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

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(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.

PUFFIN ISLAND (IRE)
STAR ACT (IRE)
DESERT MIST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Watheer

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 5

J: B A Curtis | T: R Fell & S Murray

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £2,782.002nd: £828.003rd: £414.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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