August 18 / 20.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.00

Standard

Self Storage Association Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 5f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Self Storage Association Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

1st
7 (2)
Heroics

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2-2415 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive stepping up in trip and got off the mark at the fifth attempt, at Sandown (1m6f, good) in June; wasn't able to handle the step up in class at Newmarket (1m6f, good to firm) last month when fifth of seven but holds obvious claims back on AW at this level.
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2nd

8

(2)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:15 Yarmouth

Heroics

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Seems to act on soft; has improved since tackling 1m6f, his stamina coming into play when winning at Sandown (good) and, after finding a Class 2 Newmarket race rather more demanding, he won a shade cosily on Wolverhampton AW in August; up 4lb but can progress further.

9/2

1st

7

(2)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Heroics

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Alan King

Steadily progressive stepping up in trip and got off the mark at the fifth attempt, at Sandown (1m6f, good) in June; wasn't able to handle the step up in class at Newmarket (1m6f, good to firm) last month when fifth of seven but holds obvious claims back on AW at this level.

100/30

5th

7

(1)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Newmarket (July)

Heroics

8st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Alan King

Carries his head high; 7l fourth of 14 to Arc Ole Ole at York (1m4f, good) in May on handicap debut; bettered that form when staying on best to win a four-runner race at Sandown (1m6f, good) three weeks ago, but 3lb higher today and his sights are raised.

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: -43051 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of a career-low mark and return to Southwell AW, where he had shown his best form previously, to get off the mark last month; 5lb higher and holds claims if able to reproduce his best at this different track.
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2nd

6

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Flash Kozo

8st 12lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Has a largely progressive profile on AW, getting off the mark in 1m6f Southwell handicap in July and going down only to another 3yo at Wolverhampton (1m6f again) since; the step up to 2m could unlock more improvement.

3/1

2nd

8

(8)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flash Kozo

9st 3lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Took advantage of a career-low mark and return to Southwell AW, where he had shown his best form previously, to get off the mark last month; 5lb higher and holds claims if able to reproduce his best at this different track.

4/1

1st

8

(5)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell (AW)

Flash Kozo

9st 1lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Fair form shown when twice in the frame here in the spring; ridden aggressively when a below-par fifth of eight at Goodwood (1m4f) last month but could still do better here.

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 5973V2 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
All six wins have been on AW, the latest over C&D last November off 3lb lower; not so good on turf but was runner up at Carlisle (1m6f, good) last Tuesday which holds her in good stead for this return to AW.
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4th

4

(1)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:30 Haydock

Dance Time

9st 13lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: David Loughnane

Six-time AW winner but she's 0-13 on turf; chased home a lightly raced 3yo at Carlisle (1m6f, good) on her penultimate start, though, and she has form on a testing surface; no surprise to see her in the shake-up.

4/1

3rd

4

(7)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dance Time

10st 0lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

All six wins have been on AW, the latest over C&D last November off 3lb lower; not so good on turf but was runner up at Carlisle (1m6f, good) last Tuesday which holds her in good stead for this return to AW.

13/2

2nd

4

(3)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 4

16:45 Carlisle

Dance Time

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: David Loughnane

A three-time AW scorer (at up to 1m6f) in 2025; largely in good form this season and recorded a solid third of 11 over C&D in June; not out of things after a break.

13/2

11/1

Form: 8-8364 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Versatile sort whose four wins have all been at this track between 1m4f to around 2m; well-handicapped on his best form but hasn't won for 12 months and some of his younger rivals may have more scope.
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3rd

1

(10)

29th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 5

14:32 Bath

Percy Jones

10st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mark Loughnane

On a losing run but he arrives in good form, in the frame for the fourth start running when third of 12 in in 1m6f handicap here 16 days ago; ought to be in the shake-up.

