16:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 21 May 2019

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Wright's Roofing Handicap

Off time: 16:03 | Winning time: 1m 49.40s

(7)

Fields Of Athenry³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 82| CD

7/2

Debut winner over C&D in November last year and placed twice subsequently. Drop in trip should suit having finished a well held sixth of seven on handicap and turf debut at Windsor (good) last month.

Form: 13-26

(6)

Shir Khan^p1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: P & O Cole| OR: 82| CD

11/1

Impressive 5L winner over an extended 1m1f here in November last year. Struggled in two subsequent starts and cheekpieces tried for the first time dropping in trip.

Form: 81-84

(2)

Balladeer⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: M L W Bell| OR: 79

5/2

Finished third on both starts since winning over 1m at Chelmsford early last month. Races off the same mark as when beaten 1¼L at Newmarket (good-to-firm) last week.

Form: 417-133

(9)

Balata Bay¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 78

20/1

Winning for the second time when successful over 7f at Kempton on his penultimate start. Beaten 4L when sixth over the same trip at Lingfield subsequently however.

Form: 527-316

(12)

Pytilia²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 76

25/1

Broke her maiden when winning over 1m at Lingfield at the end of March. Well beaten eighth upped to 1m2f on handicap debut at Salisbury (good-to-firm) last time out.

Form: 322-18

(3)

Joe The Beau²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75

6/1

Off the mark at the first attempt in handicaps when winning by 1L over 1m at Thirsk (good) three weeks ago. Raised 5lb for that victory and is one for the shortlist on this occasion.

Form: 350-1

(5)

Wave Walker²⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Mahon⁽³⁾| T: S Kirk| OR: 74

25/1

Good second over 1m on debut but not gone on from that in three subsequent outings. Gelded since finishing sixth over 1m at Chelmsford last October and market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 2456-

(11)

Snow Storm²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 74

6/1

Placed third over 1m at Kempton in early November and ran well when 5L fifth in a soft ground contest over 1m at Haydock on handicap and seasonal debut last month.

Form: 5253-5

(1)

Fares Poet^h1⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: M Botti| OR: 73

16/1

Well beaten sixth of nine upped to 1m2f on handicap and seasonal debut at Nottingham (good-to-firm) last month. Likely to appreciate this drop in distance with a hood tried for the first time.

Form: 934-6

(4)

Chicago Doll²³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 73

16/1

Beaten 1L when finishing third over 7f at Lingfield last August. Held fifth over the same trip at Leicester (good) the following month on only subsequent start. Making her seasonal and handicap debut in this event.

Form: 535-

(8)

Rock Up In Style¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: C Ellam| OR: 71| CD

100/1

Victorious in a handicap over an extended 1m1f here in March. Well held in two subsequent starts and probably best watched dropping in trip on debut for this yard.

Form: 576-188

(10)

Havana Ooh Na Na^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 67| C

12/1

Winner of two of his four starts this campaign including by 3¼L over 7f here just under a month ago. Raised 8lb for that victory and is interesting on just his second start over this distance.

Form: 70-7161

Forecasts

Balladeer (5/2), Fields Of Athenry (7/2), Snow Storm (6/1), Joe The Beau (6/1), Shir Khan (11/1), Havana Ooh Na Na (12/1), Fares Poet (16/1), Chicago Doll (16/1), Balata Bay (20/1), Pytilia (25/1), Wave Walker (25/1), Rock Up In Style (100/1)

The drop in distance can see FIELDS OF ATHENRY register his second victory here by defying top weight to take this three-year-old only handicap. The selection has a fair draw and he can get the better of last time out winner Havana Ooh Na Na who can claim second spot ahead of Joe The Beau who was a winner on handicap debut last time out.