18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 24 February 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Classified Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 0.93s

(9)

Bobby Dassler^h⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M Wigham| OR: 47

11/2

One win from 29 starts. Only seventh of 9 in a similar race over C&D 51 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 03305-7

(2)

Brave Display^b¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: T Faulkner| OR: 41| C

25/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2023. 33/1, last of 8 in classified event at this course (8.6f) 16 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 266-038

(10)

Fandabidozi^t²⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 45

40/1

Sole Flat win from 30 attempts was back in 2020 but was successful over hurdles when last seen in May. Much depends on whether he's fully primed after 9 months off.

Form: 77/4876-

(3)

Marinakis^p1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 49| BF

1/1

Winner of classified race at Chelmsford in January. Beaten at odds on in a similar race over C&D 13 days but shaped as if still in good form and can gain compensation in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 07-1233

(1)

Marvellous Lady^b1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: James Owen| OR: 48| CD

5/1

C&D winner this month on just her second start for James Owen. Stamina possibly stretched by a much longer trip here since and big player back down in distance. First-time blinkers replace visor.

Form: 600-517

(4)

Pop Noodle^t1,p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Edward Greatrex| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 46

7/1

Modest gelding. 11/2, seventh of 9 in classified event over C&D 28 days ago. Ran in void race here since. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 6697-47

(7)

Rivas Rob Roy^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 44| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Last of 9 in classified event over C&D 13 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 57-3849

(8)

Send In The Clouds¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 50

8/1

Three wins in late summer 2023 but has drawn a blank in a light career since. This does represent a slight drop in grade, though.

Form: 05/5-476

(11)

Stoneacre³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 125/1, last of 8 in novice at Southwell (1m) 38 days ago. This ia a more realistic assignment.

Form: 3570-8

Non-Runners

(5)

Miss Raindrop¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Warren Fentiman

(6)

Stand Free³⁰

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: I Furtado J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Marinakis (1/1), Marvellous Lady (5/1), Bobby Dassler (11/2), Stand Free (6/1), Pop Noodle (7/1), Send In The Clouds (8/1), Miss Raindrop (20/1), Rivas Rob Roy (22/1), Brave Display (25/1), Fandabidozi (40/1), Stoneacre (80/1)

MARINAKIS may have let odds-on backers down last time but has a much more solid recent profile than most of these and can resume winning ways in first-time cheekpieces. Marvellous Lady is the obvious danger, with Stand Free best of the rest.