January 27 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 86U5-5 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Won twice last year, including on turf for this yard; not beaten far in a classified event at Southwell 12 days ago but he wasn't helping his rider in the closing stages.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(11)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Ajrad

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Has three course wins over 1m but has found it tougher going this year; slowly easing in the weights but dropping back to 7f is not enough to tempt.

16/1

5th

2

(5)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:05 Chepstow

Ajrad

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Rod Millman

Record over C&D reads 1112; getting on and has not been at his best this year but this task is easier, down in class having been dropped another 2lb; ought to fare much better.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 52-277 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Won three times, including C&D, in late 2023; 0-20 for Linda Perratt but he has often run well; Saturday's seventh here wasn't one of those occasions though.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(4)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:12 Ayr

Bernie The Bear

8st 9lb

J: Jamie Gormley

T: Linda Perratt

Yet to win on turf (0-17) and his 'most recent' AW win was at Wolverhampton (6f) in December 2023; nothing positive to take from his last four starts, including when weakening quickly at Musselburgh (7f; 40-1) three weeks ago.

50/1

9th

10

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

17:00 Musselburgh

Bernie The Bear

9st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Linda Perratt

All three wins came on AW in 2023 when trained by Richard Fahey; only narrowly denied by The Gay Blade over 6f at Newcastle in February but hasn't been in same form since, including behind that reopposing rival there last week.

14/1

6th

8

(2)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bernie The Bear

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Linda Perratt

All three wins came on AW in 2023 when trained by Richard Fahey; has run poorly on last two starts; best watched for now.

25/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 093-36 BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 4yo; heavily backed prior to his reappearance at Newcastle (7f) 17 days ago and ran creditably for third; no progress for the drop to 6f last week (again sent off favourite) but accessories are now added and he's still open to a bit of improvement; interesting to see if his backers return.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(4)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kranjcar

10st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

In cracking form of late, winning five times last month including once at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack); has coped well with the quick turnaround when gaining those victories and not opposed easily in his current mood, despite a welter burden under a 5lb penalty.

11/4

1st

1

(3)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

14:25 Hamilton

Kranjcar

11st 7lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: George Boughey

Winner of his last four races, two at Brighton (6f/7f, good to firm/soft), on the AW at Lingfield (7f) and the latest off 3lb lower at Leicester (6f, good to soft); should go well again.

6/4

1

(11)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:38 Leicester

Kranjcar

10st 0lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Win number five this season, four for Jack Callan, and a 5lb penalty for last Monday's Brighton victory (7f, soft) sees him 25lb higher than for his opening success in April; evidently well suited by switchback tracks and this is a different test but he'll be popular again.

7/2

7/2

Form: 202-35 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Latest effort wasn't his best but he'd turned in a string of good runs before that; has often run well when headgear has been tinkered with so the return of a visor could perk him up; shortlisted.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(2)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Ravenglass

9st 6lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Strong at the finish when winning a C&D handicap last May off 1lb higher; retains all his ability, in the frame on his last two start, and going back over this trip will suit; one of two runners for the stable.

11/2

4th

2

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:35 Chepstow

Ravenglass

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Last of five wins came at this track (7f) in May 2025 off this mark; returned to form when beaten a head here (7f, good) 12 days ago but not sure the step back to 6f for the first time since February 2024 will be in his favour.

7/2

2nd

8

(4)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:03 Chepstow

Ravenglass

9st 1lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

C&D win last May came off a 1lb higher mark; promising seasonal return in April but two lesser runs have followed; stable also run Sioux Warrior.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 3706-0 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
None too consistent but she's slipped in the weights and this winter's two runs (6f and 1m) haven't been without hope; this trip may prove her optimum and no surprise to see a big run.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

(6)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

17:15 Nottingham

Sams Hope

9st 12lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Martin Dunne

Five AW wins since last September (6f/5f) and beaten only about 4l when ninth of 17 at Ascot (5f, good to firm) two months ago, when last seen; this is less competitive and she could be involved.

15/2

9th

16

(12)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Ascot

Sams Hope

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Martin Dunne

The winner of five AW handicaps (5f-6f) since September for her new stable; 6lb higher than for the latest of them and others appeal as being better treated.

25/1

7th

3

(4)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sams Hope

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Martin Dunne

Had a tremendous spell for new yard between September and January, winning five at 6f (two here) or 5f; her handicap mark has taken a battering but a recent second at Southwell suggests she's not weighted out of it; Ryan Kavanagh 2-2 on her and she can be thereabouts again.

5/1

Form: 00049- CD

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor strike-rate but conditions hold no terrors; balance of recent efforts suggests a minor placing may be his best hope.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(9)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sea The Buckthorn

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

taken down early

50/1

9th

9

(7)

1st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Sea The Buckthorn

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Made late headway when an eyecatching fourth at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) in October, but unable to build on it twice since and he's now 1-27; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 8747-9 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
He has 17 wins on his CV but none over 7f since October 2021; retains some ability but he was well beaten here nine days ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6

(9)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Leicester

Peachey Carnehan

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Mullineaux

Seventeen wins to his name but he hasn't won on turf for nearly three years and isn't in much form of late; up against it if his current mark of 37 is any guide.

33/1

8

(3)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

Peachey Carnehan

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Veteran has won 17 races, but seems to have lost his way and losing run up to 21; effectively 9lb wrong on his 168th start; look elsewhere.

50/1

12

(9)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:00 Chester

Peachey Carnehan

8st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Mullineaux

On a long losing sequence and he failed to beat a rival in 6f Redcar handicap 17 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

Form: 8948-0 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Should be making a big impact at this level but he's just struggling to find his best this winter; he was ridden five times by Rossa Ryan last year with formfigures of -21215; might up his game today.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(2)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:25 Brighton

Big Narstie

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

prominent

12/1

7th

8

(2)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:25 Brighton

Big Narstie

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

prominent

12/1

8th

4

(5)

31st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Big Narstie

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

prominent, short of room and lost ground soon after start, in rear after 1f

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £41.10
Straight Forecast £57.97
Tricast £213.40
Trifecta £151.10

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Kranjcar

The Guardian:

Ravenglass

RP RATINGS:

Bernie The Bear

SPOTLIGHT:

Sam's Hope

POSTDATA:

Big Narstie

Daily Mirror:

Ajrad

The Times:

Kranjcar

Daily Mail:

Kranjcar

The Sun:

Kranjcar

The Star:

Kranjcar

Telegraph:

Bernie The Bear

D Express:

Ravenglass

Daily Record:

Ravenglass