16:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 5 December 2020

All16:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Bombardier Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 50.10s

(2)

Roller^p⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 67| CD

6/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Latest win at Kempton in June. 25/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D 67 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 199476

(9)

Motawaafeq^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| C

10/3

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Newcastle (8f) 15 days ago. Needs to settle down.

Form: 266460

(4)

Tundra¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 65

40/1

First run since leaving P. Schiergen when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 33/1) on British debut 17 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 205250

(8)

Kermouster⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 64| D

22/1

25/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good) 82 days ago, better placed than most.

Form: 77-6689

(1)

Sky Lake^t1⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Stefano Cherchi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 65

11/2

Bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/1) 40 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 1-90707

(7)

Hector's Here^b⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: I Furtado| OR: 63| CD

11/4

Improved on recent efforts to win 9-runner handicap at this C&D (9/1) 53 days ago, well ridden. Can be a factor again up 4 lb.

Form: 887741

(6)

Maharg's Princess¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 64

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (9.5f) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. May well do better.

Form: 304

(3)

Street Poet^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 60| CD

8/1

Three-time C&D winner. 33/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 748788

Non-Runners

(5)

Performance Poet³⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Rae Guest J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Hector's Here (11/4), Motawaafeq (10/3), Maharg's Princess (5/1), Sky Lake (11/2), Roller (6/1), Street Poet (8/1), Performance Poet (10/1), Kermouster (22/1), Tundra (40/1)

The Chelmsford contest MAHARG'S PRINCESS finished third in on debut worked out well, and though she hasn't built on that twice since, the switch to handicaps may well see her in a much better light. Hector's Here doubled his career tally over C&D last time and is the obvious threat.