July 31 / 16.20 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.20

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Race & Rest – Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Race & Rest – Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 7-3115

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Showed promise on good to firm on reappearance, before last month's soft-ground wins at Lingfield (1m1f) and Ayr (1m2f); he had no answers, however, when fifth of 14 to Roc De Fer at Southwell (1m3f, AW) four days ago.
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11th

18

(17)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Fans Favourite

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Hugo Palmer

3yo whose three wins have all been on soft ground over 1m1f/1m2f, the most recent at Beverley two weeks ago; now 4lb higher and may not want the ground to dry out much, but there could still be more to come from this progressive sort; Oisin Murphy takes over in the saddle.

4/1

1st

8

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

14:55 Beverley

Fans Favourite

9st 2lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Hugo Palmer

He recorded two soft-ground wins (1m1f/1m2f) in June and wasn't discredited over further on AW in two subsequent starts; stiff 1m2f might be his gig and any rain would be a bonus; interesting.

7/1

14/1

Form: 120104

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Both wins have came on AW over 1m2f at Lingfield this year, latest in April; inconsistent last four starts, respectable fourth here (9.4f) latest; second once in March over 1m3f and this is his first crack at 1m4f.
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1st

1

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Joseph

10st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Both wins have been on AW at Lingfield (1m2f) and latest was off 1lb lower in April; mixed results in last four runs, but he was good third at Wolverhampton (1m4f) two weeks ago and has claims if he can back that up.

9/2

3rd

6

(9)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Joseph

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Both wins have been on AW at Lingfield over 1m2f; appeared to get the trip when fourth of seven over C&D last month but looks high in the weights.

14/1

4th

1

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Joseph

10st 1lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: John Butler

Both wins have came on AW over 1m2f at Lingfield this year, latest in April; inconsistent last four starts, respectable fourth here (9.4f) latest; second once in March over 1m3f and this is his first crack at 1m4f.

14/1

Form: 232262 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Sole win in AW maiden as 3yo, from 20 races; there's plenty of evidence that he can be on the premises, though, including his third here in January on a rare run at 1m4f.
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6th

2

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Jodhpur Blue

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Sole win from 22 starts came in a maiden at Newcastle (7f, AW) in October 2024; has placed form on turf, including when third of eight at Windsor last month, but his best form has been on the AW.

5/1

3rd

5

(8)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

18:00 Windsor

Jodhpur Blue

10st 10lb

J: Miss Amy Milburn

T: Ian Williams

1-21; has been placed a few times on turf but his best form has come on the AW, albeit he was well held at Wolverhampton (1m4f) on Friday; others stronger.

10/1

5th

2

(7)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jodhpur Blue

10st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Sole win in AW maiden as 3yo, from 20 races; there's plenty of evidence that he can be on the premises, though, including his third here in January on a rare run at 1m4f.

12/1

Form: 6-86

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won at Worcester (good) on debut last September in the first of his two bumpers; down the field at big odds at Southwell (1m3f/1m4f, AW) and Haydock (11.6f, soft) in his first three races under Flat rules; lacks solid form claims but he has a modest mark for handicap debut.
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6th

5

(1)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dartmouth Jet

9st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: John Mackie

Won at Worcester (good) on debut last September in the first of his two bumpers; down the field at big odds at Southwell (1m3f/1m4f, AW) and Haydock (11.6f, soft) in his first three races under Flat rules; lacks solid form claims but he has a modest mark for handicap debut.

14/1

6th

2

(6)

21st May 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 3

14:30 Haydock

Dartmouth Jet

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Mackie

Won good-ground bumper at Worcester on debut last September; however, down the field at big odds at Southwell (1m3f/1m4f, AW) on his first two Flat starts and a transformation is needed.

100/1

8th

1

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Dartmouth Jet

10st 2lb

J: James Sullivan

T: John Mackie

Landed a bumper at Worcester on his racecourse debut last September; well-held on first Flat start here (1m3f; 66-1) in November; has his work cut out in this company.

100/1

Form: 525-48

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
With her third trainer, first run for him when 40-1 and well beaten at Kempton (2m, AW) this month; overall scores are 0-8 on Flat and 0-5 over hurdles, and clearly her best Flat effort was over 2m1f last September in a first-time visor; 6lb lower today but others are still preferred.
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9th

8

(8)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:13 Lingfield (AW)

Louies Folly

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Regressive maiden under both codes for four yards (trainer also saddles Tenadaay, who looks his best chance); hard to make a case for her back in the cheekpieces.

50/1

7th

4

(6)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Louies Folly

9st 6lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Fergal O’Brien

With her third trainer, first run for him when 40-1 and well beaten at Kempton (2m, AW) this month; overall scores are 0-8 on Flat and 0-5 over hurdles, and clearly her best Flat effort was over 2m1f last September in a first-time visor; 6lb lower today but others are still preferred.

40/1

8th

9

(8)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Louies Folly

8st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair staying maiden; in decent nick over hurdles when last seen for Denis Hogan in May so she's no forlorn hope starting out for her new yard here.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 044-31

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

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Form: 874

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £2.80
Straight Forecast £1.84
Trifecta £7.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Roc De Fer

SPOTLIGHT:

Much

WEST COUNTRY:

Louie's Folly

POSTDATA:

Joseph

The Sun:

Jodhpur Blue

The Times:

Roc De Fer

Telegraph:

Roc De Fer

The Guardian:

Roc De Fer

Daily Mail:

Roc De Fer

D Express:

Roc De Fer

Daily Mirror:

Roc De Fer

The Star:

Roc De Fer

Daily Record:

Roc De Fer