May 12 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

Standard

Advance Price Midweek Racing For £10 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Advance Price Midweek Racing For £10 Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Thunderstorms

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 0-0807

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Regressive for Andrew Balding last year and has continued the slide for his current yard; has not run at shy of 1m since his 2yo debut and this will be more about speed from a wide stall.
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4th

4

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:15 Yarmouth

Bizarre Law

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Herrington

Came from an unpromising position to win a 7f handicap at Doncaster (good to soft) in May; has not matched it in two runs since and this isn't sure to set up for him.

11/2

10th

17

(9)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

17:15 Doncaster

Bizarre Law

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Herrington

Below par last weekend when bidding for a Doncaster 7f double; a possible threat if he rebounds but others are higher up the list.

14/1

7th

13

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:00 Doncaster

Bizarre Law

8st 10lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Michael Herrington

Edged out a next-time-out scorer (pair 4l clear) when coming from well off the pace to get up late over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago; he's been an infrequent winner over the years but he retains handicapping scope after a 5lb rise.

11/1

12/1

  • Place: £6.40

Form: 7/240- CD

Last run: 178 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Only seen once in the last 16 months, when well beaten over 6f here last November; last win came over C&D off the same mark in a new form of headgear but she'll do well to repeat the dose.
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6

(11)

6th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Cheese The One

9st 3lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Stella Barclay

Campaigned mostly on AW; has failed to back up reappearance effort; not seen on turf for nearly two years; not sure what to expect.

16/1

8th

7

(11)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cheese The One

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Losing run goes back to C&D win nearly two years ago but she missed most of 2024 and her May run here, after another break, was quite promising; however, she didn't do as well over C&D recently and looks risky.

16/1

9th

12

(1)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cheese The One

8st 10lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Stella Barclay

C&D winner who was returning from another absence when second of 11 behind Bizarre Law in a first-time hood back here last month; just 1lb higher and again holds each-way claims.

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 50-586 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Couple of wide stalls to deal with round here since returning from a long absence and the handicapper's giving him every chance; won't mind the step back up from sprinting from a better draw.
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9th

10

(3)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Vitalline

8st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Won Kempton classified (7f, Polytrack) in March and, after five unplaced runs, he returned to form with convincing handicap win at 20-1 at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last week; bang there if backing up that latest effort.

9/2

1st

9

(5)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:38 Newcastle (AW)

Vitalline

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Won a classified race at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) in March but he hasn't come up to scratch on his five starts since and needs to raise his game.

16/1

5th

8

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vitalline

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Serial slow-starter who has won seven times over 6f/7f on the AW; held in handicaps lately, but the return to this level offers hope and he's capable of playing a part if things pan out his way.

10/1

Form: 422873 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Plenty of costly near-misses round here this year, following his 6f win off 5lb higher in December; came back to form ten days ago and won't mind going back up to 7f, so will be popular again.
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6th

7

(2)

27th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Thunder

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Patrick Morris

Wins have been here over 6f and at Chelmsford over 7f; recent efforts not overly encouraging, the latest here four days ago.

9/1

5th

7

(6)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:02 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Thunder

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Patrick Morris

C&D winner; ended 2025 with some fair runs here but he needs to raise his game if he is to record a second win.

10/1

Form: 525-77

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden who's done all his racing since handicapping at 1m and beyond; finished well held in two runs back this spring and is hard to make a case for.
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13

(11)

23rd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 6

14:20 Salisbury

Juan Cool Dude

10st 7lb

J: Mr Eddie Edge

T: Simon Hodgson

Maiden who was a close second of 12 at Wolverhampton (extended 1m, AW) in October but has finished no nearer than fifth in five starts this year; has tried other aids, hood and eyeshield today; looks unlikely.

33/1

7th

4

(9)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

18:12 Brighton

Juan Cool Dude

9st 9lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Simon Hodgson

Maiden who's been as far as 1m4f and hasn't run in a sprint since his debut; has been making the running over further of late but whether he'll be able to from the outside stall round here is a question and he has something to find anyway.

20/1

8th

8

(4)

30th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:15 Windsor

Juan Cool Dude

9st 3lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Simon Hodgson

Maiden who's not without hope off this mark if the first-time tongue-tie helps back from a seven-week break; best efforts have come on Tapeta but he's only had a few runs on turf to date.

10/1

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5/2

Form: 38-861 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Quirky customer who often starts slowly and/or pulls hard, and again unshipped his jockey going to post last time; that race fell kindly, back on turf and without the blinkers, but he's capable off 3lb higher if they go hard in front again.
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5th

4

(2)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 5

16:58 Beverley

Dumfries

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Three wins in 2025 included two over C&D (good to firm); this is a belated return by his standards but he has won after a break and would be very competitive if reasonably straight for his comeback.

