January 13 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.00

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.20
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0687-4 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won four times last spring, including twice over 6f here; effective at 5f and following an encouraging C&D fourth last week he ought to go well again.
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6th

1

(8)

24th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buraback

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Derek Shaw

Conditions to suit and he ran well in defeat at Chelmsford (5f) in February/March; didn't run badly in a stronger C&D handicap last week and he can feature prominently back into 0-55 company.

6/1

7th

10

(8)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buraback

8st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Finished a solid second at Chelmsford (5f Class 6) on his last two starts and his turn looks near; back up in grade but receives weight all round and remains favourably treated on plenty of form; not dismissed.

7/1

25/1

  • Place: £14.50

Form: 8068-9 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has been rather disappointing since winning over C&D for Josephine Gordon last July; others appeal more.
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9th

9

(4)

3rd Feb 2025

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Next Second

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ruth Carr

All four wins have come over 5f here and it was at that distance that she went close to springing a shock here last month; failed to back it up two weeks ago and she has been unplaced in all eight 6f runs.

33/1

9th

9

(4)

3rd Feb 2025

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Next Second

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ruth Carr

All four wins have come over 5f here and it was at that distance that she went close to springing a shock here last month; failed to back it up two weeks ago and she has been unplaced in all eight 6f runs.

33/1

7th

9

(3)

20th Jan 2025

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Next Second

8st 11lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

hung right throughout, in touch with leaders

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 6526-3 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won a Bath handicap in August 2023 (5.5f, good to soft) but hasn't scored since; sound run in first-time blinkers when third over C&D a week ago (Maharajas Express second); headgear retained; place chance.
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9th

13

(14)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 25y

15:47 Fairyhouse

Apache Star

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: E D Delany

Won twice over 5.5f at Bath in 2023 but has come up dry since; no show in three starts for this stable but handicapper relenting and Colin Keane is 2-9 for this yard.

18/1

9th

16

(12)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

13:20 Navan

Apache Star

8st 8lb

J: Kyle Faulkner

T: E D Delany

Three wins when trained in UK with the last in 2023; well beaten in testing ground last twice but might go better today; cheekpieces instead of blinkers.

22/1

Form: 464-24 CD BF

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; ran a sound race on stable debut when runner-up to an in-form rival over C&D last week; beaten favourite when fourth over 6f here on Saturday but raced freely and may benefit from the return to 5f; well worth considering.
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7th

11

(5)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:40 Windsor

Maharajas Express

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ian Williams

Runner-up in this race last year and he scored off 1lb lower at Chester (5f, good) last July; never a threat on his reappearance at Lingfield (6f) last month but he pulled hard and this drop back in trip is a positive; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if he gets the breaks.

11/2

4th

1

(3)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Maharajas Express

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

Won three times over 5f on AW/turf last year; stays 6f perfectly well and can easily be excused his defeat on heavy ground in September but has fitness to prove after a seven-month break.

5/1

Form: 3455-7 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Proved suited by first-time blinkers when winning off this mark at Chelmsford (5f) in October; hasn't been in quite such good form on last three starts so has a bit to prove at present.
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9th

9

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Papa Dont Preach

8st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Four-time AW winner who is 0-29 on turf but he ran well to finish third over C&D (good; 100-30 favourite) three weeks ago; rallied well in that race and he should be in the thick of things again off only 1lb higher.

3/1

3rd

6

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

Papa Dont Preach

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Led close home to score at Wolverhampton just before Christmas but the handicapper has been winning the argument since; a 0-28 turf record is enough reason to look elsewhere.

10/1

5th

9

(11)

28th Mar 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Papa Dont Preach

9st 2lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Kevin Frost

Led close home to score at Wolverhampton just before Christmas and ran creditably over C&D in February; raced wide from an outside draw back at Wolverhampton last time; that run is best ignored and he can bounce back.

10/1

11/2

Form: 11245- CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won over 6f here and over 5.5f at Brighton (soft) before a good second over C&D in the autumn; below par last twice; needs to bounce back.
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7th

6

(5)

24th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Genghis

9st 7lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won a C&D handicap last month but twice a beaten favourite in classified events here shortly afterwards; had a short break since but he has more to do off his revised mark; one of four runners for Tony Carroll.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

13th Feb 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Genghis

9st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Better than the bare result (met traffic issues late on) in similar event on Monday when bidding for a quickfire C&D double; can be treated as still in form; enters calculations.

2/1

7th

1

(1)

9th Feb 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Genghis

9st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Returned to form with cheekpieces reapplied when landing a C&D handicap (4-1) last Monday; has a penalty back in a classified event but that was a comfortable success last time and all of his AW wins have come at this track; key player.

13/8

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Payout
Exacta £118.30
Straight Forecast £76.16
Trifecta £378.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Apache Star

SPOTLIGHT:

Buraback

D Express:

My Genghis

The Times:

Maharajas Express

POSTDATA:

Papa Don't Preach

Daily Mirror:

My Genghis

The Star:

Maharajas Express

Telegraph:

Apache Star

The Guardian:

Apache Star

Daily Record:

Apache Star

Daily Mail:

Buraback

The Sun:

Buraback