January 03 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

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  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 707-

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has looked short of pace in 5f contests (wore hood each time); open to major improvement now handicapping and upped in distance (out of a 1m AW winner); hooded all starts but not today; interesting.
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Distance / Class
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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

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 26534- BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Beaten narrowly on turf last August; made the frame in 1m handicaps at Kempton (close third) and Southwell (fourth) the last twice; the most exposed contender (now 0-12) but holds leading form claims.
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9th

10

(9)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Man Made Of Smoke

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

reared start and blindfold off late, slowly into stride

14/1

4th

5

(2)

17th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Man Made Of Smoke

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Evans

His win came off 2lb higher here (9.4f) in May but he's not matched that since and has been well below form in his last two runs (1m2f); record now stands at 1-26 and has plenty to prove again with regular headgear removed.

12/1

5

(8)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Man Made Of Smoke

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

21st attempt when off the mark on Wolverhampton Tapeta (9.4f) in May off 2lb higher; has raced freely, so perhaps recent ventures over 1m2f have not been ideal, but he does not look the percentage call.

20/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 7386-

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Mixed results over shorter distances, most recently sixth here (handicap debut) in November; however, may improve for this new trip with Billy Loughnane taking off a handy 7lb.
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3

(1)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Little Roman

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Mark Loughnane

took keen hold, midfield

9/1

11th

8

(6)

18th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Little Roman

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Scrambled home in minor 1m handicap at Kempton in January; not in the same form back there last month; others perhaps open to greater progress.

12/1

8

(7)

8th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Little Roman

8st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Loughnane

Narrow win at Kempton in January but put in his place in slightly stronger contest there next time (both 1m) and this is tougher still; has new trip to contend with today.

10/1

Form: 090-

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Handicap debutant who has poor claims on his novice form; drop to this level may suit but he needs a big step forward.
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10th

17

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

James Bradley

8st 8lb

T: Charlie Wallis

slowly into stride, in rear

16/1

8th

9

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

James Bradley

8st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Charlie Wallis

midfield

5/1

2nd

9

(1)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

James Bradley

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Wallis

Won a small-field 1m handicap here in January off a 6lb higher mark; harder to enthuse over on recent evidence; accessories left off today.

20/1

4/1

Form: 565-

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced (fifth of 11) in 1m maiden at Kempton last month when wearing first-time blinkers (retained today); looks the type to do better now qualified for a mark; one to consider.
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9th

7

(6)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sexy Rexy

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

led

33/1

9th

7

(6)

18th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sexy Rexy

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

led

33/1

8th

5

(9)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sexy Rexy

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Grace Harris

Course winner but she came in last of ten in 1m4f handicap here ten days ago; needs to take a big step forward.

20/1

11/2

Form: 06895-

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; stayed on for fifth in 1m handicap at Southwell three weeks ago, showing some improvement for first-time visor (retained today); may build on that effort; considered.
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5th

6

(7)

13th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

Last Stand

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Eight-race maiden who has form figures of 89565 in handicaps but he ran respectably from a wide draw at Southwell (7f) last week and shaped as though this step back up in trip could be a positive; not ruled out with first-time blinkers replacing a visor.

5/1

5th

8

(10)

6th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Last Stand

9st 6lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, raced in second

4/1

6th

8

(7)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Last Stand

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, led, went clear 6f out, 7 lengths ahead 5f out

11/2

8/1

Form: 708-

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Holds only modest claims on his novice form in a hood; however, this switch to handicap level and removal of headgear are possible sources of improvement.
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4th

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Warwick

Flying Panther

11st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Won four times on Flat AW; always behind before being pulled up on hurdles debut at Worcester (2m, good to soft; 80-1); best watched.

50/1

2

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Flying Panther

11st 4lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Four-time AW winner, always in low-grade handicaps at around 1m; struggled when upped to 1m4f for recent stable debut and looks too risky on this first start over hurdles.

33/1

7th

9

(3)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flying Panther

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Four AW wins, the last two over 9.5f here for James Owen; having first run for new yard after 304 days on the sidelines; could go well if fully wound up.

10/1

16/1

Form: 0945-

Last run: 181 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Far from solid on her 2yo form (6f/7f) and lacks recent match practice having been absent for six months; best watched unless the market speaks positively.
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11th

12

(1)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

14:38 Southwell (AW)

Queenmambo

8st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Philip Kirby

took keen hold, prominent, outpaced 4f out

33/1

6th

11

(4)

6th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queenmambo

8st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Philip Kirby

Form can be mixed at 1m4f but she was close up at Lingfield last month and ran well enough in sole 1m6f start, at Wetherby in April, to make her worth another go at this trip; no surprise if she's involved.

12/1

6th

8

27th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Queenmambo

9st 1lb

T: Philip Kirby

0-14; made the frame on three consecutive 1m4f starts in April, one on Tapeta; returned from her summer break with three lesser efforts, finishing a bit closer again last time but she needs to build on that in a big way.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.30
Straight Forecast £13.59
Tricast £95.68
Trifecta £123.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Man Made Of Smoke

Daily Mirror:

Last Stand

NEWMARKET:

Sexy Rexy

The Guardian:

Little Roman

SPOTLIGHT:

Noodle Mission

The Sun:

Last Stand

The Star:

Last Stand

Telegraph:

Sexy Rexy

Daily Mail:

Sexy Rexy

D Express:

Little Roman

POSTDATA:

Man Made Of Smoke

The Times:

Man Made Of Smoke

Daily Record:

Man Made Of Smoke