August 14 / 17.10 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.10

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  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

Form: -22342

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after eleven starts but he has form figures of 24322342 in handicaps and didn't get the best of runs when second at Ayr (7f) last Monday; should be in the thick of things now switched to a classified; visor removed.
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8th

10

(4)

20th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:12 Ayr

Bernie The Bear

8st 9lb

J: Jamie Gormley

T: Linda Perratt

Yet to win on turf (0-17) and his 'most recent' AW win was at Wolverhampton (6f) in December 2023; nothing positive to take from his last four starts, including when weakening quickly at Musselburgh (7f; 40-1) three weeks ago.

50/1

9th

10

(3)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

17:00 Musselburgh

Bernie The Bear

9st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Linda Perratt

All three wins came on AW in 2023 when trained by Richard Fahey; only narrowly denied by The Gay Blade over 6f at Newcastle in February but hasn't been in same form since, including behind that reopposing rival there last week.

14/1

6th

8

(2)

20th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bernie The Bear

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Linda Perratt

All three wins came on AW in 2023 when trained by Richard Fahey; has run poorly on last two starts; best watched for now.

25/1

Form: 830360 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner (6f/7f), who capitalised on drop in the weights when scoring at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in March; has mixed record since but he's capable at this level if anywhere near his A game.
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7th

5

(1)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Merry Secret

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Has a patchy profile and was never involved at Newcastle (6f) last Monday but his last win was on Tapeta and he went close in a classified event over C&D in August; looks interesting on that form and he's not ruled out back up in trip; change of headgear.

12/1

5th

7

(1)

8th Jan 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Merry Secret

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Went close in 7f classified at Wolverhampton in August but he's not hit the same level since including in three runs for this yard; losing run is now up to 16 and others are more persuasive.

8/1

35

10th Dec 2023

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Merry Secret

8st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Went close in 7f classified here in August but soundly beaten in Tapeta handicaps on his two runs for this yard and has to raise his game.

25/1

Form: 856

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Well held in three novice/maidens (5f/6f) this summer but has more obvious claims now switched to a classified and this step up to 7f could suit; possible improver who needs a close look with cheekpieces added.
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2nd

9

(3)

26th Sep 2023

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1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Belo Horizonte

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Richard Spencer

Fast-improving 3yo who has won four times in a row, the last twice over C&D; moves up in grade today but was nicely in command in the closing stages here three weeks ago and it's very hard to tell when his progress with level off.

6/4

1st

1

(1)

6th Sep 2023

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Belo Horizonte

10st 0lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Richard Spencer

Looked unlucky when third in Wolverhampton classified contest last month and so it proved, he's 3-3 since; allocated 6lb penalty for beating Al Tarfa with good bit in hand over C&D last week but is actually just 2lb higher; tough to beat.

4/7

1st

1

(10)

30th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:22 Lingfield (AW)

Belo Horizonte

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Richard Spencer

midfield, headway on outer 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed along and went clear final furlong, easily

7/4

Form: 070-09

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who has finished tailed off here (8.6f) and at Yarmouth (1m2f) in his two runs this season; record now stands at 0-20 and he has a lot to prove back at this trip; blinkers reapplied.
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11th

24

27th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Broomy Law

8st 13lb

T: Scott Dixon

Poor, regressive maiden who hasn't gone close to making the frame in a long time; can't be recommended.

50/1

Form: 0009

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 42

Form & Verdict
Struggled at big prices in his three runs (5f-7.5f) in Ireland and was the same story on stable debut at Salisbury (6f, good) last month; still unexposed but he needs a transformation even at this lowly level.
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7th

2

(3)

31st Jan 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Lingfield (AW)

Capallcliste

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Simon Hodgson

Exposed 29-race maiden; not beaten far over 7f last time but wait for elusive first success set to continue over this trip.

16/1

9th

6

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Capallcliste

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Simon Hodgson

Exposed 27-race maiden; stays this trip and has run well at Chelmsford in the past (7f) so he's not without hope in an uncompetitive race.

8/1

11

(3)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Capallcliste

9st 3lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Simon Hodgson

Still a maiden after 26 starts but he went close at Lingfield (1m, AW) last month and has run respectably over 7f there in last two starts; usually comes from off the pace and has claims if this sets up for the closers.

12/1

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11/2

Form: 527001 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Recorded his fifth turf win when landing a classified event at Brighton (7f, good to firm; blinkers reapplied) last Thursday; has record of 1-34 on AW but that win came over C&D in December and is dangerous back here.
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9th

3

(2)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Tony Carroll

Three of his six wins have come here (7f/1m, good to firm), the latest in a similar event last August; out of sorts since though; doesn't look the stable's first choice, with plenty to find at the weights in the refitted visor.

25/1

7th

1

(8)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:25 Brighton

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Three of his six wins have come here (7f/1m, good to firm), the latest in a similar event last August; moderate in the meantime, though, and has plenty to find even at this level; tongue-tie removed after one use; stable triple-handed.

