January 25 / 18.20 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.20

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 29584- CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
None too consistent in 2024 and he ended the year with four unplaced efforts; wasn't discredited at Southwell on latest start but, despite his sliding mark, others are more obvious.
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Distance / Class
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(5)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hes A Gentleman

9st 6lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Hugo Palmer

Defied this mark over C&D last October but he's been up and down since and was laboured back at this track in August; comes with risks attached and he needs to bounce back again.

12/1

7th

8

(4)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hes A Gentleman

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

Winner here off 2lb lower last October, his third over C&D; last month's Chester comeback from a short break should have brought him on and he holds each-way claims under Oisin Murphy, who boasts a good record for the yard.

8/1

7th

6

(10)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

14:45 Chester

Hes A Gentleman

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Hugo Palmer

Five-time AW winner who was knocking on the door at Wolverhampton (8.6f/7f) in his final two starts in the spring; only 1lb higher than for his last run but this is tougher back up in grade and he's 1-25 on turf; has some work to do from high draw after a break.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 68157- CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Game effort to win over this trip at Kempton in October; hasn't quite repeated the form but there have been excuses (slowly away and short of room on latest start); has a good record at Wolverhampton; shortlisted.
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7th

1

(5)

14th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

16:05 Ffos Las

Follow Your Heart

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Mark Loughnane

Both turf wins have come at Doncaster where he beat only one home last time out (7f, good); that was his fourth disappointing run in succession.

20/1

11th

4

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:40 Doncaster

Follow Your Heart

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Mark Loughnane

Both turf wins have come at Doncaster, the second in the corresponding event 12 months ago; wouldn't judge him too harshly on York last time and the return to this track and Class 5 company could see him rebound.

9/1

19th

16

(19)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Follow Your Heart

9st 2lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Mark Loughnane

Behind on his only run here (2023); Doncaster last June saw his only turf win since 2021, amidst plenty of AW success admittedly but he was out of form in February when last seen; has a competitive mark but other cases look a bit more solid, particularly as he's drawn wide.

33/1

3rd
8 (6)
Lessay

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 56255- D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Picked up from Andrew Balding for 20,000gns in October and made solid start for new yard when fifth over this trip at Southwell just before Christmas; didn't build on that next time but he was not disgraced; still quite lightly raced and a first-time visor could have a positive effect.
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8th

11

(2)

25th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Lessay

9st 0lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Patrick Morris

7f win at Wolverhampton in June; absent 66 days until reappearing with a fourth to Beattie Is Back (dead-heated with stablemate Tasever) over C&D 23 days ago; needs to up his game a notch.

16/1

4th

11

(6)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lessay

9st 0lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Patrick Morris

Came from the rear to gain his fourth success (all on the AW) when winning at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) two months ago; a 5lb rise still leaves him well treated on his previous form so can't be discounted in his bid to follow up.

9/2

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 64954- D

Last run: 80 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
7f specialist who races prominently and made all at Kempton last March; respectable fourth in cheekpieces there when last seen in November; well drawn this evening and should make a bold bid.
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8th

13

(4)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:53 Chester

Giant

8st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Got up late to win a 6f handicap at Brighton last month; disappointed at Catterick on Tuesday and this is tougher from 3lb out of the weights; has been rated much higher in the past though.

14/1

8th

2

(7)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:03 Catterick

Giant

9st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Three Polytrack wins came over 7f-1m and found stamina kicking in late when winning off 3lb lower in a big field over this trip at Brighton recently; will want a similarly good test round here, and not too much rain (since taken out on good to soft ground).

7/2

16/1

Form: 85896- C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Into the veteran stage of his career; not the force of old but he's falling in the weights and he wasn't disgraced when sixth of 11 at Southwell five weeks ago; impossible to discount.
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5th

3

(8)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Aljari

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Tom Clover

Into the veteran stage of his career; not the force of old but he's falling in the weights and he wasn't disgraced when sixth of 11 at Southwell five weeks ago; impossible to discount.

16/1

5th

3

(8)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Aljari

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Tom Clover

Into the veteran stage of his career; not the force of old but he's falling in the weights and he wasn't disgraced when sixth of 11 at Southwell five weeks ago; impossible to discount.

16/1

6th

1

(6)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

14:55 Southwell (AW)

Aljari

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

Ran well at Kempton on his return to action in January but he hasn't built on it since; this is a drop in grade but others look safer.

