19:15 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 3 December 2019

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Betway Live Casino Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 2m 40.43s

(9)

Ahfad^b²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 48

9/1

Remains a maiden after 20 starts and form is only modest. Not disgraced last time at Kempton over 1m3f but will have to pull out some more to land that first win here.

Form: 306494

(11)

Brecqhou Island¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 49WS

33/1

Maiden, out of sorts when last sighted on turf at Windsor in June. Has undergone a wind operation since and will be need to be improved for that.

Form: 806620

(6)

Ember's Glow²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 49| CD

7/2

C&D winner in this month last year and also scored at Kempton in January (2-30 record overall). Ran well enough here last month in a handicap and should be challenging in this contest.

Form: 340964

(4)

Gladden³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: L Carter| OR: 42

14/1

Teofilo filly with poor form in six starts and plenty to prove at the moment, upped in trip now but others appeal more.

Form: 90-6044

(5)

Majestic Stone⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 49

3/1

Running well over this sort of trip on the Tapeta at Newcastle through the autumn; likely to be there pitching when it matters most in this grade.

Form: 495352

(1)

Melabi⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 47| D

25/1

Landed modest Beverley 1m2f handicap in August but hasn't really backed that up in three runs since; including 4¾L defeat over shorter trip here last time. Could put best foot forward at any time.

Form: 291776

(7)

Telekinetic³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A W Carroll| OR: 47

11/4

Front-runner, went close at Nottingham (1m2f, soft; 10-1) on final start for Julia Feilden in October. Mak Tapeta debut and dangerous if getting to dictate matters.

Form: 798252

(8)

Bumblekite⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 47

50/1

Runner-up over 1m at Wetherby (good-to-firm) in May but that the only real positive in eight runs thus far and well fended off over 1m1½f in October on Tapeta bow.

Form: 0-92079

(3)

Klipperty Klopp¹⁰

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

8/1

17-race maiden, took the runner-up spot in similar event over 1m1½f here 10 days ago, unexposed over this trip.

Form: 503402

(10)

Snow Leopard²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Raul Da Silva| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

14/1

Quite well bred son of Mount Nelson, well held over 1m4f at Kempton AW bow last month. Good bit to find on that evidence.

Form: 5800

Non-Runners

(12)

Butterfield²⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: B Forsey J: E J Walsh

(2)

Chop Chop¹⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: B Barr J: T P Queally

Forecasts

Telekinetic (11/4), Majestic Stone (3/1), Ember's Glow (7/2), Klipperty Klopp (8/1), Ahfad (9/1), Butterfield (12/1), Gladden (14/1), Snow Leopard (14/1), Melabi (25/1), Chop Chop (25/1), Brecqhou Island (33/1), Bumblekite (50/1)

A fiendish finish for punters here but perhaps KLIPPERTY KLOPP can shed the maiden tag after finishing second over a shorter trip here 10 days ago in this grade. He's untested over the trip but will have claims if he lasts home and repeats that previous effort. It would be unwise to allow Telekinetic a soft advantage in front while Ember's Glow and Majestic Stone are both shortlisted.