January 16 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.00

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  • Prize money: £12988.08
  • 2m 0f 120y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 0830-5

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Had plenty to do at the weights on his return from wind surgery last weekend, when racing freely in front; is entitled to have come on for that but there's not much wiggle room off his current mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

17:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Solent Gateway

11st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Four-time Flat winner; got off the mark over hurdles on his sixth attempt when making all over C&D (good) 15 days ago with first-time blinkers (retained) replacing cheekpieces; has solid claims to defy penalty.

8/13

1st

4

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Solent Gateway

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Four-time Flat winner who was placed on the last four of his five hurdling starts, most recently when close second in Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) last month; should be fine over today's shorter trip and has another big role to play; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time blinkers.

7/4

2nd

3

13th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

18:10 Sedgefield

Solent Gateway

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

led, joined when not fluent last, soon headed, kept on

5/4

15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2161-1

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
This is tougher than he's used to and is upped another 5lb for his recent 1m4f Lingfield win; will need more again now going beyond 1m4f for the first time but has been a sharp improver for this yard since undergoing wind surgery for the second time, winning four times, and he can do better yet.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Newbury

Barenboim

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Tom Dascombe

Just 1lb above his last winning mark, but is 6-31 on the AW and 0-18 on turf, including six starts over hurdles; others more solid.

20/1

9th

12

(2)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:42 Newcastle (AW)

Barenboim

8st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Tom Dascombe

Made all at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) in January and head second to Berkshire Sundance at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) later that month; not quite at the same level at Southwell (2m2f, Tapeta) last month but he failed to settle; Newcastle form figures read 12139 and he has an each-way shout.

16/1

6th

2

(5)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 2f 98y

Class 4

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Barenboim

9st 13lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Kempton winner (2m Class 4; 3-1, from 3lb lower) on penultimate start; went close to following up - pipped on the post - at Lingfield (2m; 9-2) subsequently; this asks a slightly sterner question over a new distance on the Flat; likely to give another positive account.

4/1

Form: 06940- D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
On the downgrade in recent times and lacks consistency now; has won on Tapeta but needs to bounce back from an ordinary Kempton effort, when some way behind stablemate Imperium.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(7)

7th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:25 Newcastle (AW)

Withhold

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Often front-runner; one of his big days came over C&D in 2018 when winning the Northumberland Plate; not in the same form these days as a 10yo and although he's still been competitive on three of his last four starts this winter, those were with falling marks in handicaps; more to do today.

25/1

2nd

3

(10)

22nd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Withhold

9st 11lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

ducked right start, disputed lead, led after 1f, increased tempo from under 3f out, ridden when headed 2f out, kept on

10/1

3rd

2

(5)

16th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 2

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Withhold

10st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

On the downgrade in recent times and lacks consistency now; has won on Tapeta but needs to bounce back from an ordinary Kempton effort, when some way behind stablemate Imperium.

8/1

Form: 35756-

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Six wins have all come on Polytrack (ran fairly well in one previous start on Tapeta), latterly off this mark one year ago; has run well in two starts back from a break/wind surgery and goes on the shortlist.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

2

(1)

22nd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Imperium

9st 11lb

J: James Doyle

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

took keen hold, prominent

5/1

4th

1

(3)

16th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 2

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Imperium

10st 0lb

J: James Doyle

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Six wins have all come on Polytrack (ran fairly well in one previous start on Tapeta), latterly off this mark one year ago; has run well in two starts back from a break/wind surgery and goes on the shortlist.

100/30

6th

5

(1)

7th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Imperium

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

towards rear of midfield

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5705-1

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has run well on Tapeta but is 0-12 on the surface and he does seem more effective on Polytrack; hard to knock him for winning six of his last 12 starts otherwise but he's never done it off a mark this high.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(9)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Very well suited by 2m on Polytrack and lurks on a tempting mark but has looked out of sorts in recent months; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

7

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Gay Kelleway

led at steady pace

20/1

9th

1

(7)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:30 Pontefract

Mukha Magic

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 4773-8

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Has always needed things to fall just so and, while he stays this far, he's done most racing over middle distances; arrives in fair form but others make more appeal.
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1

26th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Protected Guest

10st 3lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

7th

1

(5)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Protected Guest

10st 1lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

slowly away, in rear

10/1

8th

12

(9)

13th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

20:45 Southwell (AW)

Protected Guest

8st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: George Margarson

Performed respectably at Kempton on most recent AW attempt but was no match for Saratoga Gold and this is a higher grade; well exposed 8yo who is on a 16-race losing sequence; opposed.

25/1

Form: 0063-7

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Four Polytrack wins since being trained in Britain and he's only run once on Tapeta; has slid to a handy mark but he pulled hard back up to 1m4f behind Barenboim last time and stamina is the big question mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(5)

11th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Pistoletto

9st 5lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: John Ryan

Well below par in two runs since popping up at Kempton in July (1m3f); can start slowly.

33/1

Non-runners

Protected Guest, Pistoletto

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £19.00
Straight Forecast £16.83
Trifecta £70.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Barenboim

RP Ratings:

Imperium

POSTDATA:

Mukha Magic

D Express:

Pistoletto

NEWMARKET:

Protected Guest

The Times:

Barenboim

Telegraph:

Barenboim

The Guardian:

Barenboim

Daily Mail:

Barenboim

Daily Record:

Barenboim

Daily Mirror:

Mukha Magic

TOPSPEED:

Imperium

The Sun:

Imperium

The Star:

Imperium