16/1

Form: 1825-0 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Comes into the reckoning on C&D second off 2lb higher on Boxing Day and two below-par runs since can probably be overlooked (raced wide in warm race over unsuitable trip on latest); no surprise if he's back in the mix.
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9th

7

(8)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Revolutionise

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

Retains plenty of vitality despite his advancing years; however, form dipped last time when bidding for a Chelmsford double; gained the most recent win in a lower grade.

14/1

4

(1)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Revolutionise

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

Triple C&D winner who took advantage of a reduced mark when coming from rear to score at Brighton (7f, good) in August; remains well treated on old form but his spark was missing at Kempton last time and he needs to step up again after that.

6/1

10/1

Form: 2361-5 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Good servant over the years with eight wins; goes well (3-5) for Daniel Muscutt, the pair combining for a cosy success at Lingfield (1m) on New Year's Eve; ran respectably over the same C&D two weeks ago; has a win to his name here and unlikely to be far away.
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2

(5)

3rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:32 Yarmouth

Starshiba

10st 0lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jack Morland

Eight-time winner on AW and 0-24 on turf but he went very close off his lower turf mark at Nottingham (8.5f, good to firm) one week ago; same mark here and must have claims in search of his turf breakthrough.

15/8

2nd

1

(3)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

14:12 Nottingham

Starshiba

9st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jack Morland

Last nine starts on AW; ended a losing run when scoring at Lingfield (1m) in December but that set up for his closing style and he's not really threatened in four runs since, latterly at Kempton (7f) 113 days ago; can race off his lower turf mark today but others are more persuasive.

8/1

6/1

Form: 108-05 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Probably needed his reappearance run and he bounced back to form when fifth in a warm 1m race at Chelmsford two weeks ago; at least as effective at 7f; goes well here and he's high on the list.
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3rd

1

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Billy Mill

10st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Rod Millman

Runner-up three times in a row on AW this April-June, but below-par sixth at Kempton (1m, AW) three weeks ago and he failed to shine when tackling turf last year; has his first outing on grass of 2026.

10/1

6th

10

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:08 Kempton (AW)

Billy Mill

8st 8lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Rod Millman

Eight-time AW winner who has finished runner-up over C&D in his last three starts including a close call on his penultimate run; should give it another good shot and he's respected.

5/1

2nd

10

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Billy Mill

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Rod Millman

Prolific winner who arrives on the back of three placed efforts over C&D; now 2lb higher but likely to give his running once again.

13/2

12/1

Form: 5336-0 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Tends to come from well off the pace and hasn't landed a blow on his last two starts; latest was over 1m but all his wins have come at this trip; potentially well treated and no surprise if he bounces back over 7f.
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12th

7

(6)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Riot

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Charlie Wallis

Now 11lb lower than when successful for David O'Meara last autumn but has lost his way; it's a long time since he won on turf and even longer since he ran in a sprint, so he is hard to fancy back from a break.

33/1

8th

2

(4)

3rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Riot

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

8lb lower than when successful for David O'Meara over C&D in October, but has lost his way including in five starts for this yard; drops into a Class 6 for the first time in his career, but has plenty to prove; cheekpieces return.

25/1

7th

10

(7)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Riot

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Yet to offer much in four runs for his current yard, just eighth of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap 24 days ago; significantly more is required from this three-time C&D winner.

33/1

9/2

Form: 27262- CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
AW stalwart with nine wins, plus two more on turf; usually does his best work late on and he only just failed to get up at Lingfield (7f) on New Year's Eve; four of his victories have come here and he's likely to go well in a bid for a fifth.
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9th

16

(14)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ascot

Thapa Vc

10st 11lb

J: Mr Harry Rimell

T: Mark Rimell

Multiple winner on turf/AW but his form has dipped since a July double over 7f on good to firm; others are preferred .

20/1

7th

2

(2)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Thapa Vc

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Rimell

Went up the weights for back-to-back 7f wins on turf in July and held since despite Toby Moore claiming his allowance; Billy Loughnane takes over but could be vulnerable off current mark.

6/1

Non-runners

Beattie Is Back, Lir Speciale

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £65.50
Straight Forecast £84.80
Tricast £568.90
Trifecta £569.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Lessay

SPOTLIGHT:

Billy Mill

TOPSPEED:

Giant

Daily Record:

Beattie Is Back

Daily Mail:

Thapa Vc

NEWMARKET:

Starshiba

POSTDATA:

Revolutionise

The Guardian:

Lessay

D Express:

Lessay

The Sun:

Lessay

The Star:

Lessay

The Times:

Billy Mill

Telegraph:

Billy Mill

Daily Mirror:

Billy Mill