20:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 21 February 2020

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Bombardier Golden Beer Classified Stakes

Off time: 20:21 | Winning time: 1m 30.16s

(2)

Auntie June²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: R Brotherton| OR: 36

100/1

Has achieved nothing in six starts to date and impossible to recommend on all known form.

Form: 85600-4

(12)

Double Coffee^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 48

80/1

Has shown very little on each of her five starts and showed next to nothing on her return in a first-time hood (retained) at Kempton last time; wide draw not ideal.

Form: 09/58-0

(1)

Watheer¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 50| D

7/4

Only win in 18 starts came on his second career outing at Chelmsford back in 2017. However, he's been going close in recent starts and has to be a player at this level.

Form: 40-2362

(7)

Handful Of Gold^b1⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 32

150/1

Barely beaten a rival home in four runs to date and impossible to recommend here after another dismal effort on handicap debut at Kempton last time; wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 070-0

(3)

Itoldyoutobackit¹⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 41

20/1

Tailed off on all three starts in novice company. Returns from an absence on AW debut here with poor claims.

Form: 809-

(9)

Jen's Lad^b1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 45

11/1

Tailed off on each of his first three starts but was prominent in the market at Chelmsford last time. However, failed to beat a rival home there and hard to recommend drop markedly back in trip; wears first-time blinkers.

Form: 000-0

(8)

Knockacurra¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 50

13/2

Well beaten on each of his first five starts but it was an improved effort when dropped into a C&D seller last time; each-way claims again if building on that.

Form: 879-952

(5)

Mercurist¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: K T O'Neill| T: B R Millman| OR: 49

16/1

Beaten a long way in a trio of novice events to date. Steps up in trip but hard to recommend on all known form.

Form: 00-7

(11)

Oasis Song⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 50

16/1

Struggling in novice company towards the back end of last year but it was a better effort when runner-up at Kempton on handicap debut; seemingly didn't handle Southwell last time but may bounce back.

Form: 77620-

(6)

Stormy Bay^v1³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: L Morris| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 50

11/4

Hinted at ability on handicap debut and put in an improved effort when runner-up at Southwell on Tuesday when sporting first-time blinkers (replaced with first-time visor). Yard in form and the one to beat.

Form: 05560-2

(10)

Twentyonered²⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Fahy| T: G Harris| OR: 38

66/1

Barely beat a rival home in three turf starts this summer, tailed off on each occasion. AW debut and hard to recommend.

Form: 880-

(4)

Where Next Jo³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 49

11/1

Just about her best effort yet when sixth of 11 here on handicap debut last time out; will need a bit more here but still lightly raced at least.

Form: 657-86

Forecasts

Watheer (7/4), Stormy Bay (11/4), Knockacurra (13/2), Jen's Lad (11/1), Where Next Jo (11/1), Oasis Song (16/1), Mercurist (16/1), Itoldyoutobackit (20/1), Twentyonered (66/1), Double Coffee (80/1), Auntie June (100/1), Handful Of Gold (150/1)

STORMY BAY ran a creditable race at Southwell on Tuesday and provided the three-year-old doesn't find this coming too soon, he could be the one to beat in some first-time headgear. Of the older horses, Watheer looks a threat after some recent promising performances. Oasis Song is another to consider in a very winnable heat.