October 12 / 15.15 Wolverhampton (AW)

15.15

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  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 522162 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Has had three different trainers but he's been generally progressive in six starts; easy winner of Windsor maiden (5f, good to firm) in July and he's been beaten less than 3l in a French Listed race and Haydock nursery (runner-up) in last two runs; now makes his AW debut but he's highly respected back in a novice in his second run for current yard.
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1

(8)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Al Dasim

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Progressed in leaps and bounds last winter, winning five on the bounce at Wolverhampton and Meydan; clearly best effort when quickening smartly to win Group 3 (6f, good) on latter course; only seventh of 15 in Group 1 there when last seen in March but he wasn't beaten far and may not have reached his limit just yet; respected.

8/1

1st

1

(6)

12th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Dasim

10st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: George Boughey

pressed leader, led 2f out, soon ridden and went clear, comfortably

1/2

3

(5)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Al Dasim

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: George Boughey

Has had a solid campaign over 5f (including on good to soft) and made it two wins from seven starts when landing 5f AW novice ten days ago; only sixth on sole previous Listed run and he's seemingly exposed, but this step up to 6f is worth exploring and he's an each-way contender.

12/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 52 BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
190,000gns yearling; never-dangerous fifth at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) on debut in April but left that form a long way behind when runner-up at Haydock on her recent return; the latter was over 6f but she travelled strongly for a long way and is open to more progress on this drop back in trip.
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11th

6

(1)

23rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Pure Angel

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: James Horton

Second in two 6f AW handicaps in January but those were Class 4 events; sixth in Listed races on her three runs since and vulnerable once more.

50/1

6

(1)

23rd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Haydock

Pure Angel

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: James Horton

Second in two 6f AW handicaps in January but those were Class 4 events; sixth in Listed races on her three runs since and vulnerable once more.

50/1

4

(3)

3rd May 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:10 Newmarket

Pure Angel

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: James Horton

Runner-up in two 6f handicaps in January; well behind Frost At Dawn when sixth of 12 in Bath Listed race (50-1) 13 days ago and again looks vulnerable.

40/1

15/8

Form: 252370

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
0-7 and has been well below form in sales races at Newmarket in last two starts but those runs were at 6f and she sets the standard on her placed efforts in the Super Sprint and St Hugh's Stakes (Listed) at Newbury in the summer; now switches to AW but she's a major player if she can get back near her best on this return to 5f; cheekpieces added.
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2

(9)

25th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

13:30 Doncaster

Woolhampton

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Never a threat after a slow start in the corresponding race 12 months ago; as good as ever when winning at Sandown and Ascot (came from well back) in August/September and two subsequent defeats excusable (ground/Listed race); 3-8 on soft or worse but might be better suited by a stiffer finish.

16/1

8th

12

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Ascot

Woolhampton

8st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Rod Millman

At least as good as ever this year, winning handicaps at Sandown (5f, soft) and over C&D (good to soft) in September; found things happening too quickly at Haydock last Saturday and she's in deeper today, but she does go really well at Ascot and the more rain that falls the better.

16/1

3

(2)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Haydock

Woolhampton

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Rod Millman

Likeable mare with eight wins to her name, including at Sandown (5f, soft) and Ascot (5f, good to soft) in the last four weeks; impossible to rule out but she's gone up 13lb in total for those successes and she'll need a career best to complete the hat-trick.

100/30

Form: 234314 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Off the mark (seventh attempt) when landing a Lingfield nursery (5f, AW) in August but that was a narrow success and she finished behind Al Dasim at Haydock last time; meets her old rival on much worse terms back in a novice and has work to do.
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4th

2

(6)

12th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

15:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queen Of Uplands

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

1st

5

(6)

31st Aug 2022

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Queen Of Uplands

9st 7lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung left, hard pressed towards finish, just did enough

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; gelded half-brother to 1m1f winner Trusty Scout (RPR 72); dam unraced half-sister to 1m2f winner Cuban Sun out of half-sister to Gr 1 winners Polish Summer (Dubai 1m4f) and Meteor Storm (US 1m2f); has high standard to aim at on debut and could be a longer-term prospect.
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1st

10

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he ran his best race back from a short break when fourth of ten at Lingfield last month (7f, AW); more appealing than many off a dangerous mark.

7/1

1st

10

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he ran his best race back from a short break when fourth of ten at Lingfield last month (7f, AW); more appealing than many off a dangerous mark.

7/1

4th

2

(5)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:58 Lingfield (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: John Butler

Three of his four wins have been at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) and latest was in January; finished down the field in last two starts but he had an excuse over 6f last time and he could rediscover his spark back up in trip; not ruled out off workable mark.

12/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to three winners but she didn't shown much at a massive price at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) on her recent debut.
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9th

8

(5)

26th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Enterprising Lady

8st 11lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Mark Loughnane

Big prices and down the field in three runs as a 2yo; well beaten in two handicap runs this spring; cheekpieces need to bring about a transformation.

33/1

8th

3

(3)

12th May 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enterprising Lady

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Mark Loughnane

prominent, lost ground but in touch with leaders from under 4f out, soon in rear

16/1

16th

11

(8)

7th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

13:40 Bath

Enterprising Lady

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Loughnane

Finished in rear at huge prices in three sprint runs in the autumn; still early days and now switches to a handicap but she needs improvement back in trip after 158 days off.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

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10th

9

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Newbury

Noodle Mission

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

May have needed the run at Kempton 12 days ago but he ended up well beaten; he has a lower turf mark to exploit but is a better horse on AW; others look safer.

16/1

10th

5

(1)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Noodle Mission

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Has claims on his best form last year but he ended last season with a poor run at Leicester (7f, good) in October and his last win was 21 months ago; others preferred.

25/1

13

(16)

14th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:44 Leicester

Noodle Mission

9st 4lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Capable but not particularly consistent; won four times last year, at 7f/1m, three on the AW, the other a 7f Newmarket handicap; sound run when fourth at Kempton last time (7f, standard to slow); capable of going well.

33/1

Non-runners

Noodle Mission

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.50
Straight Forecast £2.87
Trifecta £8.60

Selections

The Times:

Pure Angel

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Dasim

RP Ratings:

Woolhampton

LAMBOURN:

Queen Of Uplands

Telegraph:

Pure Angel

The Guardian:

Pure Angel

The Sun:

Pure Angel

The Star:

Pure Angel

Daily Record:

Pure Angel

POSTDATA:

Al Dasim

NEWMARKET:

Al Dasim

Daily Mail:

Al Dasim

Daily Mirror:

Al Dasim

Daily Express:

Woolhampton