May 02 / 18.10 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.10

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  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £36.40
  • Place: £6.30

Form: 246417 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Two course wins in 2021 but most recent efforts here haven't been anything special and significant that he has raced elsewhere since the autumn; certainly capable of taking a hand on his best form.
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7

(1)

17th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jumira Bridge

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Derek Shaw

Won off 5lb higher over C&D last February but he has form figures of 970068 since; had some traffic issues back at this track last week but he's a frequent slow starter and well into the veteran stage; down the list.

20/1

8th

8

(5)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jumira Bridge

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Tremendous sprinter who's won 11 times, four here; low key since returning from a break but he didn't look a completely lost cause at Chelmsford last month and the likely good pace here will suit; weighted to pounce and revival on the cards.

20/1

8th

8

(5)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jumira Bridge

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Tremendous sprinter who's won 11 times, four here; low key since returning from a break but he didn't look a completely lost cause at Chelmsford last month and the likely good pace here will suit; weighted to pounce and revival on the cards.

20/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 629312 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Can lead; multiple AW winner who ended a long losing run in February and has been in good form of late, successful over C&D in April and only narrowly failing to defy the widest draw here last week; not had much luck on that front today but is still likely to give a good account.
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10th

11

(3)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Another Angel

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

led

25/1

10th

11

(3)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Another Angel

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

led

25/1

10th

7

(3)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Another Angel

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Eight-time C&D winner who's into the veteran stage and on the downgrade, arriving on a losing run of 18; is entitled to have come on for last month's Southwell run, following a short break, and the return here will suit.

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 534075 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Best on Tapeta and both AW wins at this course, a 6f novice and a 5f handicap, but is capable of better form than he's been showing of late (in cheekpieces on last two starts); needs turnaround.
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4th

8

(2)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Yaahobby

8st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

No problem with conditions but on a losing run and he needs to step up a level judged on recent efforts.

14/1

6th

9

(2)

19th Feb 2026

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Yaahobby

9st 9lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Antony Brittain

He has run some fair races this winter (had a third wind op prior to his return in October) but he was never in contention behind The Gay Blade over C&D nine days ago; others appeal more for win purposes.

8/1

6th

12

(6)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Yaahobby

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Without a win since October 2024 but made the frame over C&D off his basement handicap mark on three of his last four appearances and has each-way claims again in this classified race.

7/1

5/1

Form: -16606 CD BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Suited by C&D, going close on first attempt and then off the mark in January; lesser efforts in the meantime but this is the first time since that he's run over 6f here and is back on his winning mark; thereabouts.
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2nd

2

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bungle Bay

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

All eight wins have come here, five over this trip including in a 0-55 handicap six weeks ago; 1-1 at this level and very much respected.

5/1

2nd

5

(9)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bungle Bay

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

All eight wins have been at this track (five over C&D) but has been below his best this year and doesn't look ready to strike.

7/1

8th

9

(10)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Bath

Bungle Bay

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: James Evans

Wolverhampton specialist who doesn't run often on turf these days and rarely goes this far; not in much form on the AW this year and isn't obviously fancied.

16/1

Form: 434335 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Multiple 6f winner on Polytrack but her more recent Tapeta runs haven't yielded a great deal, including over C&D 17 days ago.
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7th

7

(6)

3rd Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Come On Girl

8st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

All five wins have been at 6f on Polytrack but last success was in August 2022; has finished placed off higher marks several times this year but her form has cooled in last two runs and she missed the break last time; now drops back into a Class 6 event but others are more solid.

14/1

7th

7

(6)

3rd Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Come On Girl

8st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

All five wins have been at 6f on Polytrack but last success was in August 2022; has finished placed off higher marks several times this year but her form has cooled in last two runs and she missed the break last time; now drops back into a Class 6 event but others are more solid.

14/1

8th

11

(3)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Come On Girl

8st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Michael Appleby

Four-time C&D winner; string of good runs since returning to action in December and no obvious reason why she wouldn't give another good account.

10/1

6th
10 (3)
Gharbeyih

50/1

Form: 47-540

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Has had far fewer chances than most of her rivals but she hasn't achieved a great deal in 7f and 6f handicaps this spring.
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8th

9

(1)

17th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Gharbeyih

9st 11lb

J: Miss Jodie Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

Eight-race maiden, with inconsistent results, for Scott Dixon; sold for just 1,000gns since last run; chance largely depends on how well she responds to first-time headgear on debut for new yard.

20/1

6th

10

(3)

2nd May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gharbeyih

8st 13lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

Has had far fewer chances than most of her rivals but she hasn't achieved a great deal in 7f and 6f handicaps this spring.

