September 20 / 17.25 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.25

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Perfect Wills & Estate Planners Ltd EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (Qual’) (GBB) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Perfect Wills & Estate Planners Ltd EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (Qual’) (GBB) (Div I)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 33

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar type to Champagne Dream, having finished third in a couple of 7f contests; ran creditably switched to AW at Chelmsford latest and is one of the main form contenders in this field.
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1st

5

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:50 York

Reliable Ricki

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Has progressed with every run and his form has a solid look; came from well back when leading late on at Doncaster (1m, good) at the start of this month; drops back 1f in trip but he's not short of speed; open to further improvement and high on the list.

9/2

1st

1

(2)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

16:35 Doncaster

Reliable Ricki

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: George Scott

Chelmsford third last August (first run for this yard, among the winners of late) worked out well and he improved on that when off the mark on Wolverhampton AW (7f) in September; looks to start handicap career on a feasible mark and he goes on the shortlist.

4/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 002

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced gelding who appeared to improve markedly with second-place finish at Chelmsford (upped to 7f) most recently, belying his 200-1 odds; likely player provided that form is backed up.
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4th

10

(1)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:17 Kempton (AW)

Hello Humphrey

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Mark Usher

Runner-up twice over 7f but no improvement for a step up to 1m and switch to nurseries when 4l behind Chapman's Peak here 16 days ago; others look open to greater progress.

16/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 33

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability with his couple of third-place finishes at Epsom (7f); may show improvement switched to this sphere, being a brother to a triple AW winner; interesting contender.
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9th

2

(10)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Champagne Dream

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Dylan Cunha

Placed on each of three starts, most recently over this C&D (fourth won next time); blinkers fitted for handicap debut but could have been better drawn.

6/1

3rd

2

(2)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Champagne Dream

9st 7lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

Has shown some ability with his couple of third-place finishes at Epsom (7f); may show improvement switched to this sphere, being a brother to a triple AW winner; interesting contender.

5/1

2

(3)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 2

14:10 Epsom

Champagne Dream

9st 5lb

J: Kyle Strydom

T: Dylan Cunha

15,000gns yearling; ran well for a long way when third of six on C&D debut (good to soft) last month, but he has plenty to find in this stronger race and could be one for further down the line.

10/1

Form: 76

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Comfortably held in both outings; handicaps more suitable shortly.
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11th

10

(13)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:10 Goodwood

Lady Milton

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Her three wins have come on AW but she is fully effective on turf too, placed at Sandown (twice) and Windsor on her last three runs; drawn widest but not many other negatives.

8/1

3rd

6

(7)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

20:00 Sandown

Lady Milton

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Gained all three wins on AW but was placed on turf here (1m, good) and at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) on last two appearances; still unexposed over today's trip; likely contender again.

6/1

2nd

3

(3)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Windsor

Lady Milton

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Three-time AW winner (1m-1m2f) who returned to turf with creditable third in competitive Sandown handicap (1m, good) last month; competes off same mark here and could still have untapped potential over this longer trip; good chance.

9/4

66/1

Form:

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to beat a rival in 7f maiden at Doncaster, having been friendless in the betting and unruly beforehand.
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9th

9

(8)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Birgma

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Eight-race maiden who holds poor claims on most of her form.

50/1

9th

11

(8)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lady Birgma

9st 0lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: Mark Usher

Unplaced in seven starts, failing to improve for a switch to handicaps; hard to fancy.

100/1

10th

10

(11)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Lady Birgma

9st 0lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: Mark Usher

Yet to make the frame and another struggle looks likely.

50/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showcasing half-brother to 1m 2yo/1m5f scorer Roaring Gallagher (RPR 94); dam unraced half-sister to useful winners Winterlude (9.4f-2m) and Sadeek's Song (1m/1m4f); check the betting.
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2

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

New Objective

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Modest 7f juvenile maiden for Jack Morland; well-held ninth for new yard in 1m Doncaster handicap in May; since gelded and needs to hit the ground running on his return.

33/1

2

(7)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

New Objective

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Trained as 2yo by Jack Morland and showed some ability but well beaten from a wide draw on the round 1m at Doncaster on seasonal/yard debut three weeks ago; 40-1 that day and his pedigree gives more hope for this trip.

16/1

9th

13

(15)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:40 Doncaster

New Objective

9st 1lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Finished some way off a couple of well-handicapped rivals on his nursery debut (Tapeta, later placed second) for Jack Morland when last seen five months ago; will have to improve on that if he's to overcome a wide draw for his new yard.

16/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
8,000gns foal, £13,000 yearling; Time Test half-brother to three winners, notably Saccharose (French 1m 2yo; RPR 80); dam 7f/1m 2yo scorer (including Listed; 106); suitably bred newcomer.
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7th

10

(18)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ascot

Afton Down

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jack Jones

Small step forward when comfortably winning Wolverhampton novice (6f, AW) on his return three weeks ago; will need more again on this handicap debut but that's by no means unlikely and he ran well on quick turf in October; respected.

10/1

1st

5

(6)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

14:43 Wolverhampton (AW)

Afton Down

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jack Jones

Promising debut here last September where he was green and looked stretched by 7f, losing four places in the final 110 yards; found improvement dropped to 6f when runner-up at Brighton the following month and he ended last season with another close call at Chelmsford in October; leading form contender on his return and he should have more to offer as a 3yo.

