December 26 / 13.50 Wolverhampton (AW)

13.50

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  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 668113 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Saw off The Liegeman over 5f at Newcastle last month and is 3lb better off today; another solid effort from a wide stall on Polytrack since and is one of the likelier winners.
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4th

1

(6)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Mart

11st 2lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

Multiple winner and there have been some good efforts in his losing run of 16, though not of late; others appeal more.

7/1

5th

5

(2)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Mart

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dylan Cunha

Gained two of his seven wins over this C&D; below form lately but endured a wide trip when last in action and is now 3lb lower than when a close second over C&D in January.

8/1

7th

7

(12)

25th Mar 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:52 Lingfield (AW)

Mart

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Dylan Cunha

Two wins and several near-misses to his name over C&D; had plenty of chances off a sliding mark of late and will need the breaks if dropped in as anticipated from the outside stall.

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 66431 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has fared better since handicapping, latterly when seeing off a subsequent winner off a 7lb lower mark on Polytrack three weeks ago; useful family tends to improve with age (brother to The Tin Man among others) and he's high on the shortlist.
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4th

1

(1)

5th Apr 2024

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0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

The Liegeman

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Came good with ready C&D win in December, his fifth start, and was placed on next two outings; didn't fire last time but has a fighting chance if back on song here; cheekpieces (worn for last two races) removed.

7/2

4th

1

(1)

5th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

The Liegeman

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Came good with ready C&D win in December, his fifth start, and was placed on next two outings; didn't fire last time but has a fighting chance if back on song here; cheekpieces (worn for last two races) removed.

7/2

8th

2

(2)

13th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

The Liegeman

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

On the up since handicapping, getting off the mark in a 5f nursery at Lingfield in December; good second at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day but he wasn't at his best tried in cheekpieces (retained) at Chelmsford last month; perhaps vulnerable to improvers.

11/4

5/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 026406 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Started a short price on 5f nursery debut three weeks ago, having been gelded, when weakening late on; is 9lb better off with winner The Liegeman and perhaps the first-time tongue-tie will prove the answer.
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4th

3

(4)

26th Jan 2024

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:37 Lingfield (AW)

Relentless Warrior

9st 5lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent

11/2

9th

5

(9)

18th Jan 2024

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Relentless Warrior

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Andrew Balding

Creditable third in a Wolverhampton handicap (5f, tongue-tie added) on Boxing Day but he didn't match that form at that same track 16 days ago; record is now 0-8 and he needs more progress at this new trip.

7/2

3

(5)

2nd Jan 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Relentless Warrior

9st 7lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

Heavily backed on his nursery debut at Lingfield four weeks ago but he was disappointing in sixth, finishing behind a couple of today's rivals; better when tried in a tongue-tie here last week, keeping on for third having been tapped for speed in the straight; progress required to win.

5/1

Form: 434314 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Was on the go early and fully exposed now (at 5f-1m); stiff 5f was fine when off the mark at Bath in the autumn but this will be more about speed and he's some way down the pecking order back from three months off.
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8

(8)

12th Jan 2024

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vice Captain

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: George Scott

Reliable as a 2yo, winning Bath maiden in September and running creditably after three months off when fourth in nursery here on Boxing Day; both those runs were over 5f but he stays 6f well; unlikely to be far away.

7/1

4th

5

(4)

26th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vice Captain

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Was on the go early and fully exposed now (at 5f-1m); stiff 5f was fine when off the mark at Bath in the autumn but this will be more about speed and he's some way down the pecking order back from three months off.

12/1

4th

3

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Vice Captain

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

towards rear, switched to near side after 2f

7/2

5/1

Form: 522442 BF

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
String of defeats at short prices in the autumn but didn't look to do a lot wrong over C&D when last seen in October (upped 2lb); has tended to race prominently, though, so might have fared better than stall 7 in first-time headgear.
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9th

2

(1)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Anya

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Prominent racer who won twice in the spring, including a C&D handicap off 5lb lower; in and out since and although she's well drawn here, an easy lead is unlikely.

8/1

9th

2

(1)

15th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Anya

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Prominent racer who won twice in the spring, including a C&D handicap off 5lb lower; in and out since and although she's well drawn here, an easy lead is unlikely.

