August 14 / 15.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

15.00

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  • Prize money: £3564
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
£75,000 half-brother to several useful winners; finished last of four at Hamilton (6f, good to soft) last month but he ran well to a point and wasn't beaten far; should know more this time and he's a likely improver on his second start.
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5th

5

(2)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Media Shooter

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Three-time AW winner, two of them over C&D, and he's tumbling down the weights; one to keep an eye on in the betting but he's struggled to get competitive since December; major turnaround needed in a switch of headgear.

8/1

6th

2

(5)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:07 Kempton (AW)

Media Shooter

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Triple AW winner but his last success was 19 months ago and he's struggled in four runs for current yard; mark is tumbling but he needs a big turnaround back up in trip; cheekpieces return.

8/1

9th

6

(9)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Media Shooter

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Three-time AW winner who was also successful on turf at Musselburgh (7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) in August 2024, but he's struggled in three starts since joining this stable; dropped another 3lb.

22/1

OUR TIP

2/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well-bred colt who cost 260,000euros in May; weak 10-1 shot with tongue-tie applied at Yarmouth (5f, good) last month but he kept on well to finish third behind two of the market leaders; that was a promising start and he sets the standard on that form.
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8th

4

(5)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Carlisle

Bibendum

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Both turf wins have been on good to firm, the most recent in a three-runner handicap at Leicester (5f) in June; didn't get the best of passages when fifth in a race won by Royal Duke over C&D two weeks ago but ground slower than good would be a slight concern.

8/1

5th

3

(2)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Bibendum

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Two wins last year (6f, good to firm/5f AW) in a visor and he was back on the scoresheet when taking three-runner handicap at Leicester (5f, good to firm) in June; two lesser runs followed but he's edging back down the weights.

8/1

5th

8

(9)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:15 Pontefract

Bibendum

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Having dropped back down to his last winning mark he won well at Leicester (5f, good to firm) in June, but had just two rivals to beat; only sixth at Beverley (5f, good to firm) since and he's never won off a mark this high.

15/2

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 44

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has a useful pedigree and he showed promise when fourth in two 5f events (Tapeta/turf) last month; kept on well in both those races and he's open to more progress on this step up in trip; dangerous.
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12th

9

(7)

24th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:03 Pontefract

Stanley Spencer

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

On a competitive mark on his AW form for James Tate but yet to show as much on turf, including for this yard last twice.

50/1

8th

1

(6)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Thirsk

Stanley Spencer

9st 10lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Fionn McSharry

On a competitive mark on his AW form for James Tate; yet to show as much on turf, including on stable debut at Chester (6f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; stamina not assured either.

20/1

10th

11

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

17:00 Chester

Stanley Spencer

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Fionn McSharry

Won four times on AW for James Tate; good second at Southwell (6f) when last seen in April; sold for 13,000gns later that month; switching to turf is the obvious concern as he has been unplaceed in three previous runs on grass.

25/1

Form: 5

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
80,000gns half-brother to fair 5f AW winner Wreck It Ryley; started slowly from tough draw at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last month but he made some striking late headway to finish fifth of 13; that debut form puts him firmly in the picture and he should be more streetwise this time.
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3

(20)

20th Oct 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Zipster

9st 12lb

J: Danny O’Leary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Record of 3-27 with the last of those coming over this trip at Killarney in 2025 on soft; is now 4lb lower than for that win and has been consistent on last three starts; a player despite a wide draw.

11/1

3rd

2

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Zipster

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Gerard O’Leary

Three-time winner and 2lb beneath his last winning mark; beaten about 4l in his last two races at 1m1f so not in bad form and he might get a good pace to chase, which helps him.

6/1

8/1

Form: 4 BF

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Has a good pedigree but he didn't live up to market expectations when a well-held fourth of six in a C&D maiden (hung right) in May; been gelded since and he needs to find plenty of improvement on his return.
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7th

10

(6)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Korroor

9st 1lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Helen Cuthbert

Won over 6f here for Julie Camacho last November and was in good form when last seen in early part of this year but, having changed hands for 1,800gns, this stable debut comes after a 226-day absence.

25/1

5th

9

(3)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Korroor

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Triple Tapeta winner over 6f/7f; inconsistent since winning at Newcastle in November and was a beaten favourite in this grade latest; one of his better efforts would see him involved again.

