November 17 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.00

Standard

Stay In Control At Betuk Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
SKY
View Course
Stay In Control At Betuk Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 43-213

Last run: 132 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Running with credit over hurdles/fences lately and just 2lb higher than when winning on the Flat at Nottingham (1m) in June; failed to beat a rival in one previous start over C&D, though, which tempers enthusiasm.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:45 Windsor

Graffiti

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Gary Brown

Has caught the eye a couple of times recently, but isn't proving easy to win with despite a declining mark; needs first-time blinkers to make a difference.

9/1

5th

1

(5)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Graffiti

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Gary Brown

On a long losing spell but has shaped encouragingly in two AW outings this year and remains on a workable mark; effective on turf and difficult to dismiss.

7/2

3rd

4

(6)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Graffiti

9st 8lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Gary Brown

It's now 12 starts since his last victory but he got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when fourth of eight in 1m2f Lingfield handicap last month; headgear is dispensed with now but he still needs considering eased 1lb.

12/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 139351

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Three wins on the AW this year, the last two at Newcastle including over 1m seven days ago; some stamina in her pedigree so the longer trip should be within range, but more will be needed under her 6lb penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

11

(4)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

My Roxanne

8st 12lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Brian Ellison

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

16/1

4th

9

(9)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle (AW)

My Roxanne

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Brian Ellison

steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear

11/2

2nd

4

(5)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Roxanne

9st 11lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

dwelt start, in rear

11/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 39325V

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
0-9, but placed four times and only beaten just over a length when fifth of 13 at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last month; could go well on Tapeta debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(5)

30th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Swing To The Stars

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

in touch with leaders but raced wide early, headway to lead after 2f

3/1

4th

7

(11)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Swing To The Stars

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

slowly into stride, midfield, some headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

14/1

5th

10

(13)

7th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Swing To The Stars

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold, prominent

9/1

40/1

Form: 080-09

Last run: 59 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Dual Newcastle winner (1m, Tapeta) for Suzzanne France but lost her way for that yard and was returning from 258 days off when well held on stable debut at Newcastle (1m2f) in September; best watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

6

(3)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Stand Free

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ivan Furtado

Turned things around with a 33-1 win over C&D (classified) last August but she's finished down the field in both runs since, including a 16l defeat at Southwell 11 days ago; has something to prove again and she needs another bolt from the blue.

9/1

3rd

6

(3)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:04 Newcastle (AW)

Stand Free

9st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ivan Furtado

Turned things around with a 33-1 win over C&D (classified) last August but she's finished down the field in both runs since, including a 16l defeat at Southwell 11 days ago; has something to prove again and she needs another bolt from the blue.

9/1

14/1

Form: 465429 CD

Last run: 151 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Three wins here including two over this trip, the latest off 12lb higher; losing run up to 15, though, and a five-month break poses a question.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

6

(9)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Carey Street

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Tony Carroll

Course regular; 0-7 since joining Tony Carroll but he was placed over C&D in November off a 3lb higher mark; minor money perhaps his best hope.

12/1

8th

3

(8)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Carey Street

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

All bar two of his 36 AW starts have been at Wolverhampton, winning four; 1lb lower than for the latest of those but hard to know how he will take to this track at the first time of asking.

13/2

8th

3

(8)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Carey Street

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

All bar two of his 36 AW starts have been at Wolverhampton, winning four; 1lb lower than for the latest of those but hard to know how he will take to this track at the first time of asking.

13/2

Form: 012796

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Lingfield winner (1m2f, soft) for Brian Barr in August and ran well when second of nine on stable debut at Bath (11.6f, good) later that month but not built on it since; finished behind Sun Festival over C&D 11 days ago and meets him on the same terms; more needed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(9)

17th Feb 2026

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Smoke

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Loughnane

Three of his five wins have come over C&D, including a division of this race last year when rated 5lb higher; not shone yet this winter and he arrives with a bit to prove.

14/1

6th

4

(2)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Smoke

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Loughnane

Three-time course winner (1m6f) but he's been out of sorts in his last five runs and latest was at this track three weeks ago; has something to prove and his tactical speed will be tested back at this trip.

20/1

11

(9)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:08 Bath

Black Smoke

8st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Mark Loughnane

Kept on well to score off this mark at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) in July and also has a soft-ground success on his record but both runs last month were below par and conditions are probably not ideal for him today.

16/1

10/1

Form: 367984 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Won twice over C&D last winter and put up a better effort when beaten less than 2l into fourth of 12 here this month; now 7lb below her last winning mark and no surprise if she makes an impact.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

12

(9)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Philip Kirby

prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

25/1

10th

12

(9)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

8st 12lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Philip Kirby

prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out

25/1

8th

9

(7)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Caracristi

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Dual C&D winner who's regressed in recent times; wasn't beaten far at Newcastle last time, though, and she's fairly treated if able to build on that.

16/1

8th
10 (4)
Ourdefence

20/1

Form: 674074

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in five starts for Nikki Evans but showed a bit more on debut for new yard when fourth of nine at Windsor (1m, heavy; first-time cheekpieces) last month; closely related to a Tapeta winner so may be worth a second look.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(4)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ourdefence

8st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: John Flint

awkward start, took keen hold, prominent

20/1

4th

9

(6)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

17:00 Windsor

Ourdefence

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: John Flint

Five poor efforts for Nikki Evans; goes in first-time headgear for her new yard and couldn't be considered unless there's strong market interest.

50/1

33/1

Form: 5660

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Some promise on debut for Ed Bethell at Newcastle in January, but gone badly the wrong way since including in both starts for this yard; gelded since last seen and makes handicap debut, but hard to recommend.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

7

(3)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nuketown

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Ralph J Smith

disputed lead

33/1

12th

10

(12)

6th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Nuketown

9st 4lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Ralph J Smith

took keen hold, in rear

40/1

Non-runners

Sun Festival

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.00
Straight Forecast £19.54
Tricast £33.65
Trifecta £53.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sun Festival

The Times:

Swing To The Stars

POSTDATA:

My Roxanne

RP RATINGS:

Caracristi

The Guardian:

Graffiti

D Express:

Swing To The Stars

The Star:

My Roxanne

Daily Mirror:

Caracristi

NEWMARKET:

Sun Festival

Telegraph:

Sun Festival

Daily Mail:

Sun Festival

The Sun:

Sun Festival

Daily Record:

Sun Festival