18:40 Wolverhampton

Monday 16 December 2019

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Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Claiming Stakes

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 51.63s

(6)

Isobar Wind^v²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: P J McDonald| T: P D Evans| OR: 64| BF| C

5/1

Disappointing in two starts since winning a seller over 7f here in September including when finishing a well beaten seventh as favourite in a 1m seller at Lingfield last month. Interesting on return to this venue.

Form: 345187

(4)

Divine Connection²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J G Portman| OR: 62

5/2

Eight race maiden has been running well in defeat of late including when 3¾L fourth over 1m at Chelmsford last time out. Previously beaten ¾L at Kempton (1m) and she is one to note in this contest.

Form: 765434

(1)

Depardieu¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: M C Grassick| OR: 60

3/1

Maiden after five starts but ran a decent race when 5¾L sixth in a 1m handicap at Dundalk at the end of last month. Likely more needed if he is to take this event however.

Form: 00086

(3)

Dancing Girl¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: George Wood| T: H J L Dunlop

20/1

Improved on debut effort when finishing fifth over 1m at Lingfield at the end of last month. Needs to improve on that if she is to take this event.

Form: 95

(7)

Xquisite²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-4| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Moore

28/1

Best effort in three starts came when finishing third in a 1m selling contest at Lingfield last time out. Making her AW debut that day and is an interesting runner on this occasion.

Form: 093

(2)

Nikolayeva^p1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: Jane Elliott| T: Sir Mark Prescott

11/4

Beaten 7L when finishing sixth of 14 in a 7f novice event at Lingfield last time out. Dropping in grade with cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: 006

(8)

Schumli^t¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 51| C

14/1

Winner of a 7f handicap here by ½L in a first time tongue tie (retained since) last month but has disappointed in two subsequent starts including upped to 1m at Newcastle earlier this month.

Form: 440186

(5)

Adrued¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher

125/1

Failed to figure when finishing 27L last of 12 in a 7f novice contest at Kemnpton on debut last month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Divine Connection (5/2), Nikolayeva (11/4), Depardieu (3/1), Isobar Wind (5/1), Schumli (14/1), Dancing Girl (20/1), Xquisite (28/1), Adrued (125/1)

DIVINE CONNECTION performed well when fourth on her most recent start and she can take what looks a weak claiming event. The selection is taken to get the better of Irish raider Depardieu who contested a competitive handicap at Dundalk on his most recent start while Isobar Wind, who was a winner here earlier this year can take third.