19:10 Wolverhampton

Saturday 23 November 2019

All16:1016:4017:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:24 | Winning time: 1m 59.21s

(10)

Bakht A Rawan^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 50

6/1

Well held in first time cheekpieces (retained) in a 1m4f handicap at Kempton last time out. Drop in trip no issue as he seeks a first victory in over 18 months.

Form: 045069

(6)

Born To Reason^b²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 48| CD

5/1

C&D winner finished a good 2L third in a similar race to this over 1m2f at Chelmsford last month. Held in handicap company twice since however including over the same C&D earlier this week.

Form: 402360

(13)

Brother In Arms²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| D

12/1

Shaped as if a step up in trip would suit when finishing 5¾L third in a 1m classified event at Chelmsford last time out. One for the shortlist despite a wide draw in this contest.

Form: 561353

(7)

Cat Royale^b³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Danny Brock| T: J Butler| OR: 48| CD

17/2

Experienced trouble in running when fifth in a 1m event at Kempton last time out. Step up in trip a positive and market support would be notable.

Form: 470255

(8)

Golden Deal⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: R T Phillips| OR: 48

3/1

11 race maiden has run well on both starts since returning from a short break including when 1½L fourth in a 1m2f handicap at Chelmsford last time out. Interesting runner once more.

Form: 0-68024

(2)

Mistress Nellie^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 50

5/2

25 race maiden finished a good second in a handicap over 1m24f at Kempton earlier this month. Of interest dropping in trip with tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 278252

(9)

Drumshanbo Destiny⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: R Harris| OR: 46

25/1

Maiden after six starts and ended his time with Gary Moore with a heavy defeat in a 1m3f seller at Goodwood (good) in August. Probably best watched on debut for this stable.

Form: 789-708

(4)

Ideal Grace^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: B Barr| OR: 50

25/1

Eight race maiden was making her first start for this stable when finishing 16L sixth at Southwell (1m4f) last time out. Others hold stronger claims in this event.

Form: 048456

(11)

Klipperty Klopp³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 50

12/1

16 race maiden finished a decent fourth in a similar race to this over an extended 1m at Beverley (good-to-firm) in September. Disappointed next time however and has to prove his stamina on first attempt at this distance.

Form: 550340

(5)

Relative Ease²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sophie Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 50

50/1

Failed to figure in three starts in maiden/novice company to date including when 27L last of nine over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-soft) in April. Probably best watched on return from a break.

Form: 0-79

(3)

Storm Girl¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Dwyer| T: S-J Davies| OR: 47

80/1

Maiden after four starts and finished a well beaten 27L ninth in a 7f contest at Newbury (soft) on handicpa debut in June. Tongue tie tried for the first time that day absent stepping up in trip on debut for this yard.

Form: 0769

(1)

Strictly Legal³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S A Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 40

50/1

Well beaten in three novice/maiden races most recently when finishing 17½L ninth over this C&D a month ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 759

Non-Runners

(12)

Bescaby²³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Mistress Nellie (5/2), Golden Deal (3/1), Born To Reason (5/1), Bakht A Rawan (6/1), Bescaby (8/1), Cat Royale (17/2), Klipperty Klopp (12/1), Brother In Arms (12/1), Drumshanbo Destiny (25/1), Ideal Grace (25/1), Relative Ease (50/1), Strictly Legal (50/1), Storm Girl (80/1)

GOLDEN DEAL wasn't beaten far when fourth on her most recent start and she is taken to register a first career success by taking this classified event. The selection can get the better of Mistress Nellie who is dropping in trip following a good second on her most recent outing while third can go to Brother In Arms who is stepping up in distance and was placed at this level last time out.