6/1

4th

5

(6)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Korroor

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

All three wins at this track, one over 7f and two over 6f in 2025; respectable third over 6f three weeks ago; drops in trip and likely to give another good account.

4/1

33/1

Form: —

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Out of a useful 6f winner but was 33-1 at Ascot (6f, good) last month and he finished a remote last of 11; tongue-tie is now added and he needs a transformation on his second start.
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6

(8)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

20:00 Hamilton

Hes Got Game

9st 6lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Hugo Palmer

Off the mark in 1m Windsor handicap last May but he's had only three runs since and has struggled in all of them; now back on his winning mark but he flopped when favourite at Leicester in April and needs a major revival after a break.

14/1

6th

3

(2)

4th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:17 Leicester

Hes Got Game

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

8/1

6th

3

(2)

4th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 5

15:17 Leicester

Hes Got Game

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Hugo Palmer

led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

8/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
80,000euros half-brother to winners Archies Lad (7f; RPR 74), Canzone (5f AW; 71) and You Saw Brigadoon (8.6f/1m2f AW; 63); dam Listed-placed 7f-7.5f winner (104), half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Balisada; stablemate of Salamanca Lad and market should be informative on debut.
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6th

3

(10)

15th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:10 Chester

State Of Chaos

9st 7lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Richard Fahey

Modest form both starts (6f, AW/good) and could fare better for a switch to handicapping in future; dam was a Listed-placed 7f-7.5f winner (RPR 104), so it is likely that this seventh furlong will suit; less easily fancied than stablemate Our Havana.

33/1

8th

6

(3)

31st Aug 2023

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

15:15 Carlisle

State Of Chaos

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Richard Fahey

Having been outpaced he stayed on for a soundly beaten seven of 13 at 50-1 on recent debut at Wolverhampton (6f, AW); in good hands and could be much sharper for that experience, but he has plenty to find here.

20/1

7th

11

(9)

14th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

State Of Chaos

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Richard Fahey

80,000euros half-brother to winners Archies Lad (7f; RPR 74), Canzone (5f AW; 71) and You Saw Brigadoon (8.6f/1m2f AW; 63); dam Listed-placed 7f-7.5f winner (104), half-sister to 1m Group 1 winner Balisada; stablemate of Salamanca Lad and market should be informative on debut.

10/1

50/1

Form: 58

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
22-1 in two 6f novice events at Windsor (good) last month; showed some promise when fifth of 13 on his debut but was well below that form last time and others are preferred.
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5th

3

(6)

12th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Leicester

Red Chatan

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Evans

Some promise on his debut in July (6f, good) but backward steps in two runs since; not bred to need this trip but he makes his nursery debut at a realistic level.

8/1

8th

8

(11)

14th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Red Chatan

9st 7lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: David Evans

22-1 in two 6f novice events at Windsor (good) last month; showed some promise when fifth of 13 on his debut but was well below that form last time and others are preferred.

50/1

9th
1 (2)
Amroon

20/1

Form: 4

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
100,000euros 2yo; finished a tailed-off fourth of five over this trip at Haydock (5-1) last Sunday but that was on heavy ground and he showed some speed in that race; should benefit from that experience and it wouldn't be a surprise if he found major improvement on this switch to AW.
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1st

1

(1)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:03 Kempton (AW)

Amroon

9st 10lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Marco Botti

6f Polytrack and 7f Tapeta winner; largely consistent earlier in the campaign but the handicapper looks to have gained control on his last couple of starts.

11/2

8th

5

(4)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Amroon

9st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Marco Botti

C&D win in July; couldn't muster sufficient pace in a 6f handicap at Southwell two weeks ago (tried in cheekpieces which are now left off); not discounted back up in distance.

9/2

6th

6

(6)

26th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:22 Southwell (AW)

Amroon

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Marco Botti

Well on top at the finish in a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; 3lb rise not excessive and cheekpieces could help; will need luck in running back at 6f but he's capable.

