October 28 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Win £250,000 With BetMGM’s Golden Goals Nursery Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
10 (5)
Akabusi

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 312483 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
His three best efforts for Michael Keady all came over 6f at Nottingham, including a nursery win off 4lb lower; promise in two AW runs but he will need extra if he is to make a winning debut for his new yard (same owner).
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4th

9

(1)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Newmarket

Akabusi

8st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Became a bit disappointing following a C&D win in May (good); shaped better on stable debut when third at Yarmouth on Wednesday; each-way chance.

6/1

3rd

11

(6)

16th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

13:56 Yarmouth

Akabusi

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Micky Fenton

Gained his third success when winning at Newmarket (6f, good) in May but he struggled on his final two starts for Mike Murphy; now makes his stable debut (same owner) with headgear removed.

16/1

8th

10

(4)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:12 Newmarket (July)

Akabusi

9st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Mike Murphy

By no means certain to give his running, having proved inconsistent for current yard; however, won off 1lb higher on the other Newmarket course in May and has a fighting chance on that form.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 423

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
She has picked up prize money in her three maiden runs, appearing to show her best form when runner-up at Brighton on the second occasion (6f, good to firm); bred to be better than this mark and could improve now handicapping; stable also represented by American Flight.
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50/1

Form: 2380

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Debut second at Brighton was promising but he hasn't progressed since, including when 11th of 14 on his nursery debut two weeks ago (7f, AW; blinkered first time); dropped 4lb but others look more persuasive.
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3rd

5

(5)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Must Be Ten

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jamie Osborne

Recorded his best effort since his debut when coming off a hold-up ride to score at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) latest; a 4lb rise and step up in grade will make this tougher but he's not ruled out.

13/2

5th

13

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Must Be Ten

9st 0lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Debut second at Brighton was promising but he hasn't progressed since, including when 11th of 14 on his nursery debut two weeks ago (7f, AW; blinkered first time); dropped 4lb but others look more persuasive.

50/1

5th

13

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Must Be Ten

9st 0lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Debut second at Brighton was promising but he hasn't progressed since, including when 11th of 14 on his nursery debut two weeks ago (7f, AW; blinkered first time); dropped 4lb but others look more persuasive.

50/1

Form: 53727

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Promise for Richard Fahey, notably his third behind a smart filly at Carlisle in June (5f, soft); just touched off in a 7f event at Haydock on last month's stable/nursery debut (visored first time) but he wasn't in the same form back at Haydock 11 days ago; drops back in trip for his AW debut.
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2nd

5

(14)

26th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Come On Over

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: David O’Meara

String of consistent efforts this summer, latterly when beaten on the nod at Wolverhampton last weekend; only 1lb higher and hard to knock out of the equation, but stall 14 isn't ideal for one happiest on the sharp end.

6/1

2nd

1

(3)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Come On Over

9st 12lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: David O’Meara

3yo who has seen plenty of action but he's unexposed on AW; won at Doncaster and Redcar this summer and he's finished runner-up on Polytrack and turf in last two starts; his latest run was just three days ago but that was a bold bid in a Class 4 event (6f, good) and he's respected on this drop back in grade.

4/1

2nd

9

(2)

15th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:23 Redcar

Come On Over

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Gained a first success at Doncaster (6f) in July and added to it over C&D in August; posted another good effort with second of seven in 6f AW handicap at Lingfield 12 days ago; must enter calculations again nudged up 1lb.

7/1

20/1

Form: 410145 D

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Two 6f wins this summer, namely a Redcar maiden and a Leicester seller; well held in two nurseries since the latter success; now tried in a visor.
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7th

7

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Davvy

9st 5lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: David Evans

Two 6f wins this summer, namely a Redcar maiden and a Leicester seller; well held in two nurseries since the latter success; now tried in a visor.

20/1

7th

7

(8)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Davvy

9st 5lb

J: Phoebe Edwards

T: David Evans

Two 6f wins this summer, namely a Redcar maiden and a Leicester seller; well held in two nurseries since the latter success; now tried in a visor.

20/1

Form: 4310 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Progressive in novice/maiden events, getting off the mark with a comfortable 6f win at Lingfield (AW) last month; flopped on her nursery debut three weeks later and now has a point to prove.
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9th

13

(6)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Portacloy

9st 4lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Struggled in handicaps following her Lingfield maiden win last September; now 7lb lower than for her last run in an AW handicap; tongue-tie experiment quickly aborted.

25/1

5th

3

(2)

12th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:07 Ffos Las

Portacloy

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Raced exclusively over 6f during seven-race career; soundly beaten in all four handicaps since winning AW maiden in September; drops in trip with tongue-tie added here; needs to get career back on track.

13/2

5th

1

(7)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:50 Leicester

Portacloy

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Landed a Lingfield maiden (6f, AW) in September but has struggled in three handicap starts since, most recently on her reappearance at Kempton in April; off since and now returns off a 3lb lower mark.

5/1

10/1

Form: 614252

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
7f maiden win in July (good to firm); second in two of his last three starts and well drawn to attack; stable could be in better form though.
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3rd

9

(13)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Who Is Alice

9st 0lb

J: George Bass

T: Grace Harris

Her losing run stands at 13 and a fair effort at Bath last month hasn't been improved upon in two runs since; down in the weights but others appeal more.

14/1

5th

4

(5)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:52 Ffos Las

Who Is Alice

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Belied 40-1 odds when placed at Bath (1m, good) this month but was well beaten over that C&D nine days ago (again raced too freely) and is not sure to be suited by the slower ground here.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6210

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of his three novice/maiden starts, getting off the mark at Beverley (5f, soft) last month; well beaten on his nursery debut 18 days ago but that was a Class 3 event at York and he is in calmer waters this time.
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6th

2

(5)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Newmarket

Quantum Power

9st 10lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: Tom Clover

Won three on the trot, two here, over 5f on fast ground in June/July; not disgraced in a competitive Goodwood handicap last time (5f, good to firm); could go well, but best form at shorter.

6/1

12/1

Form: 31165 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f maiden at Chelmsford in June and followed up in a Salisbury novice three weeks later; down the field in two 5f nurseries after a break and she has a wide stall to overcome now dropped in class.
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7th

7

(3)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Nifty

9st 4lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

She made a bright start to her career last summer, winning a Chelmsford maiden and a Salisbury novice (both 6f); struggling in 2026 though and opposable despite her reduced mark.

20/1

6th

4

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:27 Newmarket (July)

Nifty

9st 5lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Won twice over this trip as a 2yo but has yet to show she's trained on, beating just one opponent in three starts this season; enough to prove.

14/1

Non-runners

Too Darn Good, Moira Express, Guernsey Lady, American Flight

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Payout
Exacta £21.40
Straight Forecast £18.65
Tricast £71.45
Trifecta £101.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

American Flight

SPOTLIGHT:

Moira Express

NEWMARKET:

Green Dame

D Express:

Quantum Power

POSTDATA:

American Flight

Telegraph:

American Flight

Daily Mail:

American Flight

The Star:

American Flight

Daily Record:

American Flight

The Guardian:

Moira Express

Daily Mirror:

Moira Express

The Times:

Green Dame

The Sun:

Green Dame