January 12 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 21008-

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Gained two front-running 5f wins for Archie Watson last year but hasn't beaten a rival in two outings for current yard; cheekpieces failed to stop the slide last time; others preferred.
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1

(12)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Heed The Call

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Amy Murphy

Gained two front-running 5f wins for Archie Watson last year but hasn't beaten a rival in two outings for current yard; cheekpieces failed to stop the slide last time; others preferred.

20/1

3

(7)

15th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Heed The Call

9st 5lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Amy Murphy

Two front-running 5f novice wins for Archie Watson; low-key start for this yard when last of 12 over 6f at Kempton last month; cheekpieces now added; others stronger.

25/1

12th

4

(10)

8th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Heed The Call

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Amy Murphy

slowly away, towards rear

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 318- CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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.
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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: 1505-

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made a winning start at Beverley (5f) last spring but has not repeated the form, gelded before final start and now fitted with a hood; risky.
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6th

7

(8)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Kempton (AW)

East Bank

9st 7lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Craig Lidster

prominent

10/1

5th

7

(7)

24th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

East Bank

9st 6lb

J: William Pyle

T: Craig Lidster

led at fast pace

10/1

4th

9

(10)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

East Bank

9st 7lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Craig Lidster

bumped start, took keen hold, led

20/1

Form: 2279-1 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
0-8 for previous connections but made a winning debut for Mick Appleby when leading from start to finish over 5f here (had had wind surgery; wore hood and tongue-strap) ten days ago; should be fine back at 6f and, although stall 11 isn't ideal, he should make another bold bid under a penalty.
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7th

7

(5)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Zola Power

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Robert Cowell

AW winner for Mick Appleby last season; big prices and yet to beat a rival in three runs for Robert Cowell; too much to prove for now.

20/1

7th

7

(5)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Zola Power

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Robert Cowell

AW winner for Mick Appleby last season; big prices and yet to beat a rival in three runs for Robert Cowell; too much to prove for now.

20/1

7th

3

(2)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:15 Nottingham

Zola Power

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Robert Cowell

ducked right start, prominent, led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

16/1

Form: 34566- BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
All runs at 6f, pick of his form on debut; unplaced in three nurseries towards end of 2023, favourite at Newcastle (raced freely, faded) four weeks ago; slowly slipping in the weights but needs to return to his best.
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5th

6

(7)

21st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Appellant

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Fellowes

Eight-race maiden whose last two 6f efforts suggest this drop in trip is well worth exploring; front-running third at Wolverhampton latest; could well make a bold bid off reduced mark.

5/1

7

(4)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Appellant

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Fellowes

All runs at 6f, pick of his form on debut; unplaced in three nurseries towards end of 2023, favourite at Newcastle (raced freely, faded) four weeks ago; slowly slipping in the weights but needs to return to his best.

10/1

6th

5

(12)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:44 Newcastle (AW)

Appellant

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Fellowes

All races at 6f and no more than respectable efforts in first two handicaps last month, at Kempton and Wolverhampton; more needed in first course handicap.

14/1

Form: 43144-

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
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.
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8

(8)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

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

Form: 535-

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Showed promise on all three outings last year, just paying the price for pulling too hard when fifth of 12 in Chelmsford novice (6f) on final one; now tackles a handicap for the first time and could be unexposed.
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2nd

3

(3)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:42 Lingfield

Invincible Speed

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Mark Loughnane

Consistent gelding who's usually ridden from off the pace; no obvious reason why he won't go well once more, back over an easier 6f, returning from a short break.

5/1

20/1

Form: 44107- D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won easily at Newcastle (6f) in October but failed by a long chalk to repeat the form in two subsequent runs on same course; enough to prove.
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5th

3

(5)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ayr

Moyola

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

He's fully 14lb lower than when winning at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) last June but hasn't been shaping of late as though he's about to capitalise on his reduced mark; soundly beaten fourth here (6f, good) last time.

6/1

5

(6)

14th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:10 Ayr

Moyola

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Lucinda Russell

Now 13lb lower than for his Hamilton win (6f, good to firm) last June but he's been well held in all four runs this season; won't mind if the forecast rain arrives but losing run is up to 12 and this looks a tough task against Novamay; cheekpieces removed.

16/1

5

(5)

26th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Hamilton

Moyola

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lucinda Russell

Now 10lb below the mark he defied over C&D last June but recent efforts don't obviously suggest he's ready to take advantage.

20/1

Form: 7478-

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
A fourth over C&D in November stands out from the rest of his runs like a sore thumb; blinkers failed to help at Newcastle between Christmas and New Year and have been quickly discarded; others are more solid.
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10

(3)

23rd Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

King Street

9st 3lb

J: John Fahy

T: David Loughnane

Ran well at Wolverhampton in November (second run) but he's failed to build on it since, beaten double-digit distances in two handicaps; tongue-tie now given a go.

25/1

11

(2)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Street

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Loughnane

A fourth over C&D in November stands out from the rest of his runs like a sore thumb; blinkers failed to help at Newcastle between Christmas and New Year and have been quickly discarded; others are more solid.

20/1

3

(6)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

King Street

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: David Loughnane

Easily his best run was the middle of his three, in a 6f maiden at Wolverhampton last month on which he's not badly handicapped; needs to tap back into that promise now handicapping and perhaps the blinkers will work.

16/1

Form: 34470-

Last run: 94 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden; well held in big field at Leicester on final 2yo start; now makes AW debut after three months off.
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5th

4

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

15:53 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Triple course winner who scored at Wolverhampton in March and she's gone close back at this track (5f/5,6f, firm) in last two runs; only 1lb higher than for her runner-up effort three weeks ago and she should make another bold bid.

15/8

2nd

1

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Triple C&D winner (good to firm/firm) who won on her reappearance at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) last month; bounced back from a lesser effort with a good run here over 5f on Monday; leading contender.

5/2

4th

2

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Moes Legacy

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Has plenty of Bath form but mostly over the extended 5f, including three wins; below par returned to this venue last time after two sound AW performances at Wolverhampton.

9/2

Non-runners

Better, Professor Tickle

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Better

RP RATINGS:

Graceful Mary

The Star:

Appellant

Daily Mirror:

Zola Power

POSTDATA:

Graceful Mary

NEWMARKET:

Better

The Times:

Better

Telegraph:

Better

The Guardian:

Better

Daily Mail:

Better

D Express:

Better

The Sun:

Better

Daily Record:

Better