25/1

9th

8

(11)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

All of his six wins have been at 7f/1m and he's been out of sorts in his last nine runs; has lots to prove and he's never raced over this far; regular blinkers removed.

25/1

20/1

Form: 435759

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Went close off 5lb higher at Ripon (1m, soft) in May but that was in a four-runner race and down the field in last three runs; record now stands at 0-10 and others are more persuasive; change of headgear.
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6th

13

(6)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Centerstage

8st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Ed Dunlop

11-race maiden; whiff of promise at up to 1m2f earlier in the summer but the drop to sprinting asks a different question of him.

25/1

7th

12

(8)

14th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Centerstage

9st 3lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ed Dunlop

Went close off 5lb higher at Ripon (1m, soft) in May but that was in a four-runner race and down the field in last three runs; record now stands at 0-10 and others are more persuasive; change of headgear.

20/1

9th

10

(8)

11th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Centerstage

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Ed Dunlop

He hasn't made the progress that may have been expected in handicaps but could be a greater threat at this level; shown enough to believe he can win a race.

6/1

Form: 20-751 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Has record of 3-39 but his last win was a brave success over C&D (8-1) ten days ago; could make another bold bid.
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24

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

12:12 Southwell (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

9th

5

(3)

24th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

Lewis Edmunds has good recent record on him, their form figures together since the start of 2022 reading 2132; the win came at 80-1 over C&D in August and the most recent second was achieved when bouncing back last time; place claims.

13/2

2nd

7

(10)

6th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Stoney Lane

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Simon Whitaker

Battled well to cause 80-1 surprise in 7f Wolverhampton handicap in August and has since been placed in Catterick classified over this trip; subsequent defeat in soft-ground Class 5 handicap is not viewed harshly and he's more appealing than some of these.

10/1

3/1

Form: 0-8022 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 19 starts but he's been knocking on the door with cheekpieces applied in 7f classified events (good/good to soft) in last two runs; was only just caught at Catterick last Tuesday and is a big player if he can transfer that form back to AW.
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10

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Doomsday

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Liam Bailey

All wins at 7f and his free-going ways leave him vulnerable at a mile; Musselburgh success in April seems a distant memory now.

25/1

6

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Doomsday

9st 2lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Kickstarted the season with a win at Musselburgh (7f, good) in April but he's been struggling for form in recent starts and now switches back to AW (0-9) on his first start for two months.

20/1

10th
5 (10)
Fanzone

12/1

Form: 238096 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Musselburgh winner (7f, good) in April 2022 but he's 0-16 since; went very close at Bath (1m, soft) in April but he's not matched that form since and others are more convincing; new equipment.
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7th

7

(8)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Fanzone

9st 0lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Liam Bailey

Second or third 16 times but has won just once; arrived in good form but ran poorly when last behind Little Ted over C&D 18 days ago; may well bounce back but he's proving expensive to follow; usual blinkers left off today.

16/1

8th

8

(7)

27th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:10 Musselburgh

Fanzone

9st 1lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Liam Bailey

held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, always behind

8/1

16/1

Form: 865440 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Veteran who won a classified event over C&D in March but he has a mixed record since and was last of 12 back at this track ten days ago; others are more solid.
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9th

3

(1)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dodgy Bob

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Michael Mullineaux

Veteran who is without a win since September 2023 and looks out of form; faces tough terms as well.

25/1

10

(7)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:05 Southwell (AW)

Dodgy Bob

10st 4lb

J: Mr Sebastian Perry

T: Michael Mullineaux

12yo who is without a win since September 2023 and recent evidence doesn't indicate he's about to end that losing sequence.

66/1

11th

5

(5)

10th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dodgy Bob

9st 9lb

J: Poppy Scott

T: Michael Mullineaux

upset in stalls, midfield

33/1

14/1

Form: 340730

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with a creditable third at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in June but she failed to back that up at Bath last month; this step back up to 7f is no problem but she's now 0-26 and is more potent on turf; down the list.
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10th

11

(11)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macon Belle

8st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Ed de Giles

Longstanding, regressive maiden who's drawn wide; has become wildly inconsistent this year and, while the return to 7f will help, she only holds outside claims.

25/1

7th

10

(9)

3rd Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macon Belle

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Ed de Giles

Exposed 29-race maiden; the occasional run that offers hope she can win a small race, as when a close third over 7f here last month, but still to convince in terms of her stamina.

16/1

6th

7

(6)

16th Sep 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Macon Belle

9st 0lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ed de Giles

28-race maiden; has run the off good race this summer, including a third of 11 at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago (7f), but she's far from certain to back it up.

9/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £28.12

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bernie The Bear

Telegraph:

Stoney Lane

RP RATINGS:

He's Our Star

NEWMARKET:

Centerstage

The Times:

Doomsday

Daily Mail:

Bernie The Bear

The Sun:

Bernie The Bear

Daily Record:

Bernie The Bear

The Guardian:

Stoney Lane

D Express:

Stoney Lane

Daily Mirror:

Stoney Lane

POSTDATA:

He's Our Star

The Star:

He's Our Star