunshineandbubbles (22/1), Kafoo (22/1), Twiggy (25/1), Four Kingdoms (33/1)

CELTIC ARTISAN hit form a year ago and went on a spree which brought four wins in six months with the last coming off a 3lb higher mark than here. He goes well around this circuit and makes plenty of appeal. Stormbound and Becuna have to be respected with good riders engaged to ride, whilst My Fantasea is an AW winner in Ireland and he gets to race off something like a fair mark for the first time since.