August 17 / 19.40 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.40

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Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Classified Stakes

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 870834 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Three of his four wins have been on AW, including one over C&D; didn't fare too badly in a similar event when fourth of seven at Redcar (5f, good to firm) nine days ago and the return to AW could see him go close.
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2nd

2

(8)

26th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Lets Go Hugo

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ollie Pears

Newcastle winner this time last year who's been in fine form since cheekpieces went back on, winning three times in the past month or so; latest Polytrack victory boosted by the second winning since and he's shortlisted upped another 3lb.

9/4

1st

1

(4)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

18:05 Lingfield (AW)

Lets Go Hugo

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ollie Pears

Won 5f handicaps here and at Wolverhampton last month and only failed narrowly in his hat-trick bid at Newcastle last week; 3lb well in and should make another bold bid.

9/2

2nd

1

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Lets Go Hugo

10st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ollie Pears

Has won 5f classified events at Wolverhampton and Lingfield on last two starts; a possible, but faces a stiffer task with a 5lb penalty in this handicap.

11/4

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 2597-7 CD

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Won twice for John Butler in 2024, one of which came over C&D; not been in the same form since and contests his first classified following a break; best watched.
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4th

7

(1)

25th Aug 2026

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Jungle Dance

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: J R Jenkins

Won twice on the AW in February 2024, including over C&D; without a win since but he ran well when runner-up behind Let's Go Hugo at Wolverhampton on first start for 177 days; may come on for that and he could go well.

3/1

2nd

3

(2)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jungle Dance

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

Won twice for John Butler in 2024, one of which came over C&D; not been in the same form since and contests his first classified following a break; best watched.

9/2

7th

9

(2)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Jungle Dance

8st 11lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Well handicapped on old form but he's not won since February 2024 and has been out of sorts in his last three runs; has something to prove after another break and others are preferred.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 52-307

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who's with his third yard; ran poorly back from a break in June and at Brighton ten days ago; has questions to answer in his first classified.
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5th

4

(7)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rajeteriat

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Chris Gordon

Exposed 18-race maiden; quiet in two runs on turf after a 166-day break but last week's C&D third was more like it; the new visor needs to give him a lift.

5/1

3rd

7

(5)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rajeteriat

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Chris Gordon

Regressive maiden who's with his third yard; ran poorly back from a break in June and at Brighton ten days ago; has questions to answer in his first classified.

9/1

7th

3

(5)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Rajeteriat

9st 6lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Regressive maiden who's with his third yard; ran poorly back from a break when last seen in June and is having just a second start at beyond 5f, so has questions to answer.

25/1

Form: 405775 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
1-53 and well held in similar events on turf during the summer; hard to recommend.
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6th

4

(9)

25th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Battle Point

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Michael Attwater

Sole win from 54 starts came over this C&D in April 2023; wasn't helped by racing wide when fourth behind Let's Go Hugo at Wolverhampton eight days ago and makes some each-way appeal.

11/1

4th

2

(8)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Battle Point

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Michael Attwater

1-53 and well held in similar events on turf during the summer; hard to recommend.

16/1

Form: 092398

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
28-race maiden; second in a similar event over 7f here in June; well held in three handicaps since; opposed on the balance of probability.
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10th

8

(9)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mister McGregor

8st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Michael Mullineaux

29-race maiden; runner-up in two classified races here this year (6f/7f) and may not have been suited by drop back to 5f in that grade a fortnight ago but makes only limited appeal for win purposes.

11/1

5th

6

(6)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mister McGregor

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Mullineaux

28-race maiden; second in a similar event over 7f here in June; well held in three handicaps since; opposed on the balance of probability.

10/1

8th

10

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:25 Doncaster

Mister McGregor

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Michael Mullineaux

27-race maiden; placed in this same headgear combination at Wolverhampton and Chester (both 7f) before producing poor performance at Chester latest; opposed on the balance of probability.

12/1

Form: 934095 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Last of his two wins in 2025 came over C&D; signs he was on the way back when fifth of 12 here (7f) last month; holds claims in his first classified.
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6th

5

(9)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Megaphone

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Last of his two wins in 2025 came over C&D; signs he was on the way back when fifth of 12 here (7f) last month; holds claims in his first classified.

5/1

5th

10

(11)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Megaphone

9st 6lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

Two solid efforts in April over 6f when the hood was applied, but he's failed to beat a rival over this trip on his last two starts and is still unproven on this far; has been absent for 70 days and others are preferred.

25/1

7/2

Form: 707656 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Stable stalwart with 13 wins; not the force of old and contests his first classified; can't discount but likely to find one or two too good.
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7th

1

(3)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alafdhal

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Phil McEntee

Stable stalwart with 13 wins; not the force of old and contests his first classified; can't discount but likely to find one or two too good.

7/2

6th

3

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:40 Yarmouth

Alafdhal

11st 0lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Phil McEntee

Both wins on turf have been on ground slower than good and his last four wins have been on the AW; beat only one rival home at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago and now drops back in trip with promising amateur Henry Callan taking over in the saddle; visor back on.

16/1

5th

4

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:43 Newmarket (July)

Alafdhal

8st 11lb

J: Megan Smith

T: Phil McEntee

Solid strike-rate on AW but not so good on turf and latest sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) will need improving on; nothing wrong with this mark, though.

16/1

Form: -00356

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden; after a promising third at Catterick (6f, good to firm) on stable debut in June, he took a backward step when fifth at Beverley (5f, good to firm) and beat only one home in a similar contest at Catterick 13 days ago; first-time blinkers need to have the desired effect.
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8th

9

(4)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Our Hero Matty

9st 7lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

13-race maiden; after a promising third at Catterick (6f, good to firm) on stable debut in June, he took a backward step when fifth at Beverley (5f, good to firm) and beat only one home in a similar contest at Catterick 13 days ago; first-time blinkers need to have the desired effect.

10/1

6th

7

(7)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:45 Catterick

Our Hero Matty

9st 3lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

13-race maiden who is unraced beyond 6f; after a promising third on stable debut here (6f, good to firm) in June he took a backward step when fifth at Beverley (5f, good to firm) latest, but this 3yo is not ruled out.

15/2

5th

5

(3)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:47 Beverley

Our Hero Matty

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Failed to progress as a 2yo and was well held in sprint handicaps on the AW and turf for previous yard; however, he shaped nicely on his debut for this one when third at Catterick (6f, good to firm) in June so now he's of more interest again.

7/1

Form: 528806 D

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Sole win from 37 starts came on the AW at Lingfield (5f) last April; runner-up at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) in May but she's struggled in four starts since; stablemate of Megaphone.
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11th

10

(11)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

She Went Whoosh

8st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Scott Dixon

1-38, the win gained over 5f at Lingfield (AW) in spring 2025; came second off her basement mark at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) in May but recent efforts have been disappointing.

33/1

9th

8

(1)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

She Went Whoosh

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

Sole win from 37 starts came on the AW at Lingfield (5f) last April; runner-up at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) in May but she's struggled in four starts since; stablemate of Megaphone.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £42.00
Straight Forecast £30.74
Trifecta £357.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Megaphone

SPOTLIGHT:

Let's Go Hugo

The Times:

Rajeteriat

D Express:

Mister McGregor

The Star:

Jungle Dance

Daily Mail:

Alafdhal

POSTDATA:

Megaphone

The Guardian:

Megaphone

Daily Mirror:

Megaphone

Telegraph:

Let's Go Hugo

The Sun:

Let's Go Hugo

Daily Record:

Let's Go Hugo