April 06 / 17.25 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.25

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 838920 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

8/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 123792 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Better effort back in the (second-time) tongue-tie from stall 9 over C&D last Monday; that was only a 0-55 and his strike-rate is far from exciting but that signalled a return to form.
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6th

5

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

18:30 Pontefract

Forever Noah

9st 8lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Joey Ramsden

Races mainly on the AW; not that easy to win with (record of 1-21); in fair form when last out, finishing runner-up in three of his last four races (all at 6f) having won over 6f at Chelmsford in February; first turf run since May last year when fifth of six at Brighton (6f, good to firm).

7/2

2nd

10

(5)

21st May 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Joey Ramsden

Can make the running; twice runner-up at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) this spring and had excuses for a lesser effort over 5f there last time; each-way possibilities.

8/1

8th

6

(5)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Joey Ramsden

Successful in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford in February off a 4lb lower mark; runner-up here (6f) on his last two starts and he has run well over 5f in the past; should give his running.

3/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -25411 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who made it 3-4 on Tapeta (found 5f an inadequate test the other occasion) and 2-3 for this yard when winning an apprentice handicap under Jack Nicholls a fortnight ago; only 2lb higher and has every chance of completing the hat-trick.
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8th

11

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

17:20 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

9st 0lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

In fine form in the spring, winning three 6f handicaps at Southwell before finishing second over 5f here off a 9lb higher mark; his form has gone the wrong way since, including when backed into favouritism at Newcastle 13 days ago; not solid.

12/1

8th

7

(7)

20th Aug 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:54 Newcastle (AW)

Mount Ruapehu

9st 6lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Iain Jardine

Won three sprint handicaps at Southwell in the spring; form has dipped more recently but he has slipped in the weights and Jack Nicholls takes off a handy 5lb; market instructive.

12/1

8th

11

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

20:00 Hamilton

Mount Ruapehu

8st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Iain Jardine

1lb below his last winning mark, but is another who would have made more appeal on the AW (5-10) than turf (1-40).

12/1

20/1

Form: 485475

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 9lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Not up to much these days; looked a bit unlucky not to finish closer over C&D last time but only in 0-50 classified company and she'd be a surprise winner.
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9th

11

(4)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Alyara

8st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Joe Ponting

Three wins, all around 1m, but the most recent was in December 2024; has been sprinting but had issues at the start on her last two outings, including when beating one home at Bath last week.

25/1

6th

7

(1)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:09 Bath

Alyara

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Joe Ponting

On a long losing sequence and she failed to beat a rival in a 6f Salisbury handicap ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

7th

8

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Alyara

10st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Joe Ponting

Two of her three wins have come on turf, but seen much more often on the AW these days; latest efforts have been respectable, but a losing run of 26 sounds a note of caution.

8/1

Form: 66-466 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Always had his quirks and again hung left when a beaten-favourite at Southwell last time; usually dropped in and that will likely be the case again from the outside stall, in which case he'll need things to pan out ideally down from 7f.
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1st

10

(6)

14th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:22 Nottingham

Rambuso Creek

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Ended a long losing run when running away with a 6f classified event here (soft) in June; suffered a troubled run through over 6f here last week, his first start for 114 days, and he should be in the thick of the action here granted any luck in running.

6/1

5th

3

(5)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Rambuso Creek

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Michael Herrington

Drew nicely clear to end lengthy losing run in basement-grade classified race on turf return at Nottingham (6f, soft) on Thursday; faces tougher task here but remains well handicapped on older form (even under 4lb penalty) and will be fine on the faster ground.

11/4

OUR TIP

Form: 31693-

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
7f turf winner for Julie Camacho last summer; fair debut for her new yard over C&D when last seen six months ago but would have made more appeal over another furlong.
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6th

2

(4)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Dollys Delight

9st 8lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Well backed at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) four weeks ago and she ran a fair race in fifth (behind Night Emperor who was poorly drawn); she may prefer a stiffer test at the trip but she is handicapped to go well.

