20:00 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 20 February 2019

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 49.41s

(1)

American Endeavour^h⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: M M Monaghan| T: M Botti| OR: 72| C

5/2

Course winner at two and wore cheekpieces for the first time when winning over 7f at Kempton in October. Two decent efforts in defeat since and hood worn twice last September returns as she steps up in distance on her first start of 2019.

Form: 424154-

(2)

Vampish³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Hart| T: P J McBride| OR: 71

28/1

Good second over an extended 1m3f at Windsor (good-to-firm) in July last year but well held twice subsequently. Drops markedly in distance having finished last of 12 over 1m3f on seasonal debut at Kempton last month.

Form: 43329-0

(7)

Bell Heather³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: P Morris| OR: 63| CD

10/1

Ended last season with a good third over an extended 1m2f at Chester (good-to-soft) in September. Not replicated that form in two AW starts over an extended 1m1f here this year however. Effective over this shorter trip and has won three times here.

Form: 5323-87

(6)

One More Chance^b1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 62

12/1

Refused to race on her penultimate start but ran a decent race when 3L eighth over 7f here last time out. Races off the same mark here and blinkers are tried for the first time on this occasion.

Form: 4742-R8

(8)

Aqua Libre^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Candlish| OR: 61| C

4/1

Improved on seasonal debut when finishing runner-up over an extended 1m here a month ago. Raised 1lb for that effort and is a leading contender having won over 7f at this venue in the past.

Form: 4310-82

(4)

Barbara Villiers⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 61

6/1

13 race maiden has finished held on both starts since joining this yard. Dropping back in distance having finished seventh in a 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford last week.

Form: 4476-57

(9)

Foxy Lady^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 60| CD

11/1

Dual winner over an extended 1m here most recently by a neck in a selling handicap at the end of last month. Raised 2lb for that victory and is one to note despite being drawn widest of all.

Form: 30100-1

(3)

Corked²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: A C Whillans| OR: 57

15/2

Decent 2L fourth in a 1m handicap at Newcastle in December. Below that form in two subsequent starts however most recently over an extended 1m1f here three weeks ago. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 5284-68

(5)

La Sioux^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 52

11/1

Only previous success came over an extended 1m on turf at Nottingham (good-to-firm) last August. Held here in recent starts and more needed dropping slightly in trip having finished seventh in a handicap over an extended 1m here last time.

Form: 0687-57

Forecasts

American Endeavour (5/2), Aqua Libre (4/1), Barbara Villiers (6/1), Corked (15/2), Bell Heather (10/1), La Sioux (11/1), Foxy Lady (11/1), One More Chance (12/1), Vampish (28/1)

Top weight AMERICAN ENDEAVOUR looks capable of registering a second course victory by taking the concluding race on the card. The selection is stepping up in distance and can get the better of her rivals with Aqua Libre who has won here in the past and placed here last time out taken to chase her home. Third place can go to Foxy Lady who won a selling handicap here last time.