11/4

2nd

1

(3)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Afton Down

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

Promising debut at Wolverhampton last month where he was green and looked stretched by 7f, losing four places in the final 110 yards; again inclined to over-race at Brighton two weeks ago (6f, good to firm) but he showed improvement, only picked off by the winner close home; capable of better and he could take some pegging back around here.

3/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ribchester half-brother to 7f AW/7.6f winner This Farh (RPR 82), out of 6f 2yo/1m scorer (84); wears tongue-tie on debut; market instructive.
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6th

6

(1)

26th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 6

15:45 Catterick

This Rib

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: David Loughnane

Beaten 4l over Ayr's 1m5f in July in only his third run in a handicap; his first run on proper fast ground when disappointing at Leicester, so that could be forgiven.

14/1

4th

4

(3)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:10 Leicester

This Rib

9st 0lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Ran much better than in first two handicaps when upped significantly in trip to 1m5f at Ayr last time but he'll need to learn to settle if he's to see these kind of distances out.

9/1

5th

9

(2)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 5

17:30 Ayr

This Rib

8st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: David Loughnane

Ran as though something was amiss on seasonal/handicap debut in May (7f) and finished well down the field at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) last month; hiked up in trip here; big leap of faith required to support him.

33/1

Form: 223 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 223, all at about 7f on turf, reflect a consistent start to her career; may be one who just doesn't progress but she holds a leading chance on bare figures.
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2nd

10

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Ten Sixty Six

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Maiden who has proved inconsistent in handicaps but is interesting on one piece of form (8.5f) that has been advertised by the first two since; new trip may suit on classified debut; the pick of the 3yos.

3/1

5th

6

(7)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:45 Beverley

Ten Sixty Six

9st 3lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

All but held on in a 7.5f fillies' maiden here a year ago, and best effort since came when a staying-on C&D fourth two runs back; claims on that, so long as a weakening effort at Hamilton last time is forgiven.

10/1

6th

7

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

20:20 Hamilton

Ten Sixty Six

9st 0lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Fair juvenile maiden; offered little this season until much better signs when fourth of seven (Amber Hamur in second) in 8.5f Beverley handicap eight days ago, staying on well late after a tardy start; must enter calculations eased 1lb.

11/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
1,000gns yearling; by Time Test; sibling to two winners, notably Elements Of Fire (7f AW 2yo; RPR 87); dam 7f 2yo scorer (97); suitably bred but purchase price doesn't augur well.
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7th

8

(5)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:04 Southwell (AW)

Mist Of Time

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

Respectable fourth of seven in a classified event at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) in June but she didn't build on that at Brighton (1m2f) last month; drops back to 1m and returns to handicap company; others stronger.

8/1

3rd

8

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

20:20 Brighton

Mist Of Time

8st 13lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Knight

Had shown little until finishing fourth in a similar event at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) 11 days ago; needs to build on that but may do so and has place claims at least.

5/1

4th

7

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

12:00 Yarmouth

Mist Of Time

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Knight

Beaten 12l or more in all four runs including on handicap debut at Lingfield (1m, AW) three weeks ago; now steps up to 1m2f and she needs plenty of improvement; stablemate of Raise The Stakes.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Time Test half-sister to three winners, notably Grace Angel (5f including 2yo/AW; RPR 95); dam maiden (72) half-sister to two Listed scorers (8.5f/1m2f); heed the market signals.
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1st

7

(1)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Lingfield (AW)

Time To Sparkle

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: James Keane

Scored narrowly at Wolverhampton in last AW attempt; has remained in form on turf since, creditable third at Windsor (1m2f) most recently; Harry Vigors takes off a useful 5lb; solid chance returned to this sphere.

7/2

3rd

5

(2)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Time To Sparkle

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Keane

Landed a Wolverhampton handicap (8.6f) in March and has continued in good nick, runner-up at Chepstow (1m2f) in May; not out of things after a break.

6/1

66/1

Form:

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trailed home last in 7f AW maiden at Lingfield, having been friendless in the betting.
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9th

11

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:30 Chepstow

Snow Day

8st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Limited encouragement in six outings on turf/AW, often compromising her chance with a slow start; best watched for now.

25/1

6th

7

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:00 Brighton

Snow Day

8st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Serial slow starter who's still to get involved in a finish; not beaten far last time, again at a huge price, but She Got The Blues is clearly her yard's best chance.

20/1

6th

9

(5)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

19:09 Ffos Las

Snow Day

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Carroll

Huge prices for four runs, finishing well back each time, three times after fluffing the start; little to recommend her.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £17.56
Trifecta £46.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Ten Sixty Six

SPOTLIGHT:

Champagne Dream

Telegraph:

Reliable Ricki

D Express:

New Objective

The Guardian:

Ten Sixty Six

Daily Mail:

Ten Sixty Six

Daily Mirror:

Ten Sixty Six

The Star:

Ten Sixty Six

Daily Record:

Ten Sixty Six

NEWMARKET:

Champagne Dream

The Times:

Champagne Dream

The Sun:

Reliable Ricki