16:20 Wolverhampton

Friday 3 January 2020

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 29.81s

(9)

Nezar¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70| CD

14/1

Three wins here since early 2017, scoring over 7f and extended 1m. Denied a clear run over 6f here last time when stayed on late in day and back now within 1lb of last winning mark.

Form: 769958-

(7)

Onebaba^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70

12/1

10-race maiden but has gone close in two of last three starts including over C&D in November. Latest poor run at Newcastle can be excused as appeared not to stay 1m. Chance if able to bounce back to previous level.

Form: 666229-

(2)

Siege Of Boston^t¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: S Curran| OR: 68| D

13/2

Won three handicaps over 7f in 2017 but nothing since and has been lightly raced of late for a variety of handlers. Makes debut for new yard after 164-day absence and has only been eased 1lb.

Form: 37088/5-

(3)

Broughtons Flare³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Hayley Turner| T: P J McBride| OR: 67| D

7/2

Only success came in modest Newmarket 7f handicap in May off a mark of 60. Placed just 1-8 on AW and on balance others appeal as more likely winners. Ran creditably though under today's jockey when second at Chelmsford in October.

Form: 767259-

(10)

Inner Circle^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| D

40/1

Won 7f Thirsk h'cap and extended 7f Beverley claimer for Roger Fell prior to joining current yard in August. Has been below form all four starts since and needs to bounce back to have any chance here.

Form: 418686-

(1)

Edessann¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 65

80/1

Ex-Irish maiden who hasn't shown much at all in two starts for current yard over 6f and 7f at Newcastle last month. Dropped 5lb since latest poor effort and is hard to enthuse over at present.

Form: 30/900-

(4)

Clashaniska²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65

22/1

Ex-Irish maiden who showed solid placed form and was rated 80 last spring. Form dropped away and left Gordon Elliott to join current yard in November. Last of 11 on debut for new connections over 6f here last month. Dropped 4lb.

Form: 2/26950-

(6)

Mount Wellington^h,t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: S C Williams| OR: 62| CD

6/4

Yard has 17% strike rate with older horses at this venue. Won here over 6f for Henry Spiller in 2017 then ended long drought when scoring on just second start for current connections over C&D last time. 3lb higher but should be thereabouts again.

Form: 238001-

(12)

Jem Scuttle^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Carroll| OR: 62| CD

10/1

Landed two C&D nurseries in 2018 but nothing since and has struggled last 12 months despite falling handicap mark. 2lb lower than latest effort but hard to bet excited about.

Form: 940057-

(5)

The Establishment^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: E J Walsh| T: J Butler| OR: 62| C

12/1

Both wins have come over 6f, most recent coming here in February last year. Has appeared a doubtful stayer at this trip in previous efforts so on balance others are preferred.

Form: 289900-

Non-Runners

(8)

Bahuta Acha¹⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D Loughnane J: L Morris

(11)

Reasoned¹⁵

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J M P Eustace J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mount Wellington (6/4), Broughtons Flare (7/2), Bahuta Acha (4/1), Siege Of Boston (13/2), Reasoned (7/1), Jem Scuttle (10/1), The Establishment (12/1), Onebaba (12/1), Nezar (14/1), Clashaniska (22/1), Inner Circle (40/1), Edessann (80/1)

Plenty of risky propositions here but MOUNT WELLINGTON at least arrives in form and it was hard to fault his attitude when scoring over C&D last time on only second start for his new handler. Off 3lb higher he has as good a chance as any. Onebaba seems to fine a mile at Newcastle too far last time but had previously been a solid second over C&D so comes into the reckoning on that effort, whle Hayley Turner is reunited with Broughtons Flare on whom she was a fair runner-up at Chelmsford in the autumn. Nezar may prove best of the rest.