December 26 / 15.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £8165.04
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 3-24V9 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Two-time C&D winner, including this race in 2019; third behind King's Code and Civil Law in it 12 months ago and better off with both those rivals this time; losing run goes back a long way, however, and he was tailed off at Southwell last month (1m4f); enough to prove.
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3rd

3

(8)

13th Mar 2025

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1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Felix

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Mark continues to fall and he showed that the abilty was still there when third of seven behind King's Code at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in December, but he remains without a win since the start of 2021; others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

1

(6)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Felix

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.

7/1

6th

1

(6)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Felix

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2052V6 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Grand campaigner who has been as good as ever at the age of eight; last month's Kempton second (1m3f) was a fine run and he should give it his all once more.
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8

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Andaleep

8st 13lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

9yo who was down the field at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last time but was running consistently well prior to that; this C&D winner has an each-way chance if bouncing back.

25/1

9th

1

(10)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Andaleep

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Hearty strike-rate on turf, adding another in a Racing League race at Yarmouth (1m2f) in July; less of a win machine on AW but both wins have come on this track, over C&D and 1m4f in early 2024, and he was involved in a tight finish back on AW at Wolverhampton two starts ago; not far away.

9/1

Form: 244957 C

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Winless since a Group 3 success in France in August 2022; he has run well in defeat this year on occasions and perhaps today's step back up in trip will have a positive effect.
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6

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Tempus

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

1lb lower than when scoring in an amateur riders' event at Goodwood (1m, good) in June, but hard to win with these days and latest close third of six came in a Newcastle seller (1m, Tapeta); look elsewhere.

11/1

6

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Tempus

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

1lb lower than when scoring in an amateur riders' event at Goodwood (1m, good) in June, but hard to win with these days and latest close third of six came in a Newcastle seller (1m, Tapeta); look elsewhere.

11/1

4

(2)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tempus

10st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Multiple winner in his young days including over C&D, but has only managed to win two of his last 31 starts, one of which was on Jersey; may find a couple too strong.

7/1

Form: 50512P CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Awarded a C&D handicap in the stewards' room last month having dead-heated; second, beaten 3l, to King's Code here one week later; lost his action and pulled up at Newcastle three weeks ago; risky on the back of that.
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12

(10)

31st Jul 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 3

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Koy Koy

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: George Boughey

Both AW wins came here, including over C&D in 2023, but form tailed off sharply at the end of last year, after which he had wind surgery; not much to shout about in four runs this term and he's developed a habit of starting slowly; others preferred.

33/1

8th

7

(1)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:23 Kempton (AW)

Koy Koy

9st 6lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: George Boughey

Formerly quite useful but he was ending a losing run when dead-heating at Wolverhampton (9.4f; best AW form on that track) in November and he hasn't recaptured last year's best efforts in three runs this time round.

20/1

6th

4

(6)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Koy Koy

9st 8lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

Regressed last year, mainly over shorter, and seems happier on Tapeta; well held in two runs back from wind surgery and the cheekpieces come off again as he steps back up from 7f.

16/1

Form: -36205 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Five-time course winner, including this race in 2022; chased home King's Code in it 12 months ago and 5lb better off with that rival today; encouraging run at Kempton last week and a big run looks on the cards.
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8th

5

(6)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Civil Law

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roger Teal

Five-time course winner, but he's never scored beyond 1m2f and his last success was in November 2023; well handicapped on his old form but he's been well held in last four starts and latest was over 1m6f here last month; opposable.

16/1

Form: 085631 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Record over C&D reads 4131 and he had Civil Law and Felix in behind when keeping on well in this event last year; decisive win here 33 days ago when leaving Koy Koy chasing his shadow in the closing stages; 7lb rise asks more of him but he has strong claims.
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10th

4

(6)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Kings Code

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

Second at this meeting in 2024 but only eighth in this race last year; had an excellent autumn on AW and won again in January, but he's struggled to make an impact in recent AW starts and his record is a lot stronger at up to 1m3f than at about 1m4f.

33/1

14th

3

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Kings Code

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Evans

He's never won off a mark this high and he needs to produce more than he's managed at Kempton and Lingfield on his last three starts; however, before those he won a 13-runner handicap over C&D with something to spare and the return to Newcastle could be in his favour; not ruled out each-way.

20/1

8th

3

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:42 Kempton (AW)

Kings Code

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Busy 6yo who is 10-28 on AW, with three of those wins last autumn (two C&D) and latest at Newcastle in January; the handicapper has reacted, though, and the creditable efforts of last two starts weren't nearly so rewarding.

16/1

Form: 2-30R9 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; blotted her copybook when refusing to race at Newmarket in September; consented to start at Kempton three weeks ago but was well beaten in ninth; others are stronger.
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3rd

5

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:10 Plumpton

Dayzee

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Paul Attwater

Not at best on the Flat this year but won off much reduced mark in first-time cheekpieces at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm; RPR 80) in July; goes without headgear on this hurdling debut but has the raw ability to pose a threat if she takes to this game.

10/1

5th

1

(1)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

19:30 Salisbury

Dayzee

10st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Paul Attwater

C&D winner in 2023 on sole course start; has her good and ordinary days, once refusing to race, but first-time cheekpieces seemed to spur her on when a wide-margin winner at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago; back up 7lb but still well treated on past exploits.

100/30

6

(9)

10th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:20 Newbury

Dayzee

9st 11lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Paul Attwater

On a handy mark but isn't particularly solid on her form for current stable; chance largely depends on how well she responds to first-time headgear.

20/1

Betting Forcast

5/1 Felix, 6/1 Andaleep, 9/1 Tempus, 5/1 Koy Koy, 7/2 Civil Law, 2/1 Kings Code, 20/1 Dayzee

Selections

RP RATINGS:

King's Code

SPOTLIGHT:

Civil Law

TOPSPEED:

Koy Koy

POSTDATA:

King's Code

The Times:

King's Code

The Guardian:

King's Code

Daily Mail:

King's Code

D Express:

King's Code

Daily Mirror:

King's Code

The Sun:

King's Code

The Star:

King's Code

Daily Record:

King's Code

Telegraph:

Civil Law