50/1

13th

11

(12)

25th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gharbeyih

9st 2lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

towards rear, in touch with leaders after 2f

20/1

Form: -54463

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Regularly in the frame on turf and AW but is still a maiden and has been racing at 5f so has a trip query over 6f for the first time since August 2021.
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8

(8)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Only one win from 47 starts and hasn't been at best since that success last August; soundly beaten for new yard last time and makes no appeal.

20/1

8

(8)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Only one win from 47 starts and hasn't been at best since that success last August; soundly beaten for new yard last time and makes no appeal.

20/1

10th

8

(3)

25th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fair And Square

10st 8lb

J: Miss Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Off the mark at the 41st attempt when landing a Bath maiden (5.7f) in August but he's been well held in five runs since including on Tapeta in last three starts; continues to drop back down the weights but he has questions to answer for new yard; blinkers removed.

10/1

16/1

Form: 48-536 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Plenty of wins for previous trainer but proved hard to place in final starts for him; respectable efforts for new yard before soft ground against him back on turf last month; others more obvious.
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9th

3

(5)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Thirsk

Hard Solution

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

5f-6f winner who acts on a sound surface; has been thereabouts on his last couple of starts without threatening to win; not ruled out each-way.

7/1

3rd

7

(9)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

20:00 Redcar

Hard Solution

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Ten-time winner but eight of those have been on AW and she's been generally disappointing since her classified win at Southwell (6f) in March; didn't run badly back at that track (fourth of ten) last week but she needs to build on that.

12/1

4th

8

(4)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Hard Solution

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Multiple winner with form here but others appear in better nick right now.

10/1

Form: 0-7155 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Quite useful at the right level, winning two of his four C&D handicaps and unable to find a way through when a hampered fifth here last week; should have a good run in him with a clear run.
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1

(1)

18th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Catesby

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Made all for clearcut C&D win off 1lb lower in October and did well to finish fourth at Wolverhampton three weeks ago, given he was slowly away and encountered traffic in the straight; could be very hard to catch if he breaks on terms from stall 1 today.

6/4

4th

17

27th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Catesby

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

reluctant to load, dwelt start, in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

6/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 6-6864 CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Some respectable results on the AW this winter without looking ahead of his declining mark; may be of more interest when returning to turf (now 7lb lower than a narrow defeat on latest start on grass).
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7th

12

(4)

30th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Q Twenty Boy

9st 9lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

towards rear, raced wide from over 3f out

12/1

7th

12

(4)

30th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Q Twenty Boy

9st 9lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

towards rear, raced wide from over 3f out

12/1

6th

5

(8)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Q Twenty Boy

9st 4lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

raced wide, midfield, hung right and lost position over 2f out

9/1

11th
6 (7)
Coast

10/1

Form: 899924 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Had some poor results in early spring but she only just lost out over C&D in March and 7f didn't see her to best advantage last month; not ruled out back at 6f but Elisha Whittington switches to Catesby.
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3rd

10

(6)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:30 Brighton

Coast

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner who ran well when fourth of 13 at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) a week ago, but her losing run is up to 26 and she's unlikely to get her own way in this field.

9/1

4th

15

(9)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:03 Bath

Coast

9st 0lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Winless since 2024 and she has failed to beat a rival in last three starts including over 5f here (firm) last week; not hard to look elsewhere.

40/1

Form: 0-4035

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced front-runner who gave it a good shot when a close third over 6f at Lingfield in March; weakened at Kempton eight days later and might be worth a go at 5f.
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12th

9

(4)

15th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:10 Yarmouth

Oxygen Thief

9st 10lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Chelsea Banham

held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

9/1

6th

8

(9)

13th May 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:40 Lingfield (AW)

Oxygen Thief

9st 3lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

dwelt start

10/1

11

(11)

2nd May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Oxygen Thief

8st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Lightly raced front-runner who gave it a good shot when a close third over 6f at Lingfield in March; weakened at Kempton eight days later and might be worth a go at 5f.

20/1

Non-runners

Oxygen Thief

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £123.70
Straight Forecast £139.50
Tricast £1041.10
Trifecta £1198.20

Selections

POSTDATA:

Another Angel

SPOTLIGHT:

Catesby

The Sun:

Coast

The Times:

Fair And Square

D Express:

Q Twenty Boy

The Star:

Coast

RP Ratings:

Catesby

Telegraph:

Catesby

The Guardian:

Another Angel

Daily Mail:

Another Angel

Daily Mirror:

Another Angel

Daily Record:

Another Angel