19:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 18 December 2020

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Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 1m 15.05s

(4)

Alphonse Karr²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: T Ward

4/5

Promising sort. 12/1, second of 6 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) on debut 21 days ago, clear of rest. Open to improvement and should make a bold bid to go one better here.

Form: 2

(12)

Elusive Treat¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: T Eaves| T: R A Fahey

11/1

Promising individual. 20/1, second of 13 in minor event at Newcastle (6f) 14 days ago. Should have more to offer and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 92

(7)

Expert Opinion²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 7 in minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW) 27 days ago. Type to do better when eventually going down the handicap route.

Form: 06

(9)

Global Response³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Tate

11/1

12/1, seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (7.2f) on debut 32 days ago. That experience won't be wasted on him and likely to do better in time.

Form: 7

(2)

Nevile Chamberlain

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: M Meade

10/1

Foaled March 30. £65,000 yearling, Shalaa colt. Half-brother to 2-y-o 6f winner Louis Treize and 6f winner Lord Speaker. Noteworthy newcomer for whom market support would look significant.

Form:

(11)

The Quiet Rebel^t²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: A Keatley

5/1

28/1 and tongue strap on, fourth of 10 in minor event at this course (5.1f) on debut 20 days ago, finishing well. No more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 4

(10)

Water Of Leith¹⁵¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: J S Goldie

33/1

Sixth of 7 in minor event at Ayr (6f, good to firm, 18/1) on debut. Off 151 days and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 6

(13)

Wudashudacuda³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Quinn| T: R A Teal

25/1

Third of 9 in minor event (22/1) at this C&D on debut 34 days ago. Sizeable step forward needed if he's to play a hand in the finish.

Form: 3

(5)

Lancashire Life¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

300/1

300/1, eleventh of 13 in minor event at Newcastle (6f) on debut 14 days ago, slowly away. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0

(6)

Lead Story

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

12/1

Foaled April 13. €130,000 yearling, New Bay filly. Half-sister to 6f winner Newscaster. Dam 5f/6f winner (including at 2 yrs). Yard can ready a newcomer and she needs a second look in the betting.

Form:

(8)

Out Of The East

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: R A Fahey

66/1

Foaled March 23. Half-sister to 3 winners, including smart 7f/1m winner Montatham and useful 2-y-o 5f/6f winner Troubador. Dam winner up to 10.3f (2-y-o 6f winner). Yard also saddles Elusive Treat.

Form:

(1)

Shimla Rolann¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: L P Keniry| T: C G Cox

16/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 10 in minor event (66/1) at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago. Another who is likely to be seen in a better light when moving into handicap company further down the line.

Form: 83

Non-Runners

(3)

Kukri Klass⁵⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 2

T: H Kobeissi J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Alphonse Karr (4/5), The Quiet Rebel (5/1), Nevile Chamberlain (10/1), Global Response (11/1), Elusive Treat (11/1), Lead Story (12/1), Shimla Rolann (16/1), Wudashudacuda (25/1), Water Of Leith (33/1), Expert Opinion (40/1), Kukri Klass (50/1), Out Of The East (66/1), Lancashire Life (300/1)

This should boil down to a straight fight between ELUSIVE TREAT and Alphonse Karr, for all that there are a couple of likely-looking newcomers in opposition, namely Nevile Chamberlain and Lead Story. Alphonse Karr did well to get as close as he did to the long odds-on Ahlawi at Chelmsford and shouldn't be long in winning, but Elusive Treat is preferred on the back of his improved Newcastle effort.