7/1

5th

2

(17)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:40 Thirsk

Dollys Delight

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Ran well on her stable debut at Wolverhampton last October but only run to that level once from four starts this year; returns to sprinting with the tongue-tie discarded; dangerous mark but others appeal more.

14/1

8th

6

(5)

8th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 6

17:28 Carlisle

Dollys Delight

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Registered sole success on fast ground; has rather inconsistent form for current yard; brings doubts over the forecast surface and whether she'll be in top form.

8/1

6/1

Form: 367433 CD BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Odds-on to miss the break and an even shorter price to pull hard; decent record here and looked unlucky for a yard among the winners from the same stall over C&D last time but will always come with risks attached given his run style.
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9th

11

(3)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

East Tyrone

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Philip Kirby

Infrequent winner (2-29); placed six times on AW since narrow win at Wolverhampton (6f; 18-1) in early January; failed to figure from a wide draw at Catterick (7f) latest so needs to bounce back; more appeal than stablemate Kitaab.

16/1

9th

10

(10)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Catterick

East Tyrone

8st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Philip Kirby

Doesn't find winning easy (2-28) but is consistent for the level; third in four of his last five AW starts, including when keeping on behind Mount Ruapehu at Southwell (6f; 14-1) 23 days ago; wide draw isn't ideal for turf return; stablemate of Indy's Angel.

10/1

3rd

9

(2)

28th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Southwell (AW)

East Tyrone

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Can miss the break and tends to pull hard; still deserves some respect after a recent third over C&D.

10/1

10/1

Form: 564236 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Course regular who's going beyond 5f for the first time in almost two years; remains consistent and is on a winning mark but others are preferred over this trip.
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8th

3

(5)

6th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gustav Graves

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Course regular who's going beyond 5f for the first time in almost two years; remains consistent and is on a winning mark but others are preferred over this trip.

10/1

6th

8

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gustav Graves

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

In-form 8yo, placed at Wolverhampton and Newcastle on his last two starts; goes back up in class but it's difficult to rule out this eight-time course winner who should get a good pace to aim at.

10/1

3rd

1

(7)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Gustav Graves

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Eight of his nine wins on the AW have been at Wolverhampton and the other came over this C&D; ran well but was no match for the winner when second of nine at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) nine days ago; claims off his last winning mark.

11/2

Form: 2-8934

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Maiden who's turned in three solid efforts in C&D handicaps, latterly when hampered late behind East Tyrone a fortnight ago; one to consider in a first-time tongue-tie.
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2nd

5

(7)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mythical Isle

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Patrick Morris

Gained a breakthrough success over 7f here in June; not disgraced when sixth of nine in 7f handicap there four weeks ago given he suffered a poor run; not out of things back up in trip.

6/1

6th

7

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mythical Isle

9st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Patrick Morris

Came good in C&D classified in June, his 12th start, and didn't appear to have the race run to suit when keeping on from the rear for fifth in C&D handicap in July; remains one to be interested in.

8/1

5th

8

(9)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mythical Isle

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Patrick Morris

Got off the mark when winning a C&D classified event last month and looked unfortunate not to finish closer when seventh in a handicap here over 8.6f 24 days ago; makes appeal.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £19.30
Straight Forecast £19.80
Tricast £46.02
Trifecta £76.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mount Ruapehu

POSTDATA:

East Tyrone

The Times:

Mythical Isle

NEWMARKET:

Simply Blue

D Express:

Mythical Isle

The Guardian:

East Tyrone

The Sun:

East Tyrone

RP RATINGS:

Mount Ruapehu

Telegraph:

Mount Ruapehu

Daily Mail:

Mount Ruapehu

Daily Mirror:

Mount Ruapehu

The Star:

Mount Ruapehu

Daily Record:

Mount Ruapehu