April 05 / 17.15 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.15

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SCU Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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SCU Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 212257 CD BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Three course wins during the winter (8.7f-1m4f) but they were in Class 6 company and he's become expensive to follow of late; one or two others appeal more.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:55 Leicester

Johnny Boom

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Shaun Lycett

Scored over C&D in October and he got back on track when second of 12 in 1m4f Pontefract handicap last month; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.

9/2

2nd

4

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Johnny Boom

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

Caused 28-1 surprise on soft ground at Leiester (1m4f) in the autumn but was below that form on his two AW starts in February (wore cheekpieces) and is too inconsistent to rely upon; no headgear today.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 64210-

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Made steady progress in AW 1m2f/1m4f handicaps last year until running poorly the last time; remains in the same ownership despite changing stables and might well improve some more.
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6th

9

23rd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:30 Huntingdon

Wolf Of Oxshott

10st 12lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: Michael Scudamore

Won on the AW for Joseph Parr in the autumn (1m2f; RPR 70) and also ran well on both recent AW starts for new stable; has very uninspiring record on turf but, nevertheless, enters calculations on hurdling debut.

8/1

3rd

4

(1)

2nd May 2023

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1m 4f 98y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Wolf Of Oxshott

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Scudamore

Can pull hard; won off 7lb lower over 1m2f here for Joseph Parr last season; met trouble in running when good second off this mark over 1m4f on reappearance/stable debut at Wolverhampton; well worth considering.

7/2

2nd

7

(6)

5th Apr 2023

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1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolf Of Oxshott

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Michael Scudamore

in touch with leaders

10/1

14/1

Form: 08627-

Last run: 105 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
AW/hurdle winner for Gavin Gromwell but didn't sign off for that yard in the best form, losing her way after finishing second at Dundalk (1m4f) in November; changed hands for 7,000gns; could go well if revived by a change of scenery.
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Verdict Starting price

11th

7

12th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:00 Exeter

Pepsiwithacap

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Both wins in Ireland, a 7f AW handicap and a maiden hurdle on good; up and down in ten runs for this yard but was bang there in the latest at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft); hard to rule out.

9/1

3rd

4

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Pepsiwithacap

11st 1lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

prominent

9/1

8th

7

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:27 Newton Abbot

Pepsiwithacap

10st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Belied 50-1 odds when very respectable fourth over C&D (good) 11 days ago and is 1lb lower now but her record in Britain is very mixed and others in this line-up are more persuasive.

14/1

5/2

Form: 8-0731 C

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-9 for Sir Mark Prescott; returned to form when close third behind Lexington Knight here last month (1m4f) and went two better last week (1m6f) when delivered from off the pace; that race panned out well for him but he goes unpenalised here with George Eddery again on board.
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5th

3

(3)

4th May 2023

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1m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 9lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

Has form figures of 2121 in 1m6f/2m contests on AW, the latest performance here two weeks ago when taking his record under George Eddery to 2-4; not fully exposed beyond 1m4f; very solid claims.

9/2

1st

3

(5)

20th Apr 2023

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2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 6lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

held up in last

9/2

2nd

2

(5)

13th Apr 2023

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2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 13lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, shaken up and headway 2f out, ridden when prominent inside final furlong, kept on and went second towards finish

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 13-532 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won twice over C&D last year and not a lot wrong with his recent placed efforts here; the return of Alec Voikhansky's claim is welcomed and he has to be of strong interest.
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2nd

1

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

15:40 Brighton

Lexington Knight

10st 3lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Won this 12 months ago and returns on a hat-trick after another course win (made all) and a success at Salisbury that looked unlikely until he picked up late on; might travel sweeter back at this track and can cope with this mark.

3/1

1st

3

(2)

12th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

19:50 Salisbury

Lexington Knight

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Returned from three-month break with front-running win at Brighton (1m4f, good) in May and will be fine on the faster surface here but he's probably not quite as good as he was; younger rivals appeal more.

11/4

1

(3)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

16:05 Brighton

Lexington Knight

9st 9lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Richard Hannon

Ordinary form on the AW during the winter but he is 5lb lower than when winning over C&D (good to firm) last August; off since February but he's respected back here on this return.

13/2

Form: /57/6-

Last run: 279 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over hurdles at Cheltenham in October on his final appearance but he has some good form in that discipline and he is a dual winner on the Flat (1m2f/1m3f); could easily feature.
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10th

5

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Elham Valley

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Back in good form this spring (placed three times) and didn't run badly when fifth on latest outing three weeks ago, but there are still more obvious options than this high-mileage 7yo.

16/1

5th

2

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Elham Valley

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Won four times over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien, the latest a selling handicap off 1lb lower; solid efforts in three Southwell handicaps (2m-2m4f) for this yard and unlikely to be far away.

7/1

2nd

1

4th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:20 Southwell

Elham Valley

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

in touch with leaders

9/2

20/1

Form: 8-5458 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won 1m4f claimer and 1m2f handicap last year for Hughie Morrison; generally disappointing in six runs for his new yard and is now 0-9 on the AW.
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8th

3

(4)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 4

15:55 Epsom

Bearaway

9st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Laura Mongan

Five wins at up to 1m4f but last three have been on AW and last turf win was 2022; finished placed twice on AW this season but he was last of five over C&D last month and was beaten 12l on that stable debut; opposable.

16/1

5th

3

(1)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

17:50 Epsom

Bearaway

9st 9lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Laura Mongan

Five-time winner; picked off by late arrivals at Chelmsford (1m2f) earlier this month and a day later changed hands for 6,000gns at the sales; could have further wins in him.

7/1

Non-runners

Bearaway

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £16.44
Trifecta £137.80

Selections

The Times:

Lexington Knight

SPOTLIGHT:

Cedar Cage

TOPSPEED:

Johnny Boom

D Express:

Elham Valley

Telegraph:

Lexington Knight

The Guardian:

Lexington Knight

Daily Mirror:

Lexington Knight

The Sun:

Lexington Knight

Daily Record:

Lexington Knight

Daily Mail:

Johnny Boom

RP Ratings:

Cedar Cage

POSTDATA:

Cedar Cage

The Star:

Cedar Cage