March 11 / 16.25 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.25

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SCU Selects Expert Tips At BetUK Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 2m 0f 120y
  • Class 2
  • 5 runners
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SCU Selects Expert Tips At BetUK Conditions Stakes (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain and snow

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 927-34 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Did well on AW last season, winning a big pot at Newcastle on Good Friday (2m, Tapeta); ran a solid race in a similar event at Kempton last month; should go well once more.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(7)

30th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

Earlofthecotswolds

9st 6lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Multiple winner over jumps and on AW; respectable sixth of eight in 2m Goodwood handicap (good) 25 days ago but it underlines he needs more from his mark.

20/1

6th

1

(2)

5th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:20 Goodwood

Earlofthecotswolds

10st 2lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Multiple winner over jumps and on AW; failed to show his form in last two appearances (Flat/hurdle); close second off 2lb higher in this race last year and has a fighting chance if back in the same form.

14/1

2

9th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 2

14:50 Market Rasen

Earlofthecotswolds

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Hasn't been seen over hurdles since Boxing Day 2021 but has since developed into a smart Flat performer, gaining a fourth success (all on AW) at Wolverhampton in March (RPR 105); fascinating contender.

6/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 215/11 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has won over hurdles but he's a thoroughly progressive stayer on the Flat and he comes here chasing a hat-trick after wins over C&D and at Newcastle; this is a marked step up in class but he shouldn't be underestimated.
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5th

3

(2)

21st May 2026

Soft

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Fleurman

9st 8lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

Won at Kempton (2m, AW) in March and solid third there (2m, AW) last month; rarely seen on turf nowadays but he was effective on grass early in his career (particularly on slow ground); visor replaces cheekpieces; respected.

7/2

3rd

2

(6)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Fleurman

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Patrick Morris

Not as good now but the handicapper's been quick to ease off and he showed the right attitude to end a losing run over C&D 12 days ago; a 2lb rise seems fair and that won't have hurt his confidence.

5/2

Form: 629/2-

Last run: 399 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won a Listed race at York in June 2021; only seen once last year, finishing second in a similar race at Kempton 399 days ago; been gelded since; has to prove himself on Tapeta but he has the highest BHA rating in the field and needs serious consideration.
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6th

1

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newmarket

Roberto Escobarr

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ian Williams

Dual Group 3 winner (2m/1m7f) for other yards in 2023; he didn't beat many last February-October and 1m4f for last month's reappearance (40-1) was too short; the latter was probably his most encouraging of five runs for current yard, however, and he's been dropped another 4lb since, which makes it 17lb below his peak mark; not ruled out.

16/1

6th

1

(6)

18th May 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newmarket

Roberto Escobarr

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ian Williams

Dual Group 3 winner (2m/1m7f) for other yards in 2023; he didn't beat many last February-October and 1m4f for last month's reappearance (40-1) was too short; the latter was probably his most encouraging of five runs for current yard, however, and he's been dropped another 4lb since, which makes it 17lb below his peak mark; not ruled out.

16/1

8th

3

(8)

22nd Apr 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 3

15:20 Epsom

Roberto Escobarr

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ian Williams

Dual Group 3 winner (2m/1m7f) for other yards in 2023; he didn't beat many last February-October, including in four races for current yard, and although he's not been sent to the Middle East to start this campaign and is now 13lb below his peak mark, this short a trip asks a big question.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 43370-

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Useful stayer on his day, running his best race of 2022 when a close third in the Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot; it has been a while since his last win but he's effective on AW and he returns to action with his yard in good form.
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2nd

1

(1)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:40 Goodwood

Calling The Wind

10st 4lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hughes

held up in rear

8/1

9th

1

4th Aug 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 97y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Calling The Wind

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Richard Hughes

Cast-iron stayer who nearly always gives his running and after solid efforts at Chester (2m2f, soft) and Royal Ascot (2m4f, good) he bagged last month's Northumberland Plate (2m AW) by half a length; won this two years ago and later that campaign nearly won the November Handicap off this very mark; no ground preferences; hard to knock.

5/1

Form: 36037-

Last run: 204 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ran well when third behind Earlofthecotswolds at Newcastle last Easter; conditions won't faze him but he hasn't been seen since being turned over at odds-on on his hurdle debut in October; others are more appealing.
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19th

8

(1)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Onesmoothoperator

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Won the 2024 Northumberland Plate (2m, AW) and also a Group 3 handicap in Australia (1m4f, good) last October; usually held up and he came from the back when seventh of 20 in this race last year; whether he's well enough handicapped to win this time round remains to be seen but he's shown enough in his two British starts this summer to demand each-way respect.

28/1

4th

3

(1)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 1

15:45 York

Onesmoothoperator

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Won last season's Northumberland Plate (2m, AW) and also a Group 3 handicap in Australia (1m4f, good) last October; some fair efforts in Meydan earlier this year, and also in the Northumberland Plate a fortnight ago following a break, but he needs to raise his game to take this.

12/1

8th

1

(7)

28th Jun 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Onesmoothoperator

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Brian Ellison

Usually runs well at Newcastle, where he won this race last year in good style; took a big prize in Australia last October and struck up a solid sequence over the winter; absent 119 days and 12lb higher than 12 months ago, which surely demands a career best, but needs respect.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £34.80
Straight Forecast £46.61
Trifecta £75.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Roberto Escobarr

TOPSPEED:

Earlofthecotswolds

SPOTLIGHT:

Fleurman

LAMBOURN:

Calling The Wind

NEWMARKET:

Roberto Escobarr

The Times:

Roberto Escobarr

Telegraph:

Roberto Escobarr

The Guardian:

Roberto Escobarr

D Express:

Roberto Escobarr

Daily Mirror:

Roberto Escobarr

The Sun:

Roberto Escobarr

The Star:

Roberto Escobarr

POSTDATA:

Earlofthecotswolds

Daily Mail:

Earlofthecotswolds

Daily Record:

Earlofthecotswolds