16:45 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 10 February 2021

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Betway Classified Claiming Stakes

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 2m 1.04s

(1)

Never Said Nothing^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 65| CD

11/2

Fair gelding. Course winner. Latest win at Bath in September. 16/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 10 days ago. Should give his running once more, which will count for plenty.

Form: 21982-2

(3)

Rectory Road¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: R Harris| OR: 69

2/1

Unreliable type. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 14/1) 10 days ago, slowly away. Not the most straightforward, but well worth considering in this grade.

Form: 0839-56

(8)

Thawry^v³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 60| CD

12/1

Fair gelding. C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 28/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 3 days ago. Back down in trip. Uphill task at the weights.

Form: 563-624

(7)

Treaty Of Dingle²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 63| CD

20/1

Fair filly. Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in August. Eighth of 9 in claimer (80/1) at this course (7.2f) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2210-98

(2)

Contingency Fee^p,h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: P S McEntee| OR: 63| C

15/2

Fair gelding. Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in January. 9/4, third of 5 in claimer at this course (12.2f) 12 days ago. Down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 44-4313

(6)

Faramman^v¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Shane Gray| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 68

80/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 125/1) 18 days ago. Down in trip. No show for current stable, so hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: 0/3234-7

(5)

Nine Elms²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: S R Bowring| OR: 54

11/2

Modest gelding. 6/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 20 days ago, well positioned. Hard to fancy.

Form: 48734-4

(4)

Twpsyn^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 65

3/1

Fair gelding. Latest win at Redcar in November. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 16/1) 16 days ago. Seems to have gone off the boil but drops in grade now.

Form: 1840-08

Forecasts

Rectory Road (2/1), Twpsyn (3/1), Nine Elms (11/2), Never Said Nothing (11/2), Contingency Fee (15/2), Thawry (12/1), Treaty Of Dingle (20/1), Faramman (80/1)

RECTORY ROAD is a tricky customer but arrives in form and may well just outclass his rivals down in class. Contingency Fee has been performing well in this grade, so another solid showing is expected from him under a positive ride. Never Said Nothing should give a good account of himself.