January 23 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.00

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 376-2 BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
No progress in three novice events but she made a promising start to her handicap career when runner-up over C&D (2-1 favourite) last Monday; ran into some trouble behind a rival who got first run in that race and she's a big player off an unchanged mark.
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2nd

3

(2)

18th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:33 Lingfield (AW)

Densetsu

9st 5lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

raced in second, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner

9/4

1st

4

(3)

23rd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Densetsu

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Marco Botti

No progress in three novice events but she made a promising start to her handicap career when runner-up over C&D (2-1 favourite) last Monday; ran into some trouble behind a rival who got first run in that race and she's a big player off an unchanged mark.

11/4

2nd

1

(2)

16th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Densetsu

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Marco Botti

Promising 7f turf debut last backend despite doing a lot wrong; didn't build on it when among the favourites next time but showed enough when upped to 1m2f at Lingfield since to suggest she can be a force now handicapping.

3/1

15/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0552-2

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has record of 0-5 but he's finished runner-up in both his handicaps and latest was over C&D 18 days ago; should go well again but he needs more progress to make a major impact.
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2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton last November; 2025 has been a struggle but he's eligible for this lowly level as a result and today is the first time he hasn't been apprentice-ridden in over two years; risky but not impossible.

8/1

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton last November; 2025 has been a struggle but he's eligible for this lowly level as a result and today is the first time he hasn't been apprentice-ridden in over two years; risky but not impossible.

8/1

10th

2

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Outrace

9st 6lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Decent record over C&D (13022; all in 2023) but has become very hard to predict; given a seven-week break since a poor effort at Chepstow and others are more reliable.

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 9771-4 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Improved to make a winning handicap debut at Southwell (1m; 7-2 favourite) last month but he faded into fourth of seven in his follow-up bid at Chelmsford last Saturday; that was disappointing but he still has potential for powerful yard and could kick on again on this return to Tapeta.
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3rd

5

(8)

23rd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silky Smooth

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Improved to make a winning handicap debut at Southwell (1m; 7-2 favourite) last month but he faded into fourth of seven in his follow-up bid at Chelmsford last Saturday; that was disappointing but he still has potential for powerful yard and could kick on again on this return to Tapeta.

7/2

4th

4

(5)

14th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Silky Smooth

9st 6lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

pressed leader

5/4

1st

10

(6)

29th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Silky Smooth

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

midfield

6/1

16/1

Form: 547-24

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent eight-race maiden who was only fourth of five when returned to a handicap at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) 11 days ago; mark is sliding but he still doesn't look particularly well treated and needs to find more at this new trip.
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10th

10

(11)

28th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Sprezzatura

9st 5lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Maiden; has run well at about 7f (turf) and 1m (Polytrack) for new yard of late but lacked the pace to challenge over a bare 7f at Chelmsford recently; acts on Tapeta elsewhere and return to 1m should help; first-time hood added to refitted blinkers; thereabouts.

7/1

6th

5

(5)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Sprezzatura

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

0-16 overall but still early days for him with his shrewd new yard; over 4l ahead of the stumbling Coral Reef at Ffos Las last month, and his Lingfield third since (1m) was an equal best form effort on synthetics.

7/2

3rd

3

(2)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Sprezzatura

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Michael Appleby

0-14 for Iain Jardine but neck away from making winning stable debut at Ffos Las 12 days ago; up 1lb; has form on Tapeta but makes Polytrack debut here.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 45713- CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Improved form upped to 9.4f when landing a handicap here last month and she ran well again when a front-running third at Lingfield (1m2f) last time; pulled 4l clear of the fourth in that race and she's respected off 1lb lower on this drop back in trip.
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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

Standard

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

Standard

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

Form: 4307-

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Went close in Yarmouth maiden in September on his second start; had tough task in valuable race at York next time but he returned from a break with a never-dangerous seventh on handicap debut at Kempton (1m; started slowly) last month; still unexposed but he needs improvement back up in trip.
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1st

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Lots of Flat racing and lowly rated these days; hadn't shown much over hurdles but kept finding to finish a 5.5l third over 2m4f here 22 days ago on his handicap debut, and this longer trip looks the obvious move.

100/30

3rd

11

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement.

14/1

4th

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:32 Taunton

Corsican Caper

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

A fair 1m6f Flat winner; built on his hurdling debut seventh when third of four in 2m Doncaster novice 27 days ago but this demands considerably more.

12/1

20/1

Form: 69-8

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Well-bred colt but he's been well held in his three runs so far and failed to beat a rival in a Newcastle novice (1m) 11 days ago; in good hands and it's still early days but he needs a transformation on his handicap debut.
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1st

7

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

16:55 Redcar

Ski Jump

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: Tina Jackson

Win last summer came over 1m2f and stamina isn't assured as he goes beyond 1m4f for the first time; this summer's Beverley efforts give him claims if he does see it out though.

6/1

2nd

6

(2)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

19:45 Beverley

Ski Jump

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Course winner at 1m2f for Richard Fahey but he hasn't entirely answered the stamina question over this far as yet, most recently when third of eight over C&D ten days ago; might be tough to reel in Walter Hartright if the latter is on song.

10/1

3rd

7

(4)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

15:17 Beverley

Ski Jump

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

midfield

10/1

4/1

Form: 008-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Struggled at big prices in three novice events but he was well backed into 7-4 when runner-up on his handicap debut at Lingfield (1m2f) three weeks ago; that was promising behind an all-the-way winner and he has claims if he can build on that.
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10th

10

(3)

1st Jul 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:05 Lingfield (AW)

Gasman

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Charles Hills

Well-backed favourite when a fair fifth in a Salisbury handicap (1m2f, good to soft) on his stable debut in May but he hung badly left throughout when tailed off at Bath last time; that took his record to 0-7 and has plenty to prove again after that; tongue-tie back on.

12/1

7th

5

(2)

17th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

18:40 Bath

Gasman

9st 5lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Charles Hills

towards rear

100/30

11

(1)

6th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

17:00 Goodwood

Gasman

8st 12lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Charles Hills

Six-race maiden; kept on for fifth at Sailsbury (1m2f, good to soft; back from layoff) on Thursday when making debut for new yard; may build on that effort; not dismissed.

13/2

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Payout
Exacta £17.20
Straight Forecast £32.24
Tricast £104.50
Trifecta £111.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Densetsu

The Guardian:

Outrace

NEWMARKET:

Silky Smooth

The Times:

Corsican Caper

POSTDATA:

Berwick Law

D Express:

Silky Smooth

RP Ratings:

Densetsu

Telegraph:

Densetsu

Daily Mail:

Densetsu

Daily Mirror:

Densetsu

The Star:

Densetsu

The Sun:

Outrace

Daily Record:

Outrace