October 04 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

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Racing Value At bet365 Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Racing Value At bet365 Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

5/1 (Won)

Form: 311356

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Came good with two 6f turf wins in May/June and has remained in good form over 7f since (including on Tapeta); current mark is probably not beyond him; likely to be on the premises again.
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1st

1

(1)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:50 Bath

Thurso

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Three wins last year, at 6f and 7f; needs to get himself back on track and this is only his second attempt at 5f.

8/1

8th

1

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Thurso

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Hoodless

T: Richard Hughes

On the back foot early due to issues at the start a couple of times of late but has also disappointed; weighted to go well if Oliver Hoodless, who rode a 33-1 winner in February, can get a good tune out of him.

12/1

8th

5

(10)

21st Mar 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:43 Southwell (AW)

Thurso

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Hoodless

T: Richard Hughes

Not much has gone to plan since the turn of the year and he's drawn wide today but he moves back up to his optimum trip after two 6f runs (lost ground at the start both times) and is well handicapped if judged on his 7f Wolverhampton form from the autumn.

10/1

Form: 186084 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Began this year with C&D win off 3lb higher in January but not much has gone to plan on his three outings since he came back from a break this summer; returns here with some questions answer.
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2nd

2

(3)

31st Mar 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hes A Gentleman

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Hugo Palmer

One win (C&D) and three second-place finishes in six AW starts since October; front-running second, beaten a nose, over 8.6f here four weeks ago; in the mix again.

7/1

2nd

3

(1)

2nd Mar 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hes A Gentleman

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Won over C&D in 2023 but better known as a 7f performer now; safely held over that trip here on last two appearances and needs to up his game.

7/1

7th

2

(2)

19th Jan 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hes A Gentleman

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Won over C&D in October before a good second at Southwell the following month; no impact after a slow start here on Boxing Day but that was against a pace bias and he still looks on a workable mark; dangerous if he can bounce back.

8/1

Form: 236533

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
0-14 overall but placed a few times in recent months, and has dropped 1lb since his third at Hamilton (6f, soft) 12 days ago; also has form over 7f and on Polytrack (untested on Tapeta); probably won't be far away.
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5th

9

(7)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:52 Catterick

Simply Blue

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Off the mark for James Owen at the 14th attempt when leading late on in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton 16 days ago; returning to 7f no problem but a 4lb higher mark in a higher grade does ask more of him.

4/1

1st

4

(2)

6th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Simply Blue

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Plenty of near-misses to go with his only win, which came over 7.2f here off a 7lb higher mark last autumn; latest effort can be ignored but the emphasis will be more on speed, running in a sprint for the first time in a while.

6/1

10th

10

(9)

17th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Simply Blue

8st 13lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Record of 0-12 for current yard but his form over this C&D includes sole success, which was gained off 9lb higher last October, and an encouraging effort (finished second) on Friday; fighting chance provided he belies recent inconsistency.

15/2

Form: 567066

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Gained all three wins over 6f but stays 7f perfectly well; competitive in much stronger races than this in recent months and did quite well to finish sixth over C&D 12 days ago, having raced far too freely in the early stages; 2lb lower now and can be dangerous if he settles better this time.
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5th

10

(12)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Supreme King

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: David Evans

C&D winner two years ago who tends to stick to the AW these days; back up in the weights following a hat-trick in the winter and needs to bounce back from a lesser effort when last seen five weeks ago.

10/1

5th

5

(1)

10th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Supreme King

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: David Evans

0-8 here but completed a 6f hat-trick when scoring at Kempton (Polytrack; also won on Tapeta) in February; repeatedly denied a run when unlucky fifth next time and latest third (Hunky Dory fifth) was a solid effort a fortnight ago; considered.

5/1

3rd

6

(3)

26th Mar 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Supreme King

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: David Evans

Unlucky fifth, getting no sort of run, in the Kempton event won by Lazzar when bidding for a 6f four-timer; treated as still in form and still well handicapped (mark is unchanged); remains of interest at this level.

5/1

Form: 723-4

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Made rather disappointing return from 343-day absence when well-held fourth in 1m Pontefract maiden last month but his three 2yo runs were all promising and he remains unexposed; switches to AW for handicap debut.
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2

(9)

17th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bambalam

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Cost 600,000gns as a breezer in April 2024; consistent rather than progressive to date and although he wasn't beaten far at Wolverhampton 13 days ago, he didn't look an easy ride.

