18:15 Wolverhampton

Friday 26 February 2021

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Bombardier Classified Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 29.51s

(5)

Billyoakes^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 46| CD

10/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. 40/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (8.6f) 28 days ago, hampered. Others make more appeal.

Form: 07257-8

(3)

Dancing Jo¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mr Oliver Timms⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 49| D

6/1

Modest gelding. Twenty-one runs since last win in 2019. 9/2, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW), running on. Off 104 days. One to consider.

Form: 375963-

(6)

Dodgy Bob^e/s⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 46| D

14/1

Modest gelding. Very good second of 8 in minor event at Newcastle (6f, 11/2) 6 days ago, but whether he'll be able to reproduce that form here remains to be seen.

Form: 7750-52

(8)

Toofi^b,t⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: J Butler| OR: 48| BF

17/2

Temperamental sort. One win from 45 Flat runs, which was back in 2013. Bit below form fourth of 11 in minor event at Newcastle (8f, 5/2) 6 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 605-564

(1)

Admirable Lad^p1¹⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 39

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, tenth of 12 in minor event at Nottingham (6.1f, soft). Off 142 days. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and big step forward required.

Form: 890-

(10)

Baroness Rachael^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: C Lee| T: P D Evans| OR: 45

16/1

Poor filly. 10/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 12 days ago. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 970-983

(2)

Desert Mist³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 50

7/1

Modest filly. 33/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 31 days ago, slowly away. Claims judged on her effort in a nursery here in December.

Form: 39435-9

(7)

Puffin Island³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Grace McEntee⁽⁵⁾| T: H Spiller| OR: 49

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 32 days ago. Big player if able to build on that now switched to this surface.

Form: 670-53

(4)

Star Act²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: K R Burke| OR: 50

5/2

Modest filly. First run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when good fourth of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 18/1) 23 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 00706-4

Non-Runners

(9)

Navarra Princess²⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: D E Cantillon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Star Act (5/2), Puffin Island (3/1), Dancing Jo (6/1), Desert Mist (7/1), Toofi (17/2), Billyoakes (10/1), Navarra Princess (10/1), Dodgy Bob (14/1), Baroness Rachael (16/1), Admirable Lad (28/1)

This is likely to go to one of the 3-y-os and PUFFIN ISLAND gets the nod, having shown enough in handicaps at Kempton and Chelmsford the last twice to suggest that a race of this nature will be within her grasp. Star Act put in a decent shift on debut for this yard at Lingfield last month and she is feared most. Desert Mist and Dancing Jo can do battle for minor honours.