December 21 / 17.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.00

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.30
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 00457

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Never able to land a blow on nursery debut at Chelmsford (1m) and seemed to do too much in front when equipped with cheekpieces here (8.6f) three weeks later; dropped 2lb and raised in trip, this free-going sort looks none too solid.
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8th

2

(8)

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:00 Goodwood

Berwick Law

9st 10lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie Johnston

Dual AW scorer during the winter and a possible non-stayer over 1m4f last time; return to 1m2f is a plus but she faces some likely improvers back on turf.

13/2

4th

2

(2)

8th Apr 2023

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1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berwick Law

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

Two wins over shorter trip, creating a favourable impression over 1m2f at Lingfield seven weeks ago; 5lb rise asks a stiffer question of her but the new trip could unlock further progress and she can't be ignored.

7/4

1st

4

(3)

18th Feb 2023

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1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Lingfield (AW)

Berwick Law

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and ran on well towards near side from over 1f out, led final 110yds, won going away

9/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7044

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Wore a visor on penultimate start, cheekpieces on latest; finished closer in the latter (first run since gelded) when fourth of ten over 1m at Chelmsford on nursery debut but needs to make another step forward.
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10th

6

(8)

13th Nov 2023

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Victory House

9st 7lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: John Butler

Did well to finish fifth at Chelmsford (1m, AW) last time, having been slowly away and met traffic issues; however, now 0-18 and chance of first win partly depends on how well he takes to first-time hood.

16/1

5th

9

(10)

19th Oct 2023

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1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Victory House

9st 3lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: John Butler

Well handicapped on his best form but he's still a maiden after 17 starts and has finished down the field in three runs (7f-1m2f) for current yard; down the list.

20/1

8th

9

(8)

11th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Victory House

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: John Butler

16-race maiden, over various trips; 7f seems as good as any and, although below par in his two runs for this yard, he return to form at some point soon.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 46886

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Best efforts in the first and latest of her five races; blinkers went on in the latter when 3l sixth of 11 in nursery at Kempton (1m, Polytrack; unraced on Tapeta) and it looked as if this longer trip could spark some improvement, which is needed.
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14th

12

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Naas

Gilded Moon

11st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Alan Fleming

AW winner in Britain over 1m2f; placed in Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last summer but handicap form very modest so far; difficult to recommend at this moment in time.

20/1

12

3rd Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Naas

Gilded Moon

11st 0lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Alan Fleming

AW winner in Britain over 1m2f; placed in Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last summer but handicap form very modest so far; difficult to recommend at this moment in time.

20/1

Form: 9697

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No impact on Polytrack in his three novices at 1m/1m2f and last of seven in his 1m nursery; now tries tongue-tie, blinkers and Tapeta, all for the first time.
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4

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:50 Newton Abbot

Uncle Matthew

11st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Signed off for John and Thady Gosden with low-grade AW win in March; about 11l behind Max Of Stars when last of four finishers on recent stable/hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good) but positives can still be drawn from that performance; sports refitted tongue-tie and first-time visor.

9/2

4th

4

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:55 Hexham

Uncle Matthew

10st 12lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Didn't live up to his very good Flat pedigree when with Godolphin but managed to win AW handicap in March (1m3f; RPR 69); changed hands for £16,000 soon afterwards and has travelled from South Wales to make hurdling debut for stable with 6-20 strike-rate here.

3/1

1st

4

(7)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Uncle Matthew

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Five-race maiden who is seemingly one of the yard's lesser lights, only fourth in low-grade handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f; tongue-tie/blinkers fitted) when last seen; however, pedigree suggests this longer trip may squeeze improvement out of him; not dismissed.

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 863231

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Eight attempt when off the mark in ten-runner nursery at Southwell eight days ago, doing it readily and appearing well suited by the step up to 1m; 6lb penalty demands more in theory but she looks a leading candidate in what's not the strongest race.
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21th

14

(16)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Attrazione

9st 5lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

AW winner in Britain in 2022; first run for this stable (at Tipperary a year ago) was respectable; two poor attempts since, the most recent in a claimer at Dundalk in March.

25/1

7th

4

(9)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Attrazione

9st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Daniel William O’Sullivan

Won a 1m AW handicap in UK in 2022 but was well beaten in two starts for this yard last summer and others are preferred.

