April 26 / 18.45 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.45

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  • Prize money: £3888
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 22

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in both starts over C&D last month and although beaten further on the second occasion, the winner of that race went on to land a 0-100 handicap at Newmarket; looks the one to beat.
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7th

2

(9)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

French Sand

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Odds-on favourite when easily winning a 6f fillies' maiden at Wolverhampton in April; stiff tasks since, hit hard by the handicapper for a good run in Listed company (6f, good to firm) in May; dropping down the weights but others have more pressing claims.

12/1

7th

2

(9)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

French Sand

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Odds-on favourite when easily winning a 6f fillies' maiden at Wolverhampton in April; stiff tasks since, hit hard by the handicapper for a good run in Listed company (6f, good to firm) in May; dropping down the weights but others have more pressing claims.

12/1

2

(9)

13th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

French Sand

9st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Odds-on favourite when easily winning a 6f fillies' maiden at Wolverhampton in April; stiff tasks since, hit hard by the handicapper for a good run in Listed company (6f, good to firm) in May; 7f has looked to stretch her on her last two runs and possible that both the drop in trip and class will spark a full revival.

6/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.30

Form: 5326-

Last run: 184 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Useful form in a couple of turf maidens last summer, especially when beaten a neck at Nottingham (6f, good to firm); found the trip too sharp at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) in October, but a player back over this distance if ready to roll after six months off.
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9

(1)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newbury

Kalahari Blue

9st 0lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ollie Sangster

Three placed efforts in maidens but he's been well held switched to handicaps (6f) in last two starts; overall record now stands at 0-7 and he needs improvement at this new trip.

14/1

3

(1)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kalahari Blue

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ollie Sangster

Six-race maiden but twice a runner-up, including over C&D in April; caught wide at Windsor on her handicap debut three weeks ago and ended up well beaten; only 4-1 there though and a better effort could be forthcoming from stall 1.

11/2

3

(9)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:40 Windsor

Kalahari Blue

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ollie Sangster

Placed in three of her five qualifying runs including a rallying second on her Wolverhampton reappearance (6f maiden) in April; conditions should be fine on this return to turf and this unexposed filly needs a close look on handicap debut.

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2-

Last run: 165 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off 33-1 for her Southwell debut (6f, Tapeta) in November, but showed plenty of promise in staying on into second of ten (first and third have won since); shortlisted if building on that.
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4th

6

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

15:53 Bath

Cuban Lady

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tom Clover

Clearcut winner of a Windsor novice (6f, good to firm) last June; finished close up in three of her four handicaps last season but she reappeared with a 12l defeat at Newmarket (100-30) three weeks ago; that was in a Class 3 after six months off but she needs to bounce back after that disappointing run.

8/1

8th

8

(9)

1st May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newmarket

Cuban Lady

9st 5lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Tom Clover

Not seen to best effect last October on final 3yo start but she'd previous gone close twice in a row, on the first occasion on the other Newmarket course (6f, good to firm); reappears with Oisin Murphy booked and this lightly raced filly may have more to offer this season; possible contender.

8/1

6th

5

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

15:45 Yarmouth

Cuban Lady

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tom Clover

Lightly raced filly; all starts at 6f, winning a Windsor fillies' novice in June and going close in handicaps at Newmarket and here on her last two starts; should have the pace to cope with the drop to 5f.

15/8

Form: 2-

Last run: 276 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
7-2 when a promising second of eight (just ahead of May Encounter) on her Salisbury debut (6f, good to firm) last July; a player if in similar form back from nine months off, though she has an awkward draw.
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4

(1)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 37y

Class 5

16:45 Haydock

Tropical Heat

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Couple of stronger performances since upped to 7f, finishing neck second at Haydock then going one better at Sandown, both on good ground; respected with further improvement plausible.

9/4

10

(7)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:38 Sandown

Tropical Heat

8st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

Unexposed filly who seemed to benefit from the step up to 7f when going close in a Haydock handicap (7f, good) last Friday; 4lb well in off same mark here and has leading claims if she can repeat that form.

3/1

Form: 38-

Last run: 203 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when third of eight on her Salisbury debut (6f, good to firm) last summer (just behind Tropical Heat) and faced a stiff task in a Newmarket sales event (6f, good to soft) in October; half-sister and dam both won on the AW and worth a market check back from seven months off.
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5th

3

(8)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

17:18 Nottingham

May Encounter

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Seven-race maiden but she has posted some respectable efforts, including when fifth of eight at Windsor (6f, good to firm) on her reappearance last month; dropped another 2lb.

8/1

5th

6

(5)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

17:10 Windsor

May Encounter

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Yet to build on the promise of her 2yo debut, but she now tackles her first Class 6 handicap on her return from a seven-month break; still has time to do better.

12/1

3

(4)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

May Encounter

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Some 6f promise on Wolverhampton Tapeta; hasn't been ahead of her mark in two 6f turf handicaps since but she made some late inroads at Leicester recently when entitled to need the run; may yet do better.

12/1

10/1

Form: 238-

Last run: 176 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Beaten only half a length on her debut for Ger Lyons at Naas (5f, good) last July, but regressed in her next two starts, the latest at Dundalk (5f, Polytrack) in November; makes her stable debut (same owners) after six months off and the market should be revealing.
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10th

7

(4)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:33 Kempton (AW)

Tempest Star

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: John Butler

Hasn't built on her promising 2yo debut at Naas 12 months ago; big prices and well beaten in three runs for John Butler this year, including tried in cheekpieces last month; blinkers are now reached for; only of interest if attracting market support.