3/1

Form: 4

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
75,000euros Profitable half-brother to two winners; ran green and got detached at York (6f, good to firm) in May but he made some good late headway to finish fourth of nine; was beaten about 8l but that was eyecatching and he looks interesting back from a break; gelded since that debut.
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3rd

4

(4)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Salamanca Lad

9st 10lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Front-runner; completed hat-trick in 1m handicaps in the summer, and ran creditably again when fourth of eight over 1m2f at Sandown last month; just as effective on AW; should give another good account of himself.

9/2

4th

2

(2)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:25 Sandown

Salamanca Lad

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Front-runner; completed a hat-trick in 1m handicaps this summer, the last leg at this track; disappointing at Haydock next time but better than ever when beaten a head at Southwell (1m, AW) 16 days later; all his improvement has been at 1m, having tried 1m2f twice in the spring before he was tongue tied, so this step back up in trip asks the key question.

4/1

2nd

2

(9)

26th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Salamanca Lad

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Completed a hat-trick in 1m handicaps this summer but he came up short in his bid for a four-timer at Haydock 16 days ago; promise in one C&D run in March; another career best required to win.

6/1

66/1

Form: 96

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Proved virtually unrideable on exiting the stalls at Bath (5.6f, good) last month; was tailed off on that debut run and he finished a remote sixth of eight at Windsor (66-1) ten days later; opposable.
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4th

10

(7)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Dadas Boy

8st 12lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Loughnane

Has bettered novice/maiden form in nuseries and shaped at Wolverhampton last time as though he'd be suited by the return to this trip; claims with Hollie Doyle up.

6/1

3rd

7

(10)

3rd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dadas Boy

8st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

Well beaten in his first three starts but there was more promise when third of seven in a Brighton nursery three weeks ago; wide draw back at 5f though and he'll need further improvement to win.

7/1

3rd

4

(5)

11th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Dadas Boy

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David Loughnane

Struggled in his three maiden/novice events, most recently when 11th of 13 at Wolverhampton (6f, AW; 150-1) last month; still early days but he needs to do much better on this switch to a nursery.

10/1

Form: 5

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to a Listed sprint winner but she made a low-key start in a small field at Yarmouth (5f, soft) in April; goes up in trip after a break but she needs to leave her initial form a long way behind.
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12th

13

(4)

14th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cake By The Ocean

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: David Loughnane

Half-sister to a Listed sprint winner but she made a low-key start in a small field at Yarmouth (5f, soft) in April; goes up in trip after a break but she needs to leave her initial form a long way behind.

25/1

5th

4

(6)

25th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

14:40 Yarmouth

Cake By The Ocean

9st 2lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

45,000euros yearling; half-sister to winners Hototo (5f-6f Listed; RPR 110) and Jazz Party (1m4f; RPR 80), and to the dam of 7f-1m4f Group 3 winner Who's Steph; dam French Listed-placed 1m2f winner; Soldier's Call filly who can't be ruled out.

9/1

66/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
31,000euros half-brother to six winners including Birch Grove (9.4f-1m4f including AW/Listed; RPR 102), Time To Reason (5f-7f including AW; 98) and Ski Slope (6f AW 2yo; 80); dam 5f-6f winner (including 2yo/Group 2; 117); yard had a 2yo winner last month and market should guide on debut.
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10th

10

(3)

17th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

16:00 Leicester

Ensign Wilson

8st 13lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mark Usher

Yet to record any worthwhile form, cheekpieces fitted when only ninth in 6f nursery here a week ago; he's hard to make a case for.

50/1

9th

18

(5)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:37 Leicester

Ensign Wilson

8st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Mark Usher

Has failed to beat a rival in any of his three runs this summer; cheekpieces go on for his handicap debut with major improvement needed.

50/1

9th

6

(2)

30th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Ensign Wilson

9st 3lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Mark Usher

Tailed off at Wolverhampton and Bath, sent off at huge odds both times; unraced beyond 6f.

200/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.60
Straight Forecast £24.60
Trifecta £169.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Bibendum

SPOTLIGHT:

Zipster

D Express:

Korroor

Daily Record:

Salamanca Lad

The Guardian:

Zipster

The Star:

Zipster

POSTDATA:

Bibendum

NEWMARKET:

Bibendum

The Times:

Bibendum

Telegraph:

Bibendum

Daily Mail:

Bibendum

Daily Mirror:

Bibendum

The Sun:

Korroor