18:40 Wolverhampton

Saturday 23 November 2019

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Betway Claiming Stakes

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 58.72s

(10)

Tamleek^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80

10/1

Finished a good 5L second in a seller over an extended 1m4f at Musselburgh (soft) on his penultimate start. Disappointed off a mark of 85 at Catterick (1m4f, heavy) subsequently and is an interesting runner down in trip and grade.

Form: 40/5725

(6)

Scofflaw^v⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Laura Pearson⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 77| CD

3/1

Nine time winner including in a similar race to this over C&D in May. Registered a decent effort in finishing fifth under this apprentice jockey in a C&D handicap on his most recent outing and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 425545

(7)

Profound^p1,h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: M D I Usher| OR: 68

16/1

Seven race maiden has struggled in three starts since joining this stable. Drops in grade here but is probably best watched with cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 52/3-899

(11)

Guandi^v1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 74

4/1

Returned from a break and a gelding operation with a head second in a 1m4f handicap here recently. Step up in trip appeared to suit that day and he is a notable runner down in distance with a visor tried for the first time.

Form: 52562

(2)

Indomeneo⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 73

8/1

Ran well when finishing runner-up in a heavy ground 1m2f seller at Redcar early last month. Worth a check in the market having run well at this venue in the past.

Form: 163952

(3)

Shattering²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 66

16/1

Signs of ability on two most recent starts including when 5L sixth on handicap debut at Newmarket (1m, heavy) at the start of this month. Step up in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 8946

(1)

Little India⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 75

13/2

Placed five times from eight career starts and finished a decent fourth in a handicap over this C&D in August. Given a break since and interesting to see how he performs on his return.

Form: 0-43324

(4)

First Flight²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 71| CD

3/1

C&D winner has reigstered six victories most recently at Catterick (1m4f, soft) in August. Finished third on two of his three subsequent starts including over the same C&D last time out. Likely more needed dropping in trip.

Form: 131633

(12)

Tiffindell²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: R Eddery

66/1

Well held fifth in a 1m2f selling race at Chelmsford when making her debut three weeks ago. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 5

(5)

Bond Angel¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 65

16/1

Five time winner on Southwell's fibresand surface including over 1m last month. Step up in trip a concern on just her third start at this venue.

Form: 877917

(8)

Opera Kiss^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 45

100/1

Well beaten on first start for this yard in a 7f event at Chelmsford last month. Plenty to find on ratings and probably best watched with cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 060460

Non-Runners

(9)

Itsakindamagic³³

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: G Deacon J: K T O'Neill

(13)

Miss M¹⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: W R Muir J: M Dwyer

Forecasts

Scofflaw (3/1), First Flight (3/1), Guandi (4/1), Little India (13/2), Indomeneo (8/1), Itsakindamagic (8/1), Tamleek (10/1), Profound (16/1), Bond Angel (16/1), Shattering (16/1), Miss M (20/1), Tiffindell (66/1), Opera Kiss (100/1)

GUANDI is less exposed than most of his rivals and he is taken to break his maiden in this claiming contest with a visor tried for the first time. The selection recorded a career best effort on his first start here last time out and he can see off his rivals here with Tamleek, a good second on his penultimate start capable of chasing him home ahead of Scofflaw who was the winner of a similar race to this here in the spring.