12:50 Wolverhampton

Wednesday 5 January 2022

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MansionBet Beaten By A Head Classified Stakes

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 28.22s

(8)

Axel Jacklin^b¹⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 49| CD

13/8

C&D winner who regained winning thread at Lingfield (7f) 12 months ago. Out of sorts on turf/AW during the summer but has gone well on the back of a break previously so not ruled out.

Form: 200000-

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(3)

Burtonwood⁶⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 45| C

16/1

Veteran campaigner who ran respectably when 5 lengths second of 11 at Chelmsford (7f) in November. No surprise to see him give another good account for all his losing run is off-putting.

Form: 695562-

(7)

Dubai Elegance^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Shaw| OR: 47| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 20/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 19 days ago, shaken up 2f out but never dangerous. Others appeal more for win purposes.

Form: 704998-

(6)

Maahi Ve^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: M J Attwater| OR: 50

16/1

Maiden who ran one of better races when third of 10 in a C&D handicap 2 weeks ago, albeit better placed than most. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 903883-

(2)

Macocha^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 47

50/1

40/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford (6f) 62 days ago, needing stiffer test. Remains a maiden but this return to 7f rates a plus on that evidence.

Form: 000044-

(4)

Million Reasons^v⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: P D Evans| OR: 49

2/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this C&D 6 days ago, no match for winner. Not taken lightly.

Form: 034002-

(5)

Pedro De Styles^t,v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 48| CD

12/1

Belatedly shed maiden tag over C&D in August, albeit seen to maximum effect and he's failed to scale same heights since, well held back here 6 days ago.

Form: 574188-

(1)

Rockesbury^b,e/s⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P S McEntee| OR: 48| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 11 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D 6 days ago, ridden 2f out and no extra final 1f. Better showing not ruled out from inside draw.

Form: 807027-

(9)

Sovereign Moon⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: D H Brown| OR: 49

28/1

Modest filly. 14/1, below form tenth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) in October, weakening over 1f out. Still, bounce back not ruled out at this level.

Form: 522730-

(10)

Stage Lights⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 50

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, not seen to best effect when sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) in October, keeping on when not clear run entering final 1f. Not discounted on debut for new yard.

Form: 39306-

(11)

Vitesse Du Son¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Joshua Bryan| T: M Pattinson| OR: 48| CD

25/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 19 days ago, snatched up entering final 1f and not recover. Still, others preferred on recent evidence.

Form: 854000-

Non-Runners

(12)

Western Music¹⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: T D Barron J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Axel Jacklin (13/8), Million Reasons (2/1), Western Music (5/1), Rockesbury (8/1), Pedro De Styles (12/1), Burtonwood (16/1), Maahi Ve (16/1), Vitesse Du Son (25/1), Stage Lights (25/1), Sovereign Moon (28/1), Dubai Elegance (33/1), Macocha (50/1)

MILLION REASONS is on a lengthy losing run but he ran well on his latest outing and he could be the answer. Axel Jacklin, who goes well fresh and Stage Lights head the opposition.