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

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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

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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

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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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3rd

5

(3)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Spent most of his career running over a bit shorter in better company than this; cracked late on his return from an absence, having been gelded, at Salisbury a fortnight ago and is entitled to have come on for that; one to consider.

8/1

4th

5

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Salisbury

Outrace

9st 5lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Dangerously handicapped on old form but looked out of sorts during five-race turf/AW spell from August to January; gelded in March; needs to have been revitalised by 203-day break.

20/1

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

8

(4)

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 208y

Class 6

14:33 Nottingham

Corsican Caper

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Won over hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) in May and good third on the Flat at Bath (2m1f, good) in June; well-beaten fifth of 12 at Chester (2m, good to soft) three weeks ago but may have been unsuited by the tight track and today's test of stamina could be right up his street.

9/2

5th

12

(4)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

17:03 Chester

Corsican Caper

8st 11lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

C&D winner on heavy ground in 2024 off an 18lb higher mark than today's and he gained his first success over hurdles at Uttoxeter in May; ran a solid race when third of eight at Bath (2m1f, good) three months ago and makes plenty of appeal.

5/1

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