18:40 Wolverhampton

Monday 1 February 2021

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Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 1m 28.31s

(3)

Blame Culture³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: David Probert| T: G G Margarson| OR: 72| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 5/1) 32 days ago, not clear run. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 908267-

(5)

Critical Thinking^p⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 69| CD

3/1

Six-time C&D winner. Four wins from 21 runs last year. Latest win here in December. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (18/1) at Kempton (8f) 5 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 514-322

(8)

Bombastic²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| D

11/1

Latest win at Lingfield in November. 5/1, below form third of 7 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 28 days ago. Capable of a bold show if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 13562-3

(2)

Lucky Lodge^v⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 68| CD

20/1

Five-time C&D winner. 11/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 9 days ago. Now at the veteran stage and looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 4628-46

(9)

Lets Go Lucky^h³⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 66| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 8 in seller (9/2) at this course (8.6f), running on. Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving David Evans. Hood back on. Something to find on form.

Form: 190/514-

(4)

Little Red Socks¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K R Burke| OR: 65| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 11/2) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3607-17

(1)

Maurice Dancer²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 64| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 7/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 27920-5

(10)

Mostaqqer¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: F Norton| T: M Wigham| OR: 59

33/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 125/1) 18 days ago, slowly away. Makes tapeta debut and he will only be of interest if the subject of a significant market move.

Form: 54500-0

(6)

Eldelbar¹^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 56| CD

15/8

10/3, won 8-runner handicap at this C&D on Sunday by 2 lengths and respected if turned out again.

Form: 294-231

Non-Runners

(7)

Pholas¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Eldelbar (15/8), Critical Thinking (3/1), Blame Culture (5/1), Pholas (6/1), Little Red Socks (7/1), Maurice Dancer (10/1), Bombastic (11/1), Lucky Lodge (20/1), Mostaqqer (33/1), Lets Go Lucky (66/1)

Though not at his best here last time, BOMBASTIC went down all guns blazing off this mark on his penultimate start at Lingfield and a reproduction of that would give him every chance in this open-looking heat. Assuming recent Newcastle winner Pholas and Eldelbar don't go to post (both ran here on Sunday), the selection may have most to fear from Blame Culture and Critical Thinking.