9/1

3rd

4

(7)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

Percy Jones

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Mark Loughnane

Gained all four wins on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (1m4f-2m) but posted good effort when staying-on third behind Curran over C&D (good) in June and is largely consistent; probably won't be far away.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 032-48

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Sole success came in a Kempton AW handicap in July last year when trained by Tom Ward; had an unsuccessful stint over hurdles this year for current yard, and well held in a couple of 2m handicaps since; drops back in trip on AW return and best watched for now.
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1st

1

(2)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingdom Of Stars

10st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Kerry Lee

Sole success came at Kempton in July 2025 when 4lb higher; beaten six times over hurdles for current yard since but shaped better when third of seven at this track (1m6f) last month despite racing freely; needs to settle better in order to fulfil his potential.

7/2

3rd

1

(3)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingdom Of Stars

10st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Kerry Lee

1-20 under rules and hasn't set the world alight since joining this yard; didn't settle when fifth of nine over C&D eight days ago and probably best watched despite a 4lb drop.

6/1

5th

3

(4)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingdom Of Stars

10st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Kerry Lee

Sole success came in a Kempton AW handicap in July last year when trained by Tom Ward; had an unsuccessful stint over hurdles this year for current yard, and well held in a couple of 2m handicaps since; drops back in trip on AW return and best watched for now.

25/1

Form: 211-88

Last run: 102 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with two slow-ground wins on turf from the front (1m2f/1m4f); safely held twice on good ground this year (1m4f/1m2f) and needs to show more on this step up in trip on AW return.
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9th

1

(13)

25th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:23 Haydock

Velvet Whisper

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Edward Bethell

Ended last season with front-running wins at Nottingham (1m2f, heavy) and Musselburgh (1m4f, soft) but she's been well held in her four runs this term; now only 1lb higher than for last success but she still has stamina to prove at this trip and others are preferred.

8/1

3rd

1

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 5

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Velvet Whisper

9st 9lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Edward Bethell

Dual winner from the front on turf last autumn (heavy/soft), latterly off a 3lb lower mark; well below that level in three runs this time, including on Tapeta back from a break recently; others look better suited by tonight's conditions but she may get her own way in front.

5/1

6th

2

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Velvet Whisper

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Edward Bethell

Ended last season with two slow-ground wins on turf from the front (1m2f/1m4f); safely held twice on good ground this year (1m4f/1m2f) and needs to show more on this step up in trip on AW return.

11/1

Form: 19-225 C

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Both wins came at this track (1m4f) at the end of last year; runner-up in a couple of turf handicaps since, but was below his best when fifth of eight at Sandown (1m6f, good) last month; the return to this track may see him in a better light.
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1

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

So Alex

10st 2lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland

Both wins came at this track (1m4f) at the end of last year; runner-up in a couple of turf handicaps since, but was below his best when fifth of eight at Sandown (1m6f, good) last month; the return to this track may see him in a better light.

8/1

5th

7

(8)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Sandown

So Alex

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Low-mileage 4yo who has a largely solid record, including two AW wins under Billy Loughnane, since handicapping; good second in a couple of turf events this season, latest upped to 1m6f at Carlisle (good); his turn in this sphere looks near.

5/2

2nd

3

(13)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:20 Carlisle

So Alex

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Won twice on AW towards end of last year (1m4f) and returned from break with quite pleasing second of five at Ripon (1m4f, good) last month; tries a new trip here and is not yet fully exposed after only eight runs.

9/2

Form: 256

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
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Form: 711112 C BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £5.73
Tricast £25.24
Trifecta £47.30

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Flash Kozo

Daily Mail:

White Storm

The Times:

Kakirra

RP RATINGS:

So Alex

POSTDATA:

Dance Time

SPOTLIGHT:

Heroics

D Express:

White Storm

Daily Record:

Kakirra

Telegraph:

Flash Kozo

The Sun:

Flash Kozo

The Star:

Flash Kozo

Daily Mirror:

So Alex

The Guardian:

Dance Time