12:40 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 2 January 2019

All12:4013:1013:4514:2014:5015:20

Betway Sprint Classified Stakes

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 1m 1.82s

(2)

Brother In Arms²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

3/1

Drops down to the minimum trip for the first time since 2017. Well drawn but needs to find something extra to break his long losing run.

Form: 260546-

(9)

Captain Ryan^p1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Deacon| OR: 48| CD

10/1

Without a win since late 2016 and now trying cheek pieces for the first time. Work to do from his high draw.

Form: 695308-

(5)

Compton River⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 50| CD

7/1

Another on a long losing run but drop down to this basement grade a plus. Relatively lightly raced on the AW and one of the more likely players.

Form: 309446-

(11)

Emjayem¹⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: P R Chamings| OR: 50| CD

14/1

Hard puller so strong pace will suit. Not seen since the summer but was well backed on occasions last term so connections must feel there is something left in the tank.

Form: 957/640-

(4)

Le Manege Enchante^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 48| CD

8/1

May have needed the run last week after a break and can have that effort marked up having been hampered. Capable of stepping up on that though slow starts are becoming the norm.

Form: 749448-

(1)

Roy's Legacy²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S A Harris| OR: 47| CD

16/1

Struggling badly of late and the veteran is hard to fancy here despite having the plum draw.

Form: 440790-

(7)

Shesthedream^h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 47

20/1

Has put in a couple of creditable efforts at this venue of late and most recent effort can be ignored as she completely blew the start. One of the more likely players.

Form: 803388-

(8)

Storm Lightning¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: E J Walsh⁽³⁾| T: W M Brisbourne| OR: 48| CD

10/1

A pair of wins in 2018 (both at 33/1) showed he still has it in him in this grade and not disgraced on latest.

Form: 016474-

(10)

Storm Trooper^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: R Kingscote| T: C Wallis| OR: 46| D

8/1

Failed to get involved after a slow start last time but his second prior to that to a big improver reads well in the context of this race. Obvious claims.

Form: 068226-

(3)

Kemmeridge Bay^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 50

5/1

Took a step backwards latest after first time blinkers had appeared to improve her at Newcastle on subsequent run. Debut at this track now.

Form: 487444-

(6)

Velvet Vixen¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: J Hughes| OR: 46

8/1

Just the three career starts so at the other end of the scale experience wise compared to the vast majority of these. Could be capable of better and not one to dismiss.

Form: 975-

Forecasts

Brother In Arms (3/1), Kemmeridge Bay (5/1), Compton River (7/1), Storm Trooper (8/1), Le Manege Enchante (8/1), Velvet Vixen (8/1), Captain Ryan (10/1), Storm Lightning (10/1), Emjayem (14/1), Roy's Legacy (16/1), Shesthedream (20/1)

A weak opener and not much in the way of recent form. STORM TROOPER did at least put a couple of decent efforts together prior to a slow start last time and a repeat of either of those may be good enough. Shesthedream is another to have blown the start last time and with a clean break would be a threat. Velvet Vixen has few miles on the clock and an improved effort wouldn't surprise.