16:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 8 February 2021

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Bombardier All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Series Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 29.51s

(8)

Shackabooah²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Luke Catton| T: S Dixon| OR: 55

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran badly when last of 6 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 20 days ago, going with little fluency. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 534-76

(5)

Everkyllachy^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 55| C

9/2

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Shaped better than the bare result when second of 9 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 8 days ago, left poorly placed. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1/54-322

(11)

Rockesbury^b⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 55| BF| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 21 runs last year. Confirmed return to form when second of 8 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 8 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 88-9922

(7)

The King's Steed^b⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass| T: S Lycett| OR: 55| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Salisbury in October. Followed a more encouraging run with a below-par one when tenth of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 57 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 150940-

(1)

London^v1⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: P S McEntee| OR: 54| D

11/2

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. Ran better than for a while when second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 9/2) 5 days ago, having run of race. Visor on 1st time. Not ruled out.

Form: 40-4632

(12)

Mo Henry^v⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Jessica Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 54| BF| C

18/1

Course winner. Twenty seven runs since last win in 2017. Again ran below form when fifth of 8 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 8 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 323-455

(10)

Mostallim¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 51

9/2

5/1, below form third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 11 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0356-73

(2)

Mercury⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hanlon| OR: 50| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. Showed nothing after 14 months off when tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 4 days ago, slowly away and never on terms.

Form: 60040/0

(6)

Firsteen^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O McSweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 50| D

17/2

One win from 26 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Failed to stay 1f longer trip when eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 10/1) 13 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 7752-40

(3)

Gonzaga^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Morgan Cole⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bennett| OR: 48

6/1

7/1, backed up his previous effort when second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago, hampered soon after start and just failing. Not ruled out granted a clear passage.

Form: 77952-2

(4)

Eastern Star¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48

11/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Failed to build on the promise of previous run when third of 9 in minor event at Chelmsford City (6f, 9/2) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly back in handicap company.

Form: 0442-43

(9)

Misu Pete^p³³

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: Elinor Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 11 in minor event (10/1) at Kempton (8f) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Must improve.

Form: 95008-8

Forecasts

Mostallim (9/2), Everkyllachy (9/2), London (11/2), Gonzaga (6/1), Rockesbury (7/1), Firsteen (17/2), Eastern Star (11/1), The King's Steed (14/1), Mo Henry (18/1), Misu Pete (33/1), Shackabooah (50/1), Mercury (50/1)

EVERKYLLACHY again shaped better than the bare result when finding one too good over C&D 8 days ago, nearest at the finish having been left poorly placed. Provided she gets away on terms, she's taken to gain her first win since 2019. Phil McEntee's pair Rockesbury and London both arrive in form and could provide the main opposition, ahead of Mo Henry.