June 16 / 20.54 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.54

Standard

Cavani Modern Gentleman Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Cavani Modern Gentleman Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 061165 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Currently 2-2 over C&D and 2-2 in cheekpieces (again off tonight) following wins here in April; excuses off his revised mark since and he is one to consider back on Tapeta.
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1st

2

(13)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kaaranah

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Made it 3-3 over C&D when winning off a 3lb lower mark five weeks ago (ridden from off the pace by Jack Callan that night and may be again from stall 13); stable flying this month, with seven winners from its last 15 runners at the start of the day, and he holds good claims.

6/1

1st

4

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kaaranah

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Currently 2-2 over C&D and 2-2 in cheekpieces (again off tonight) following wins here in April; excuses off his revised mark since and he is one to consider back on Tapeta.

8/1

5th

5

(1)

6th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Lingfield

Kaaranah

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: John Butler

Seemingly boosted by cheekpieces when winning twice at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in April and endured a wide trip before keeping on steadily for sixth at Kempton (1m, AW; no headgear, as today) last month; versatile ground-wise on turf; can't be ignored.

9/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 235451 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
String of defeats at short prices before finally off the mark over 8.6f here a fortnight ago off a 2lb lower mark in 0-60 company; has not always looked the easiest and has to prove his stamina going into a deeper race.
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3rd

13

(7)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

Asian Journey

8st 11lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Sam England

Had been expensive to follow but he got off the mark at the 17th attempt at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) this month and has since been runner-up there (9.4f); also effective here and he's an each-way player.

10/1

2nd

8

(7)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Asian Journey

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

String of defeats at short prices before finally off the mark over 8.6f here a fortnight ago off a 2lb lower mark in 0-60 company; has not always looked the easiest and has to prove his stamina going into a deeper race.

4/1

1st

3

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Asian Journey

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Sam England

String of defeats at short prices this spring, remains a maiden and hasn't always looked the easiest; the return to Tapeta and step back up from 7f will help, though, and he holds claims under Tom Marquand.

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 229473

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Not as good now and has become hard to win with; on a competitive mark again but stays a good bit further than this and others make more obvious appeal.
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8th

9

(3)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:40 York

Pleasant Man

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Joey Ramsden

Ended a lengthy losing run when making all at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) last month but found out off 3lb higher at Yarmouth since, albeit another creditable effort.

14/1

3rd

1

(1)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 5

14:39 Yarmouth

Pleasant Man

10st 0lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Joey Ramsden

Can lead; course winner who ended a lengthy losing run when making all at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 12 days ago; a 3lb rise for that success still leaves him well treated on old form.

3/1

1st

3

(3)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

20:30 Doncaster

Pleasant Man

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Joey Ramsden

On a long losing run but he comes here in good nick, third of 11 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap four days ago; his best recent form is on the AW though.

7/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: -09180 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Wildly inconsistent these days but boasts a decent record round here (five wins from 19 starts); back around the mark off which he won here in March (awarded the race) and he is quite capable of bouncing back from two poor efforts on turf.
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4th

7

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagle Day

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Five-time course winner who failed to enhance a good record for Rossa Ryan when fluffing the start here a fortnight ago; has a competitive mark, though, and holds each-way claims under Pat Cosgrave.

12/1

9th

5

(10)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagle Day

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

C&D win in March (second past the post) came off this mark and was the last occasion Rossa Ryan rode him (record for the jockey an impressive 113121); another big run on the cards.

4/1

4th

1

(2)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eagle Day

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Wildly inconsistent these days but boasts a decent record round here (five wins from 19 starts); back around the mark off which he won here in March (awarded the race) and he is quite capable of bouncing back from two poor efforts on turf.

16/1

Form: 133271 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Ultra-consistent in handicaps, aside from her turf efforts, and showed the right attitude back in cheekpieces when narrowly beating Study Up over C&D two weeks ago; both will find this a bit tougher but she has claims upped 3lb.
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5th

6

(8)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beachborough Girl

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Ultra-consistent in handicaps, aside from her turf efforts, and showed the right attitude back in cheekpieces when narrowly beating Study Up over C&D two weeks ago; both will find this a bit tougher but she has claims upped 3lb.

5/1

1st

2

(2)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beachborough Girl

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Poor effort at Windsor last time perhaps not hard to forgive in view of her turf record and she proved most consistent on the AW before that, including when beaten less than a length over C&D in April; respected back in this sphere.

5/1

7th

7

(7)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Windsor

Beachborough Girl

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Made winning stable debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in January and she's held her form with three solid placed efforts since; 2lb higher than when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time but that was a bold bid and she's still unexposed on turf; respected back in this sphere.

5/1

Form: 7-7043 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Second in a Group 2 for Hugo Palmer as a 2yo before proving hard to place last year; found his level again but twice turned over at short prices recently (latest third has been boosted since) and has stamina to prove upped from 1m back on the AW.
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3rd

2

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

16:53 Thirsk

Wolf Of Badenoch

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Just one win in his first 18 starts but he doubled his tally when coming from off the pace to score at Carlisle (1m3f, good to firm) two weeks ago; up 3lb but that was a brave win and he shaped as though this trip should be within range; respected.

100/30

1st

1

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Wolf Of Badenoch

10st 2lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Winless since his debut in 2024 and he arrives below par, only sixth in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap last time; also has his stamina to prove.

