December 27 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £4536
  • 1m 5f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

Evs (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 121211 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who's got the winning habit on Tapeta of late, landing four of his last six; incurs a penalty for last Tuesday's easy Newcastle win but he's liable to go up by at least 5lb for that and is the one to beat again.
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12th

2

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Victory March

11st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Started off for Rebecca Menzies with two poor AW runs in February/March (started very slowly both times) but his sixth of 15 over hurdles at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) this month gives him something to build on here.

14/1

6th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Victory March

11st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Five-time winner on Tapeta but he's been out of sorts on AW in two runs for new yard this year; still unexposed over hurdles but his last run in this sphere was in December 2021 and it is not hard to have reservations; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

25/1

6th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Victory March

11st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Five-time winner on Tapeta but he's been out of sorts on AW in two runs for new yard this year; still unexposed over hurdles but his last run in this sphere was in December 2021 and it is not hard to have reservations; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 225343

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Winless since coming over from France and has been beaten at 5-1 or shorter on nine occasions; again gave his running for tonight's 5lb claimer when second in a messy affair here yesterday and holds claims if turned out again.
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7th

6

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Archie Watson

Fair on the Flat but yet to make an impact over hurdles; brushed aside fairly easily after leading on final circuit at Plumpton (2m, good; refitted blinkers) this month; will need to show more tenacity here.

10/1

8th

9

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

Three French Flat wins and he's 0-30 in Britain, though placed on many occasions; shaped quite well on hurdling debut but twice tailed off since; risky but opening mark of 83 would look lenient if showing his best.

8/1

11th

1

12th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Bugle Major

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

led, headed but prominent before 4th, pushed along after 4 out

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: /51402 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Proven winner down the years, mainly over hurdles and always in the spring/summer; satisfactory debut for his new yard last time but was allowed a soft lead over 2m2f and isn't very consistent now.
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7th

7

(8)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

14:35 Doncaster

Champagne City

10st 7lb

J: Miss Stephanie Dorey

T: B F Brookhouse

Useful dual-purpose performer in his prime but out of form in low-grade AW handicaps this year and again disappointed when back on turf last month; revival needed.

16/1

12th

12

(2)

13th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

13:45 Newbury

Champagne City

10st 5lb

J: Miss Margot Scudamore

T: B F Brookhouse

Dual-purpose veteran who gained his latest win in 2m2f marathon on soft ground in April 2023; placed under Margot Scudamore at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in December but this year's AW form is very uninspiring.

12/1

4th

1

(6)

1st May 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Champagne City

11st 3lb

J: Miss Margot Scudamore

T: B F Brookhouse

raced in second, led after 2f

16/1

20/1

Form: 545-5

Last run: 252 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Quite well-related filly who was picked up for 26,000gns from Mark Johnston in the summer; takes yet another step up in trip, on her handicap debut after a break, for a yard without a Flat winner in over five years; the market will guide.
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6th

3

(10)

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:25 Bath

Zestful

10st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Martin Keighley

Dual hurdle winner; only 6l away last time at Pontefract (2m1f, good to firm) on ground that would have been on the lively side for her; can see her going well.

15/2

5th

6

(2)

19th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:05 Pontefract

Zestful

9st 11lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, midfield, headway after 8f, outpaced over 2f out, kept on

10/1

11th

8

(9)

19th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:15 Catterick

Zestful

10st 13lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

midfield, outpaced then weakened over 3f out

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 42585- CD

Last run: 421 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won four on the spin two winters ago (one over C&D) but dry since, including over hurdles in recent times; has been cut some slack by the handicapper since last running on the Flat but needs more back from a break.
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10th

3

(2)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Social City

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Blake

in touch with leaders, headway and briefly led after 4f

20/1

6th

1

(9)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Social City

10st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Carroll

7yo who was well held at Salisbury (1m6f) last month but that was after a creditable third on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (2m) and he won at Lingfield in June; still looks feasibly treated on that form and he's not ruled out back up in trip.

10/1

7th

4

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:23 Salisbury

Social City

10st 1lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

First turf success at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) in June but, not for the first time, he was well beaten on good to soft next time and his latest third was on AW; the state of the ground is clearly important.

12/1

Form: 240400 CD

Last run: 135 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Soft ground not ideal over hurdles lately and he returns to the Flat on a handy mark in first-time cheekpieces; boasts a decent record round here too, so everything is in place for a better showing under Kevin Stott (5-23 for the yard).
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8th

1

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

11:47 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold

20/1

8th

1

(4)

12th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

11:47 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

10st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, never better than midfield

20/1

11th

1

(12)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:33 Newcastle (AW)

Three Platoon

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won twice over C&D not all that long ago but can lose his form, as has happened since on the Flat and over hurdles; bit risky.

20/1

Form: 349832 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter who arrives in form and has a C&D win to his name; is capable if getting away better but that's unlikely and there's not much room for manoeuvre off this mark.
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10th

9

(3)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Kittens Dream

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

dwelt start, in rear, lost touch over 4f out, soon tailed off

33/1

Form: 166-26 C

Last run: 333 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Likes it here and is 2lb lower than when second over C&D early in the year; he's lost his way over hurdles latterly, though, and has done most racing in lesser company.
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13

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

12:35 Hereford

Robeam

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Michael Mullineaux

Dual hurdle winner in 2022; placed twice on the AW this autumn but his last two Flat runs were disappointing and this chasing debut will be his 82nd career start; 3lb out of the weights; too risky.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £5.33
Tricast £16.77
Trifecta £22.20

Selections

RP Ratings:

Victory March

LAMBOURN:

Bugle Major

SPOTLIGHT:

Three Platoon

TOPSPEED:

Kitten's Dream

POSTDATA:

Victory March

THE NORTH:

Victory March

The Times:

Victory March

Telegraph:

Victory March

Daily Mail:

Victory March

D Express:

Victory March

Daily Mirror:

Victory March

The Sun:

Victory March

Daily Record:

Victory March

The Guardian:

Bugle Major

The Star:

Bugle Major