19:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 21 February 2020

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Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 1m 50.12s

(9)

Roller^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Kevin Lundie⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| CD

7/1

C&D winner here at the start of the winter but hasn't managed to build on that in three subsequent starts. Freshened up since last seen but needs a strong pace to aim at to be seen at his best.

Form: 00156-5

(1)

Baltic Prince³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65| C

12/1

Three-time course winner but on a long losing run since 2018 and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield last time. Well-handicapped but yet to win over this far.

Form: 49095-7

(4)

Al Ozzdi²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 64| C

13/2

Course winner who got his head back in front at Newcastle in January; failed to back that up under a penalty when last seen though and perhaps vulnerable from this sort of mark.

Form: 260-615

(11)

Bay Of Naples^p1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| C

14/1

Hasn't won since a novice success here nearly a year ago when trained by Mark Johnston. Wide draw not ideal and disappointed at Newcastle when last seen; others preferred.

Form: 76395-7

(6)

Harry George¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 63

6/1

Rattled off a hat-trick on Tapeta towards the end of 2018. Missed all of last year but his comeback run wasn't without promise here earlier this month and a step back up in trip will suit; second start since a wind operation.

Form: 91119/6

(5)

Allux Boy^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 62| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner but still well above his last winning AW mark and has looked in need of relief from the assessor in two starts this winter.

Form: 6600-05

(8)

Madeeh¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 62

11/1

Yet to win in 10 starts and hasn't been shaping like a win is near in three runs on AW this winter. Best form has come on turf and others make more appeal.

Form: 4677-48

(3)

Daafr⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 61

11/1

Hasn't won since his second career start at Newcastle back in 2018 when trained by John Gosden; shown very little for this yard to date and hard to recommend at present.

Form: 50680-9

(2)

Melgate Majeure^b1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 60

9/1

All three of his wins have come on Tapeta at Newcastle. Has failed to justify market support on a few occasions more recently though and he disappointed in first-time cheekpieces here last time (replaced with first-time blinkers).

Form: 15668-8

(12)

Short Head⁶⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: S G West| OR: 58

100/1

Without a win in five starts and she's hard to recommend given it's her first run since April 2018; poorly drawn.

Form: 47068/

(10)

I Think So^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 56| CD

7/1

All best form has come over this C&D and she belatedly got off the mark at the 12th attempt here earlier in the month, though well positioned in that contest. Wide draw won't make her preferred front-running easy but not dismissed from 3lb higher.

Form: 56527-1

(7)

Rockesbury^b⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Fahy| T: D Loughnane| OR: 55| BF| C

8/1

Did too much too soon at Lingfield last time but had been running well in defeat at this venue prior to that run. Yet to win over this far and losing run goes back to 2018.

Form: 528228

Non-Runners

(13)

Al Daiha⁴²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: E Walker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Al Daiha (9/2), Harry George (6/1), Al Ozzdi (13/2), I Think So (7/1), Roller (7/1), Rockesbury (8/1), Melgate Majeure (9/1), Daafr (11/1), Allux Boy (11/1), Madeeh (11/1), Baltic Prince (12/1), Bay Of Naples (14/1), Short Head (100/1)

Possibly the most competitive heat on the card but a chance is taken on HARRY GEORGE who posted a promising enough effort here on his returned from a lengthy absence last time over an insufficient seven furlongs. Al Daiha and I Think So will both be a threat if they can overcome their wide draws.