December 21 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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  • Prize money: £5508
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

1st
1 (2)
Laheg

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0-7417 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Mixed bag since returning from the best part of a year off, winning once (off 3lb lower) and pulling away his chances otherwise; this mark should be within range if he's more amenable after a gelding operation.
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7th

2

(6)

23rd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Laheg

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

took keen hold, in rear

3/1

1st

2

(2)

4th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

14:02 Lingfield (AW)

Laheg

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

Scored twice on AW in 2022; made an encouraging start to his 2024 campaign with close third in C&D contest (back from layoff) three weeks ago; warrants respect off unaltered mark.

7/4

3rd

4

(8)

14th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Laheg

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

slowly away, in rear

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 111129 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Well placed by Archie Watson to win his first four early in the year; easy to back ahead of his handicap debut for new connections over C&D back from a break recently, having been picked up out of a seller, and needs a good forward step.
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8th

11

(11)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Watermelon Sugar

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Took advantage of a sliding mark round Lingfield in the winter (last four wins come there but is fine on Tapeta); off the boil since and this is a bit tougher; would want to see some support tonight.

20/1

11th

3

(1)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Watermelon Sugar

9st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

In good form at Lingfield during the winter and is a bit of specialist over 6f there (112121), but he has won over this C&D; latest Kempton effort not hard to forgive given his record at that track and could easily bounce back; shortlisted.

10/1

10th

4

(8)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Watermelon Sugar

9st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

In good form at Lingfield lately and has become a bit of a specialist over 6f there (112121); it's a different story here (8770) and that would be the concern.

11/4

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 364373 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Seven wins already this year, including three round here, and has remained competitive off his revised mark; hasn't had much luck with one thing and another over C&D latterly and should go well again.
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16th

15

(15)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon off a 7lb higher mark; didn't run badly at Nottingham (5f, good) on penultimate start and a wide draw offers an excuse at Chester since.

33/1

10th

13

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon off a 5lb higher mark; didn't run badly at Nottingham 12 days ago (5f, good) but he has a double-figure stall to contend with and could prove vulnerable.

16/1

4th

9

(6)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Intervention

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and has done all his winning over 6f/7f; inconsistent since last success; 0-12 over 5f and doesn't look the answer.

16/1

7/2

Form: 087513 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
At his best around this time last year and has bounced back to form of late, following up his Chelmsford win with a solid effort over C&D off tonight's mark; not much other pace in here, so enters calculations.
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6

(6)

10th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

19:35 Epsom

Muscika

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: David O’Meara

Veteran with 18 wins on his CV, including over C&D; last success was from the front at Redcar (6f, good to firm) in May but he's been well held in both runs since; bit to prove again but has possibilities if he can bounce back.

12/1

3/1

Form: 718065 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Four of his five wins have come on Tapeta, two of them here (including this race last year); often misses the break, so will always need some luck, but is on his last successful mark and is a player if they set it up in front.
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7th

2

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Ballyare

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Lucinda Russell

One-time useful sprinter but his powers are on the wane; showed he could still cut it at this level when a close fourth over C&D last month but he'll need the pace to collapse if he's to end his barren spell.

8/1

7th

2

(8)

8th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Ballyare

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Lucinda Russell

One-time useful sprinter but his powers are on the wane; showed he could still cut it at this level when a close fourth over C&D last month but he'll need the pace to collapse if he's to end his barren spell.

8/1

5th

7

(1)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballyare

9st 1lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lucinda Russell

midfield

15/2

Form: 530700

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has had issues at the stalls and rather lost the plot in recent times; goes without the tongue-tie tonight and is hard to recommend.
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1st

3

(9)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Neptune Legend

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Tony Carroll

Third run back with Tony Carroll when taking advantage of his reduced mark at Bath (5.7f) last Friday and he did it in good style; that gives him a big chance under just a 4lb penalty but he's run with credit at Brighton only once from eight visits.

9/4

1st

6

(7)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Neptune Legend

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Hasn't threatened in two AW runs for new yard this spring but he's now 6lb lower than for his last win in November and two of his three turf wins have come over C&D (good to firm); should get a good tow into this race and he's in the mix back at this track.

6/1

4

(7)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:09 Bath

Neptune Legend

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Tony Carroll

Dual course winner but yet to fire this term, finishing only seventh of nine in 5f Wolverhampton AW handicap last month; has run well in these aids in the past.

8/1

Form: 151018 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Three narrow wins in the autumn came in lesser company, latterly off a 3lb lower mark, and he found it too much back up in class over C&D over the weekend; vulnerable again.
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6

(1)

6th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

13:45 Ayr

Idoapologise

10st 5lb

J: Mr Aiden Blakemore

T: Colin Teague

Multiple winner at 6f and about 7f but he failed to beat a rival on yard debut in 2023 and has been off since; many questions to answer.

50/1

12th

12

(13)

25th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Idoapologise

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Colin Teague

Conditions won't be an issue and he's not on a bad mark but he was sold cheaply out of Brian Ellison's yard in May and he's landed the widest stall on his return from 168 days off.

16/1

5th

8

(3)

7th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Idoapologise

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Brian Ellison

took keen hold, prominent

7/1

Form: 400300 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Made all when winning off a 1lb higher mark over C&D early in the year; has generally struggled since, including in two runs back from a break, and holds similar claims to stablemate Neptune Legend, namely outside.
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3rd

6

(2)

9th Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Brighton

Bezzas Lad

9st 4lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Tony Carroll

Dual 5f AW winner this year; ought to have handled the soft ground better when down the field at Chester last month but was creditable second from awkward draw there (6f, good) two starts ago; no surprise if he makes a bold bid from the front here.

12/1

7th

8

(3)

14th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 110y

Class 4

20:05 Chester

Bezzas Lad

8st 11lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Tony Carroll

Two front-running wins at Lingfield (6f and 5f; AW) this year; good second over 6f here four weeks ago (drawn wide); better berthed today and still feasibly treated; may have stablemate Recon Mission to worry about for the early lead.

13/2

Form: 540527 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Patchy at best since joining from Ralph Beckett, latterly when behind Intervention over C&D; first-time cheekpieces (wore blinkers and a visor once each last year) will need to make a difference.
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5th

4

(4)

29th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Amber Dew

9st 9lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Broke lengthy losing run at Southwell in January but failed to back that up on either of two subsequent starts; needs to fare better if she's to return to winning ways.

12/1

8th

8

15th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:22 Southwell (AW)

Amber Dew

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

midfield, weakened gradually final 110yds

7/1

8th

8

(1)

4th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Amber Dew

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Belatedly added to her 2021 nursery win with narrow success at Southwell (6f; first-time tongue-tie) last month; this race is much more competitive, though, and she needs to prove she can cope with the drop back to 5f.

8/1

Non-runners

Amber Dew

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £39.30
Straight Forecast £45.52
Tricast £114.71
Trifecta £140.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Laheg

RP Ratings:

Intervention

TOPSPEED:

Idoapologise

THE NORTH:

Ballyare

POSTDATA:

Muscika

NEWMARKET:

Laheg

D Express:

Laheg

The Guardian:

Intervention

Daily Record:

Intervention

Telegraph:

Idoapologise

The Star:

Idoapologise

The Times:

Ballyare

Daily Mail:

Ballyare

Daily Mirror:

Muscika

The Sun:

Muscika