8/1

7th

3

(2)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Catterick

Miss Anya

9st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Richard Hughes

raced far side early

6/1

Form: 7435

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
The drop from 6f may help but she'll need a good bit of improvement from a wide stall having finished well held on her nursery debut three weeks ago.
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1st

8

(7)

5th Feb 2024

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0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Free As A Bird

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Has not made a serious impact in her five runs including two AW handicaps (6f/5f) in December; mark is sliding but she needs improvement on this step back up in trip.

12/1

6th

9

(9)

26th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

13:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Free As A Bird

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

The drop from 6f may help but she'll need a good bit of improvement from a wide stall having finished well held on her nursery debut three weeks ago.

25/1

5th

7

(4)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Free As A Bird

8st 4lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Ed Walker

raced in second, ridden and lost second over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7/1

Form: 04507

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Picked up for 3,000gns in October after five ordinary efforts in Ireland (5f-6f); new trainer's record with 2yos this season (0-41) suggests it's best to look elsewhere unless there's strong support.
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5th

8

(7)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Ripon

Wrestling Revenue

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Well backed when winning a 5f handicap at Pontefract (soft) last October but hasn't matched that since, including beating only one home over C&D three weeks ago; back on the mark he defied at Pontefract but would need to see money for him again.

16/1

7th

8

(2)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Wrestling Revenue

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Turned things around with a win at Pontefract (5f, good) in October but he's been back in the doldrums in three subsequent runs; has plenty to prove again and needs another bolt from the blue.

14/1

8/1

Form: 31 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Debut third well advertised since and built on that when making all here six weeks ago; both runs came over 6f and this will be a different test from an ordinary draw, but she remains open to improvement.
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9th

4

(7)

13th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Graceful Mary

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Made all to win a 6f maiden at Wolverhampton in November; yet to show comparable form in handicaps and the addition of cheekpieces needs to give her a lift.

20/1

7th

4

(3)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Graceful Mary

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Made all in a Wolverhampton maiden (6f, Tapeta) in November but she's been disappointing in two handicaps there since and was beaten 10l after a slow start last time; still has potential after only four runs but she needs to get her career back on track.

8/1

3

(5)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Graceful Mary

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Clearly best effort when making all over C&D in November; there were excuses on her nursery debut here on Boxing Day (dropped back to 5f; drawn wide) and she may still have untapped potential back at 6f; not ruled out.

6/1

Form: 46740

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Like new stablemate Wrestling Revenue he was picked up from Ireland in October (for 6,000gns) following five ordinary efforts; similarly to that one he can't be considered unless there's good money around.
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9th

9

(1)

7th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Interestnpenalties

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Gained breakthrough win over C&D in April off today's mark; has run creditably in defeat on turf since and should make his presence felt.

6/1

3rd

3

(6)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Interestnpenalties

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold

6/1

2nd

6

(6)

25th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:10 Yarmouth

Interestnpenalties

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

AW winner who is 0-8 on turf but is threatening to put that right, having finished second at Brighton (1m/7f, good/good to firm) the last twice; this in-form contender has to enter calculations.

4/1

12/1

Form: 443

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Rare 2yo runner for her yard and hasn't looked the easiest thus far, hanging left for pressure all three starts (6f); has shown enough to suggest she can feature off this sort of mark otherwise but she'll need to be more professional down in trip.
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8th

7

(7)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Conrad Allen

Habitual slow starter who has one win from 33 starts; beaten a neck at Lingfield (5f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) last month but he's failed to beat a rival home in two outings since; others preferred.

18/1

8th

7

(8)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:38 Lingfield (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Conrad Allen

Not one to rely on and she was very slowly away when last of 12 in 5f Southwell handicap 17 days ago; she's very hard to make a case for.

14/1

2nd

1

(2)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Its Showtime

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Conrad Allen

Huge chance on this year's best form, notably a C&D second off 7lb higher in February; refused to race at Yarmouth on her penultimate start though and that, allied to a modest effort at Chelmsford two weeks ago, leaves her with too much to prove for comfort.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.30
Straight Forecast £10.06
Tricast £109.56
Trifecta £132.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Mart

SPOTLIGHT:

The Liegeman

The Sun:

Miss Anya

Daily Record:

Graceful Mary

The Guardian:

Hot Front

D Express:

Relentless Warrior

LAMBOURN:

The Liegeman

Telegraph:

The Liegeman

Daily Mail:

The Liegeman

The Star:

The Liegeman

TOPSPEED:

Mart

POSTDATA:

Mart

NEWMARKET:

Mart

The Times:

Mart

Daily Mirror:

Mart