25/1

20/1

Form: 080

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Down the field on turf over 7f/6f in his three novice events in the autumn; gelded since; he's moved up markedly in trip and to AW, with a better chance in theory on handicap debut but he lacks solid form.
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12th

13

(9)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

The Pug

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

He's posted a couple of respectable fourth placings on AW in 2026 but is inconsistent and has won just once since 2023; others are more compelling.

16/1

9th

11

(8)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Pug

8st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Last of four wins came on final start for Adrian Wintle in a classified at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) last August; yet to be placed from seven starts for current yard.

12/1

20/1

Form: 3697

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
20-1, hooded for nursery debut at Southwell (1m, AW) 15 days ago but never dangerous; the headgear is removed and he goes up in trip, with some earlier modest form but others have more solid claims.
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7th

12

(9)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:24 Redcar

Silverlode

9st 2lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Ellison

Pick of his AW form would give him claims but he's been badly out of sorts since April, with and without headgear; too much to prove for comfort.

16/1

14th

14

(11)

3rd Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

Silverlode

8st 8lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Brian Ellison

Went close in a C&D nursery in December off a 12lb higher mark; disappointing in 2023 but the combination of new headgear and a return to this track could revive his fortunes.

20/1

8th

8

(5)

13th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:35 Carlisle

Silverlode

8st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Brian Ellison

Regressive performer who has been soundly beaten on last three starts; yet to race on turf quicker than soft and enough to prove back on this surface.

12/1

Form: 279058

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on debut but has not lived up to that; no impact in his three nurseries, all on Tapeta up to 8.6f.
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7th

5

(1)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Spider Murphy

9st 6lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: David Evans

Runner-up on debut in August but unable to replicate that form since and he's finished no better than fifth in his four handicaps; now 0-7.

20/1

8th

8

(9)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spider Murphy

9st 4lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: David Evans

Runner-up on debut but has not lived up to that; no impact in his three nurseries, all on Tapeta up to 8.6f.

33/1

8th

4

(13)

6th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:20 Southwell (AW)

Spider Murphy

9st 8lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: David Evans

Hasn't kicked on from his promising debut and he was only in midfield at Wolverhampton ten days ago when sent off at 125-1.

33/1

50/1

Form: 084389

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Placed in three of six starts in Ireland up to 1m; two major backward steps on Newcastle Tapeta for new connections in the autumn.
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0

7

(1)

27th Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

15:00 Goodwood

Texas Boy

9st 2lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Mark Gillard

Exposed 3yo maiden who looks far from solid judged on 2023 form and has plenty to find on ratings in this field; best watched on debut for fourth trainer.

50/1

11th

9

3rd Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

Texas Boy

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Syd Hosie

Twice placed on the Flat in Ireland but has been mostly poor in eight British starts, the latest pair for this yard; hurdle debut.

33/1

Form: 163215 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D in September and 1m2f at Chelmsford six weeks ago, 8-13 under Aidan Keeley in the latter but having to overcome trouble in running in a very tight finish; had a very solid record over this sort of trip until he was 22-1 and a well-beaten last of five from 2lb out of the handicap in a Class 4 (up from Class 6) at Kempton on Monday.
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6th

3

(5)

3rd Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

prominent

10/1

2

(2)

14th Feb 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:00 Southwell (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Barry Brennan

Unraced here but all five wins have come on the AW and he's fine on Tapeta; hasn't been getting the breaks in his recent races and one to consider, for all that he's not shone when previously tried in cheekpieces.

8/1

5th

2

(5)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mirabello Bay

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Barry Brennan

All of his five wins have been on AW and latest was off this mark over C&D last March; finished fifth in both runs for new yard this winter but he didn't get much luck on the first occasion and was beaten less than 3l at Lingfield last time; could be dangerous if he can find something extra.

11/2

Non-runners

Mirabello Bay

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Payout
Exacta £35.70
Straight Forecast £29.05
Tricast £403.56
Trifecta £400.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

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POSTDATA:

Mirabello Bay

SPOTLIGHT:

Gilded Moon

NEWMARKET:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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The Times:

Gilded Moon

LAMBOURN:

Mirabello Bay

Daily Record:

Mirabello Bay