October 07 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

1st
1 (4)
Chifa

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.80
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 123685 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has a fine record over C&D and it wasn't greatly dented by latest start given that he did not get the run of the race from off the pace; major player.
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9th

5

(6)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:02 Doncaster

Chifa

9st 7lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed de Giles

Dual 7f Wolverhampton winner over the winter; not discredited, given he was set a lot to do, when sixth of 11 in 7f Lingfield handicap 18 days ago; considered from an easing mark.

16/1

6th

4

(3)

14th Apr 2026

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0m 7f 1y

Class 5

19:30 Lingfield (AW)

Chifa

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Kickstarted 2026 with success at Wolverhampton (7f) in January and got back on track when seventh of 12 in another 7f handicap there two weeks ago given he was impeded early in the straight.

16/1

7th

5

(10)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chifa

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ed de Giles

Seven of his nine wins have come over C&D, the latest in January off a 2lb lower mark; down the field twice since (met early trouble on both occasions) and he has a tricky draw today.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 064058 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 7f last autumn, latterly over C&D; 3lb lower today, given that a fair fourth in August was clearly her best result this term; return to Wolverhampton (first time this year) needs to spark something.
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0

9

(2)

21st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Min Till

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

upset in stalls, reared over backwards and unseated rider start

10/1

4th

7

(2)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Min Till

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

She was having just her second attempt over this trip when winning a C&D handicap last month, poaching enough of a lead in the final furlong to hold off the fast-finishing second; she'll need more to defy a small weights rise in a better race but that's not out of the question given her 2022 best.

3/1

1st

2

(2)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Min Till

9st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Got right back on track when second of ten in 7f handicap here in October; this course winner figures on a handy mark, so rates a big player off the same mark.

5/2

40/1

  • Place: £16.60

Form: 756677

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Habitual slow starter whose only win (28 races) was a maiden in 2021; has not shown enough this July-September.
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8th

7

(1)

24th Oct 2023

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reversion

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Charlie Wallis

Slow starter is drawn on the inside; seemingly right back to form when 100-1 third over C&D last time but very much benefited from sitting off a strong pace; this may not pan out so well.

11/2

17

23rd Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

13:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reversion

8st 10lb

T: Charlie Wallis

3rd

11

(10)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reversion

8st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Charlie Wallis

Habitual slow starter whose only win (28 races) was a maiden in 2021; has not shown enough this July-September.

40/1

10/1

Form: 226448 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Sole win (13 races) came over 7f on Chelmsford AW in July; has mostly run respectably since; experiment with 1m2f on latest start did not work out and he has a place chance back at 7f today.
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4th

5

(8)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inverinate

9st 10lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ismail Mohammed

Sole win (13 races) came over 7f on Chelmsford AW in July; has mostly run respectably since; experiment with 1m2f on latest start did not work out and he has a place chance back at 7f today.

10/1

8th

6

(8)

12th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Leicester

Inverinate

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ismail Mohammed

took keen hold, briefly led early, prominent

13/2

8/1

Form: -55685

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Won debut; no serious impact in three handicaps for new yard, the latest over C&D when never-nearer fifth of 11 from out the back; edging down the weights and interesting if the betting speaks in her favour.
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2nd

12

(5)

21st Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spring Day

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: John Butler

Won a 6f fillies' novice event at Chelmsford on her racecourse debut (trained by Andrew Balding); similar form in handicaps for new yard, over C&D the last twice, and leaves the impression there may still be a bigger effort in her; betting to guide.

14/1

5th

4

(7)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spring Day

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

Won debut; no serious impact in three handicaps for new yard, the latest over C&D when never-nearer fifth of 11 from out the back; edging down the weights and interesting if the betting speaks in her favour.