5/1

6th

12

(9)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Dumfries

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Successful three times on turf (off lower marks) during a largely consistent 2025 campaign; recent efforts respectable and he was a course scorer for his previous yard.

10/1

4

(5)

30th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

Dumfries

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Successful three times (off lower marks) during a largely consistent 2025 campaign; creditable fourth in last two outings and again has frame possibilities.

9/2

25/1

Form: 5-7400 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Into the veteran stage and nothing like as good now; plenty of chances at this sort of level last year and his last two runs here haven't been great.
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4th

8

(9)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mudlahhim

8st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Scott Dixon

9yo who is without a win since July 2023 and he was never involved following a slow start over C&D ten days ago; others have stronger claims.

14/1

Form: 347870

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Threatened to pick up a small race here early in the year but has had endless chances and recent efforts haven't been good; only holds outside claims.
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8th

12

(9)

12th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Balmy Breese

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Threatened to pick up a small race here early in the year but has had endless chances and recent efforts haven't been good; only holds outside claims.

25/1

8th

12

(9)

12th May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Balmy Breese

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Threatened to pick up a small race here early in the year but has had endless chances and recent efforts haven't been good; only holds outside claims.

25/1

10th

10

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

19:25 Brighton

Balmy Breese

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

It remains to be seen what he is capable of on turf after just two novice events and a heavy-ground 1m handicap, all in 2023 (well held in each); trail has gone cold since an okay winter on Tapeta, however.

25/1

4/1

Form: 605-52

Last run: 118 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who's been expensive to follow since returned to the AW; latest Southwell second reads well enough but it came four months ago and he's drawn wide tonight.
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8th

1

(5)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Shabab

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Currently 1-33 and the fact he's been beaten at 7-2 or shorter ten times tells its own story; will again be popular under Rossa Ryan after a solid second to Arlecchino's Rex in a C&D handicap a fortnight ago though.

5/2

12/1

Form: 9-5455

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Said to have got unbalanced at Lingfield last time and will appreciate the drop back from 1m on her Tapeta debut; dam progressed sharply as a 4yo for the same yard and she's low mileage compared to the rest of these.
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6

(5)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Willows Kiss

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

Showed some promise in early part of this year but was last of 12 in Yarmouth classified (1m, good to firm) in August and has now been unplaced all nine starts; needs combination of wind surgery and first-time tongue-tie to make a big difference.

12/1

12th

9

(5)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:05 Yarmouth

Willows Kiss

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mike Murphy

Yet to be placed from eight starts and needs to show improvement.

20/1

7

(1)

3rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

15:07 Yarmouth

Willows Kiss

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy

Showed some ability on the AW at the start of the year, but hasn't built on it including on her turf debut at Chepstow (1m, soft) in June; still being unexposed and the drop in grade are the positives.

8/1

Form: 437-66

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who's been tried in various forms of headgear; been inclined to pull hard in two runs back here this spring and isn't without hope if he settles better without the cheekpieces.
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7th

7

(9)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Catterick

Blue Jay Way

9st 3lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: John David Riches

Won over 6f here last autumn (soft) and also shaped well when fourth over C&D in May (good); not at his best over 5f on AW last time; could go well back up in trip.

14/1

9th

1

(11)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Jay Way

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: John David Riches

Only run over 5f once, when well held over C&D two years ago, and has done most recent racing over 7f; resumed in decent form and this is easier if anything but the drop back in trip from the outside stall would have to be a worry; headgear returns.

13/2

4th

8

(6)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Catterick

Blue Jay Way

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: John David Riches

Won back-to-back, here (6f) and Wolverhampton (7f), last October; higher in the weights now and Ethan Tindall is booked for Ideal Guest; raced freely when seventh of nine at Wolverhampton (7f; 16-1) two months ago; others more obvious.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £179.20
Straight Forecast £169.16
Tricast £1845.96
Trifecta £2739.90

Selections

The Times:

Dumfries

Telegraph:

Al Shabab

RP RATINGS:

Rogue Thunder

SPOTLIGHT:

Willow's Kiss

D Express:

Al Shabab

Daily Mirror:

Al Shabab

POSTDATA:

Rogue Thunder

Daily Mail:

Rogue Thunder

The Guardian:

Dumfries

The Sun:

Dumfries

The Star:

Dumfries

Daily Record:

Dumfries