18:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 4 January 2019

All16:0516:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:45

Ladbrokes, Home Of The Odds Boost Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 1m 27.57s

(5)

Lahessar¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: M Harley| T: George Scott| OR: 71WS

7/2

Son of Exceed And Excel out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner Dominant, and cost 120,000 gns as a yearling. Promise in qualifying runs, and has had wind surgery prior to this nursery bow, so no surprise to see him improve.

Form: 663-

(1)

Beryl The Petal⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 69

5/1

Won at Ripon in August and good second on AW debut here last month. Not seen to best effect in similar event over 1m½f last time, but not ruled out with drop in trip likely to help.

Form: 152424-

(2)

Axel Jacklin¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 68| BF| CD

12/1

Stayed on to win a C&D nursery in October, but below that form since, and latest effort in a claimer was poor. Needs to bounce back, and others have more convincing profiles.

Form: 385157-

(3)

Treasure Quest²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: B J Meehan| OR: 68

14/1

Ran quite well on nursery debut, but has gone the wrong way since, and hasn't reaped any benefit from wind surgery prior to penultimate start.

Form: 224770-

(4)

War And Glory¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J Tate| OR: 65

7/1

Not disgraced when last of three in a novice at Chelmsford on penultimate outing, but efforts either side of that don't read quite as well. and she needs to improve now handicapping.

Form: 635-

(7)

Freedom And Wheat^v⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: F Sweeney| T: B G Powell| OR: 59| D

11/8

Has a slightly patchy profile, but benefited from forcing tactics when bolting up in a 0-60 nursery at Lingfield last time. Posted a good time there, and hard to beat if he can repeat that performance now.

Form: 754591-

(6)

Cadeau d'Amour⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64

16/1

Best effort in qualifying when sixth of 10 at Nottingham in October, but opening mark demands more, and opposable unless the subject of support.

Form: 067-

Forecasts

Freedom And Wheat (11/8), Lahessar (7/2), Beryl The Petal (5/1), War And Glory (7/1), Axel Jacklin (12/1), Treasure Quest (14/1), Cadeau d'Amour (16/1)

This is harder than the race he won at Lingfield, but FREEDOM AND WHEAT posted a smart time for the grade, and is well up to winning this if gaining early control. The well-bred Lahessar is feared most, ahead of Beryl The Petal, who will appreciate a well-run race at this trip.