8/1

5th

8

(5)

23rd Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spring Day

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

slightly awkward start, raced in last

20/1

Form: 7871 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in his qualifying runs but had blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) for handicap debut over C&D five weeks ago and won it comfortably as second favourite despite meeting trouble in running; up 5lb but more to give.
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5th

3

(7)

27th Feb 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Connected

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won at Wolverhampton (7f) on handicap debut; no progress in four runs since, albeit things haven't always gone smoothly; has edged back down the weights and is not ruled out.

4/1

9th

3

(4)

14th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Connected

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

7f winner at Wolverhampton in September (blinkers first time); has not had much luck with the draw since but he failed to improve for the step back up in trip four weeks ago and others are more appealing.

7/1

0

8

(3)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Connected

9st 6lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Much improved for the drop to 7f in first-time blinkers on handicap debut here; has had draw excuses since, finishing nearly 2l behind Storymaker four weeks ago, but stamina for this far has to be proved.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 564243

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden after ten starts but she was a close third of 11 over C&D on latest start, always prominent and rallying in first-time cheekpieces, which are retained today; each-way contender.
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1

(1)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:10 Catterick

Original Thinker

9st 9lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

Started the season well, winning at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) in May; less competitive since, including when fifth of eight over 1m at Carlisle five weeks ago; competes from an easing mark with blinkers replacing usual cheekpieces.

14/1

5

(2)

4th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

18:05 Carlisle

Original Thinker

9st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

Both wins have been on good to soft, the latest over 7f here on reappearance in May; rather disappointing both starts since; has won over 7.5f; any rain a bonus, but needs to bounce back.

12/1

2

(11)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

18:15 Doncaster

Original Thinker

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Harriet Bethell

Turned things around after a break when scoring at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) in May but she failed to back that up over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; still looks on a workable mark but she's hard to predict and needs to bounce back again.

10/1

Form: 5-4092

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Didn't progress for Archie Watson but made a good start for new yard when head second of 11 over C&D in August; back in serious calculations.
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7th

6

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bishops Glory

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Won over 6f here in November; plenty of sound placed efforts since (beaten a head over C&D in January) and could go well if fit after a break.

7/2

3rd

1

(1)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Bishops Glory

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Joey Ramsden

Won a 6f handicap at Newcastle when visored for the first time on his second start for this yard; beaten around 2l when fifth of eight there over 5f five days ago, and he had been placed over that trip on his previous three starts, including at this track; contender back up in trip.

4/1

5th

2

(3)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Newcastle (AW)

Bishops Glory

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Joey Ramsden

Back to form for his new yard, winning a 6f handicap here in November (visored first time) and placed over 5f on his last three starts; no obvious reason why he wouldn't go well once again.

2/1

Form: 513463 CD BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in 2022; ran away with a 6f Chelmsford race in July off just 2lb lower, which stands out this season but he has place claims on other 2023 evidence nevertheless.
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9th

8

(6)

7th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mostallim

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Michael Appleby

C&D winner in 2022; ran away with a 6f Chelmsford race in July off just 2lb lower, which stands out this season but he has place claims on other 2023 evidence nevertheless.

7/1

3rd

1

(7)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Mostallim

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Ran away with a C&D handicap in July off just 3lb lower; two good efforts on Tapeta in successive days in early August; below par here last time but he can't be discounted.

6/1

6th

6

(10)

24th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Mostallim

9st 6lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Michael Appleby

midfield

7/2

11/1

Form: 777325 C BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
No win since last August, with new yard for last five starts; went close at Salisbury on penultimate outing and latest (below-form favourite) was just three days later, but he's not fired often enough this term to inspire great confidence in him taking advantage of his fall in the weights.
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8th

9

(8)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Iconic Knight

8st 5lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: John & Rhys Flint

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

14/1

3rd

6

(2)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:40 Chepstow

Iconic Knight

8st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Successful four times at Chepstow, including in this race (off 10lb higher) two years ago; holds poor claims on 2024 form but a revival would put him in the picture.

12/1

Non-runners

Pessoa

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £28.60
Straight Forecast £25.11
Tricast £1781.30
Trifecta £2478.40

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