4/1

6th

7

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolf Of Badenoch

9st 3lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Second in a Group 2 for Hugo Palmer as a 2yo before proving hard to place last year; found his level again but twice turned over at short prices recently (latest third has been boosted since) and has stamina to prove upped from 1m back on the AW.

6/1

16/1

Form: 07-076

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Regressive, 13-race maiden who hasn't improved since undergoing wind surgery during the winter; twice ran well off higher marks over C&D last autumn, so a case can be made, but no upturn with the tongue-tie enlisted on latest outing and he's now given a go in first-time headgear.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

10

(10)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Le Pelerin

8st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Regressive, 13-race maiden who hasn't improved since undergoing wind surgery during the winter; twice ran well off higher marks over C&D last autumn, so a case can be made, but no upturn with the tongue-tie enlisted on latest outing and he's now given a go in first-time headgear.

16/1

6th

3

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Le Pelerin

9st 9lb

J: Harry Burns

T: William Knight

Three third-placed finishes on quick turf (1m) and AW (9.5f) last term but finished the year tamely and wind surgery didn't improve matters in two starts last month; tongue-tie added.

8/1

7th

3

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:52 Southwell (AW)

Le Pelerin

9st 7lb

J: Curtis Wilson-Ruddock

T: William Knight

Maiden (0-11); twice placed on AW, including when third to Serious Look at Wolverhampton (9.4f; 10-1) last October; less effective since - eased 5lb in the weights - but could draw benefit from his Yarmouth comeback run (first outing since wind surgery).

16/1

4/1

Form: 373412 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Scrapped it out with Beachborough Girl over C&D a fortnight ago, on his first start without a hood, and closely matched with that one on revised terms; got caught wide early that night from stall 12 and looks set to go well once more.
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8th

5

(9)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Study Up

9st 8lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Loughnane

Scrapped it out with Beachborough Girl over C&D a fortnight ago, on his first start without a hood, and closely matched with that one on revised terms; got caught wide early that night from stall 12 and looks set to go well once more.

4/1

2nd

1

(12)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Study Up

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Gained his first win since his debut when scoring by half a length at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) a week ago; has a 5lb penalty and the outside stall to contend with, but he remains unexposed over this sort of trip; hood removed.

7/2

1st

1

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Leicester

Study Up

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

0-9 since debut win at Salisbury in July 2024 and untested at 1m2f, but he's dropped down the weights and was a very close fourth here (1m, good to firm) last time; could be in the mix if seeing out the trip.

6/1

20/1

Form: 21560- CD

Last run: 197 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Two wins and two seconds from six runs over C&D but he finished last season on a downswing and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh; used to plying his trade at a lower level too.
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9th

11

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Have You A Minute

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Tom Tate

Two wins and two seconds from six runs over C&D but he finished last season on a downswing and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh; used to plying his trade at a lower level too.

20/1

4

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Have You A Minute

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Tom Tate

Winner twice and runner-up twice from six starts over C&D, his latest success coming on his penultimate start; met trouble when fifth of eight at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) 12 days ago and shortlisted back here.

9/2

4

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Have You A Minute

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Tom Tate

Winner twice and runner-up twice from six starts over C&D, his latest success coming on his penultimate start; met trouble when fifth of eight at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) 12 days ago and shortlisted back here.

9/2

Form: 0477-7

Last run: 151 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Yet to finish placed after nine starts (6f-1m2f); bit of support here when last seen but he ran poorly and is some way down the pecking order back from five months off.
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10th

1

(1)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Implied Volatility

9st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Yet to finish placed after ten starts (6f-1m2f); ran poorly on return from five months off over C&D last time and is some way down the pecking order.

14/1

10th

9

(11)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Implied Volatility

8st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Yet to finish placed after nine starts (6f-1m2f); bit of support here when last seen but he ran poorly and is some way down the pecking order back from five months off.

25/1

11th
2 (5)
Saliko

8/1

Form: 60-794

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Dual Nottingham winner last summer, latterly off a 2lb higher mark; partial revival in first-time cheekpieces latest but was allowed her own way in front and she'll need to find more again.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

6

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Saliko

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jack Jones

Won two in a row at Nottingham (1m2f, good/good to soft) last summer but she's been out of sorts this season and failed to beat a rival at Nottingham last time; now 8lb lower than for her last success but she needs to turn things around.

25/1

6th

4

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

20:00 Nottingham

Saliko

9st 6lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Jack Jones

Hard to predict and was tailed off on Tapeta two weeks ago but that was after a respectable fourth at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm); has possibilities if she can bounce back again and both wins came over C&D last July.

13/2

11th

2

(5)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Saliko

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Jack Jones

Dual Nottingham winner last summer, latterly off a 2lb higher mark; partial revival in first-time cheekpieces latest but was allowed her own way in front and she'll need to find more again.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.60
Straight Forecast £23.53
Tricast £300.84
Trifecta £383.70

Selections

D Express:

Asian Journey

SPOTLIGHT:

Study Up

POSTDATA:

Kaaranah

The Times:

Wolf Of Badenoch

NEWMARKET:

Beachborough Girl

RP RATINGS:

Eagle Day

The Star:

Asian Journey

Daily Record:

Asian Journey

The Guardian:

Wolf Of Badenoch

Telegraph:

Study Up

Daily Mirror:

Study Up

Daily Mail:

Kaaranah

The Sun:

Kaaranah