18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 7 February 2022

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Betway Classified Stakes

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 39.09s

(8)

Beau Geste¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: A W Carroll| OR: 48| C

11/4

Course winner. 3/1, good ½-length second of 8 to Quoteline Direct in similar event at this course (9.5f) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3060-82

(6)

Cinzento^p,h¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: George Rooke⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 48| D

8/1

Unreliable sort. Latest win at Chelmsfor in January. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Kempton (2m) 12 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0965-14

(5)

Fleursals²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A Forbes| OR: 49

10/1

Modest mare. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12f, 40/1) 29 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 0/6838-0

(7)

Lukoutoldmakezebak^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 41

28/1

Poor gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 9 in classified at Newcastle (10.2f, 9/2) 18 days ago, missing break. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8007-35

(4)

Quoteline Direct¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 49| C

9/4

11/4, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner course classified (9.5f) 14 days ago by ½ length from reopposing Beau Geste, pushed out. Back up in trip. The one to beat if in same form.

Form: 0605-41

(1)

Northern^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 48| D

5/2

Winner at Lingfield in December. 9/4, creditable second of 8 in classified at Kempton (12f) 9 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 9971-62

(2)

Rakish Paddy³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 42

28/1

Poor gelding. Tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (14f, 25/1) 33 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 97305-0

Non-Runners

(3)

Happy Go Lottie⁴⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: D Swift

Forecasts

Quoteline Direct (9/4), Northern (5/2), Beau Geste (11/4), Cinzento (8/1), Fleursals (10/1), Happy Go Lottie (20/1), Rakish Paddy (28/1), Lukoutoldmakezebak (28/1)

QUOTELINE DIRECT is taken to confirm recent course superiority over Beau Geste and land a sixth career success. Northern is another who should make his presence felt.