17:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 27 January 2023

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Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Classified Stakes

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 2m 40.19s

(1)

Donald Llewellyn¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 56| D

11/10

Off 2 years/proved easy to back but ultimately shed maiden tag with bit to spare in 9-runner minor event at Kempton (12f) 10 days ago, quickening clear 1f out and winning readily. Strong claims if quick turnaround doesn't catch him out.

Form: 76756/1

(5)

Girandole^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 50/1, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago, weakening after 3 out. Hard to warm to.

Form: 036-0

(9)

Harmonious^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

66/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Ninth of 10 in minor event (12/1) at this C&D 24 days ago, always behind. Needs to leave that in his wake to play a lead role here.

Form: 04577-9

(8)

Longville Lilly¹⁰⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Shepherd| T: T Wall| OR: 46

80/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Offered little when sixth of 9 in novice hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut in October. Likely to find a few too good again returned to the level.

Form: 02/8625-

(3)

Miss Sligo^b,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 49| D

7/1

6-y-o mare who tasted success 4 times (at up to 12f) during first half of last year. Comes here in good heart, creditable third of 13 in minor event at Southwell (12.1f) 17 days ago, short of room final 1f and keeping on. High on shortlist.

Form: 5378-23

(6)

Stranger Things¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane⁽⁵⁾| T: M Crawley| OR: 45

7/4

Maiden who posted a good fourth of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Chelmsford (10f) 13 days ago, headway over 1f out and noted finishing well. Worth a crack at this trip on that evidence and very promising rider takes off handy 5 lb.

Form: 7284-44

(2)

Trusty Scout^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: D Shaw| OR: 48

7/1

One win from 28 Flat runs. Good third of 10 in handicap (10/3) at this course (8.6f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7780-33

(4)

Maison Beau^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox| T: A W Carroll| OR: 38

125/1

Seventh of 10 in minor event at Lingfield (10f, AW, 100/1) 13 days ago, fading over 1f out. Cheekpieces go on now but others make much more appeal up in trip.

Form: 07708-7

Non-Runners

(7)

The Rebel Breen¹⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Katy Price J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Donald Llewellyn (11/10), Stranger Things (7/4), Trusty Scout (7/1), Miss Sligo (7/1), The Rebel Breen (22/1), Harmonious (66/1), Girandole (66/1), Longville Lilly (80/1), Maison Beau (125/1)

DONALD LLEWELLYN proved easy to back but made light of a lengthy absence when scoring with a fair bit to spare over this trip at Kempton 10 days ago and earns the vote to follow up in the hope this doesn't come too soon. Miss Sligo also arrives in good heart and looks sure to be in the mix, with Stranger Things and Trusty Scout completing the shortlist.