20/1

7th

7

(3)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Tempest Star

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Went down only narrowly on her Naas debut (5f, good) for Ger Lyons last July, but not matched that form in four starts since including three for this yard; cheekpieces given a go and only of interest if attracting support.

14/1

9th

5

(6)

14th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Yarmouth

Tempest Star

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Ex-Irish filly who has failed to back up debut effort; however, may be capable of improvement back at 5f on handicap debut and second start for new yard; check the betting.

8/1

Form: 7/2- BF

Last run: 173 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both starts at Kempton a year apart, sent off 8-15 when beaten a length into second of four (1m) in November; winner landed a handicap next time and this trip may be more suitable on breeding; shouldn't be far away.
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6

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Beach

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Record of 1127 since wearing a hood includes Kempton win (1m); best to forgive latest effort on turf debut (met severe traffic issues); remains of interest in the retained headgear.

3/1

4

(6)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Thirsk

Dubai Beach

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Raced on AW, showing improvement in handicaps fitted with a hood, winning over 1m at Kempton and Chelmsford (emphatically) in June; might have found a third run in quick succession a bit too much when only second at 4-11 back at Kempton later that month; freshened up since; 9lb higher now but could resume her progression now tackling turf for the first time.

9/2

Form: 9

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Behind two of these when last of nine on her Southwell debut (6f, Tapeta; 80-1) this month.
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10th

15

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Piddies Pearl

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Has struggled at 20-1 or bigger in all five runs, including two AW handicaps (7f) in September; still early days but she needs a transformation on her return.

50/1

7

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Piddies Pearl

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Kevin Frost

Has struggled at big prices in all four runs, including on recent handicap debut at Southwell (7f, AW); still early days but she needs a transformation with hood reapplied.

25/1

10th

4

(8)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Piddies Pearl

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Kevin Frost

Has offered little in her three runs, hooded when only eighth of 11 in 6f Wolverhampton maiden in May; she needs a big step forward now going into handicaps after a lay-off.

16/1

100/1

Form: 88

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices and beat a total of one rival in her first two starts over 6f at Chelmsford and Southwell; handicaps are likely to be her thing after this.
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8

(10)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Desert Beauty

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dylan Cunha

Suited by 7f on turf, winning at Leicester in July and running some good races in defeat since; unexposed on the AW, having raced in only one handicap on sand, but she needs plenty more than when well held at Chelmsford in September now back on Tapeta.

14/1

8

(10)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Desert Beauty

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Dylan Cunha

Suited by 7f on turf, winning at Leicester in July and running some good races in defeat since; unexposed on the AW, having raced in only one handicap on sand, but she needs plenty more than when well held at Chelmsford in September now back on Tapeta.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6-0

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in two 7f Tapeta novices four months apart, albeit hinted at abililty on the first occasion; handicaps an option after this.
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7th

10

(8)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Aoifes Thunder

8st 10lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Warren Greatrex

Three seconds this summer, the latest in a classified at Chelmsford (AW, 1m2f) in August, but she ended up a remote fifth of nine in a 1m4f handicap here on latest start; others preferred.

12/1

9

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Aoifes Thunder

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Warren Greatrex

0-9 but is knocking on the door having finished second three times, latest in a classified at Chelmsford (AW, 1m2f) last month; should be suited by the step back up in trip and holds claims.

4/1

10

(1)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Aoifes Thunder

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Warren Greatrex

Runner-up in two of five starts for this yard, at Windsor (1m4f, good to firm) and Bath (1m4f, firm), but she's been a beaten favourite in her last two outings, including over this trip at Windsor earlier in the month; switches back to AW with something to find.

13/2

100/1

Form: 69

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival in two 5f AW maidens this month.
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6th

11

(10)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Chelmsford (AW)

A Day In Bloom

8st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

0-8; hinted at ability when when third of 11 in a 0-50 classified event at Lingfield (1m2f, good) last month, but twice held since; return to this trip may help and cheekpieces are given a go, but far from solid.

20/1

9

(5)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

A Day In Bloom

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Jack Jones

0-7; best effort when third of 11 in a classified at Lingfield (1m2f, good; beaten 4l) this month but she was below that form in a handicap there last time; return to this grade should help but has to prove herself on AW.

12/1

6th

11

(8)

12th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield

A Day In Bloom

8st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jack Jones

Posted best effort yet when third in C&D (good) classified ten days ago, her sixth start; probably needs to take another step forward in this handicap but she remains unexposed over 1m2f.

8/1

Non-runners

Crimson Flo, Vamp

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Payout
Exacta £20.80
Straight Forecast £20.51
Trifecta £77.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

French Sand

NEWMARKET:

Dubai Beach

Daily Mail:

Cuban Lady

RP RATINGS:

French Sand

POSTDATA:

French Sand

The Times:

French Sand

The Guardian:

French Sand

The Sun:

French Sand

Daily Record:

French Sand

Telegraph:

Dubai Beach

D Express:

Dubai Beach

Daily Mirror:

Dubai Beach

The Star:

Dubai Beach