8/1

5th

1

(8)

4th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bambalam

9st 12lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Richard Fahey

Made rather disappointing return from 343-day absence when well-held fourth in 1m Pontefract maiden last month but his three 2yo runs were all promising and he remains unexposed; switches to AW for handicap debut.

5/1

4th

2

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:23 Pontefract

Bambalam

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Absent since last October (gelded in interim) but could be a contender if retaining the promise shown on his three 2yo starts (7f/1m, good to firm/good); interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

4/1

3/1

Form: 224643

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after eight runs but was seemingly aided by first-time blinkers when close third over C&D 12 days ago and has obvious claims if in similar form again.
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6th

4

(4)

4th Oct 2025

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arboreous

9st 10lb

J: William Cox

T: Archie Watson

Still a maiden after eight runs but was seemingly aided by first-time blinkers when close third over C&D 12 days ago and has obvious claims if in similar form again.

3/1

8

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arboreous

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Fluffed his lines when odds-on for a C&D maiden in June and has run poorly a few times from the front since; inclined to pull hard since cheekpieces went on, so there are obvious risks on that front from stall 9 now switched to blinkers.

16/1

4

(1)

25th Aug 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:33 Southwell (AW)

Arboreous

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Runner-up in three of his six races and has the form to be competitive off this mark now into handicaps; however, needs to bounce back from his worst run yet when tried in cheekpieces.

8/1

10/1

Form: 734198 CD

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Beat four rivals in good style at Brighton (7f, good to firm) in May and is also suited by this C&D but his next two runs were disappointing and he's still on a fairly tough mark on this first outing for 12 weeks.
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2nd

6

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:23 Brighton

Zu Run

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

First visit here proved a winning one when taking handicap over this trip (good to firm) last May; flopped on his second go one month later and only bits and pieces of form since; career-low mark and cheekpieces (0-3) make a return after two-year absence.

10/1

9th

5

(2)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Zu Run

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

His last win was at Brighton (7f, goof to firm) last May but that was off 11lb higher and he's shown signs of a revival on Tapeta recently; should get a good tow into this race and could be dangerous back on turf.

7/1

6th

2

(6)

23rd Mar 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zu Run

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Won a Brighton handicap off 9lb higher last May but he's finished down the field in ten runs since; he wasn't beaten far over C&D ten days ago but overall record is now 3-38 and others are preferred.

9/1

Form: 295050 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
14 career wins, the last two gained over this C&D last November; inconsistent in recent weeks and needs to rebound quickly from down-the-field run here 12 days ago but this mark is workable if he's in the right mood.
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10th

1

(3)

10th Apr 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Harbour Vision

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

11-time course winner, including three since December; only 1lb higher than when completing a C&D double in February but he has struggled on his last four starts; needs to get back on track.

20/1

9th

8

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Harbour Vision

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

11-time course winner, including three since December; only 1lb higher than for the latest win but he has struggled on his last three starts.

33/1

Form: 5049

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner; still unexposed on the Flat but was in rear throughout when 100-1 for recent handicap debut at Kempton (1m).
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2nd

5

10th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:02 Ludlow

Zucayan

11st 5lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Fergal O’Brien

Suited by good ground; proved resurgent when last seen five months ago, enhancing a strong C&D record that also features wins (off 2lb lower) in this race in 2023 and 2025 (faller in 2024); very solid claims kept to this scenario.

9/2

9

(6)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:05 Nottingham

Zucayan

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Fergal O’Brien

Hurdle win in May (2m, good); poor form on the Flat since August, failing to progress for handicaps on last two starts; should benefit from the step up in trip and he has run well on soft going over hurdles; risky but there are grounds for expecting better dropped in class.

33/1

Non-runners

Wyvern

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £18.68
Tricast £84.75

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Supreme King

TOPSPEED:

Arboreous

POSTDATA:

Thurso

Telegraph:

He's A Gentleman

The Star:

Bambalam

WEST COUNTRY:

Zucayan

Daily Record:

Arboreous

The Times:

Thurso

RP RATINGS:

Supreme King

The Guardian:

Supreme King

D Express:

Supreme King

Daily Mirror:

Supreme King

The Sun:

Supreme King

Daily Mail:

He's A Gentleman