February 23 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 581-0 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ended his 3yo season with a 1m Chelmsford maiden win in July; too free in front and faded out of it in handicap back there (1m again) on reappearance last month; will need to settle a lot better now stepping up in trip but that should have knocked some of the freshness out of him and he retains potential as an unexposed sort.
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3rd

4

(6)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Kempton (AW)

Endless Power

9st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

midfield, headway from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed and weakened final 110yds

33/1

7th

1

(9)

21st Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Kempton (AW)

Endless Power

10st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

in rear

12/1

12th

2

(11)

1st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Endless Power

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: James Tate

Absent since coming up short at Chelmsford (1m2f) eight weeks ago when bidding for AW hat-trick; still needs to prove he can cope with this unchanged mark.

9/1

2nd
7 (3)
Masqool

11/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7-2211 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
In a good run of form, winning twice over 1m2f at Lingfield under Joe Leavy this month, latterly only four days ago; not obviously well treated under his 5lb penalty but dangerous to rule out in current mood.
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8th

4

(7)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Masqool

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

11-time AW winner including four at this track (7f/1m2f); has a patchy record this year but he came from the rear to finish runner-up in a classified event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last Tuesday; should get a decent tow into this race and he's respected back on Polytrack.

3/1

2nd

3

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Masqool

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Prolific winner down the years; not at very best this summer but he drops into a classified race with apprentice Myla Coppins taking off a useful 7lb; may need more of a test these days.

11/4

4th

3

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:26 Brighton

Masqool

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Good runs on the AW earlier this year but unconvincing since those and has another switch on the headgear front.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0648-4

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Bit of a mixed record but he made a creditable return from a six-month break when third past the post over C&D 11 days ago, hanging to his left and subsequently demoted to fourth after causing interference to the reopposing Dembe; claims if he can build on that but his overall profile raises doubts about him doing so.
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5th

5

(4)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 4

17:05 Carlisle

Ludos Landing

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Seven-time winner whose three appearances here have yielded two wins (7f and 1m) back in 2022/2023; also finished runner-up in this race (good to firm) in 2024 and he was back on track when fairly close third of four at Hamilton (1m5f, good to firm) four weeks ago; winner and second have won subsequently and he warrants consideration.

16/1

3rd

2

(2)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Ludos Landing

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Dipped into Class 5 company at Newcastle in March and won comfortably (extended 1m4f); two disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove; has run well in two course visits, at least.

10/1

13/8

Form: 870-83 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Completed an AW four-timer in 2022 and had a consistent spell last winter; back on a favourable mark and shaped as if he may be ready to take advantage over C&D 11 days ago, headway going well when hampered 1f out and keeping on near the finish having had to switch (finished fourth promoted to third); big player if getting the breaks this time.
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1

(8)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:48 Kempton (AW)

Dembe

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

Good C&D record since joining this yard and ran well at Lingfield on Good Friday off this mark on his most recent AW outing; fair run off his lower turf mark at Doncaster four weeks ago; could yet rate higher on this surface.

5/1

6

(13)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

Dembe

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

Recorded his eighth AW win when completing a double at Newcastle (1m) in March; came up short at Lingfield last time but that was another good effort in a valuable handicap on Good Friday; now returns to turf but he's still lightly raced in this sphere and is 11lb lower than last time; not ruled out.

11/2

4th

6

(1)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Dembe

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

midfield

13/2

Form: 9078-8 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW scorer but hasn't been at his best lately; cut some slack by the handicapper as a result (lowest AW mark for over three years) but leap of faith needed; tongue-tied first time.
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No Results Found

Form: 571-74 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won four times here (8.6f-1m4f) last AW season and made the frame in two low-grade handicap hurdles towards end of 2023; better effort back on the Flat since when fourth of 11 over 1m4f here 13 days ago; successful on the previous occasion he was partnered by Danny Tudhope; likely to be thereabouts.
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5th

5

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

17:32 Salisbury

Johnny Boom

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

Multiple winner with soft-ground form and arrives here on the back of two competitive efforts over 1m4f; solid claims.

6/1

3rd

4

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:55 Leicester

Johnny Boom

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Shaun Lycett

Scored over C&D in October and he got back on track when second of 12 in 1m4f Pontefract handicap last month; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.

9/2

OUR TIP

33/1

Form: 400-90

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Seven-time AW scorer elsewhere; back on a good mark but not obviously in the form to take advantage.
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1st

5

(7)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Buxted Too

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Hard to recommend on recent efforts, but has dropped 7lb lower than when gaining his second C&D success back in February; worth a second look with a visor given a try, especially if attracting support.

9/1

10th

8

(6)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Won at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in February but he's not fired in three starts since July and seems out of sorts at present; only of interest with market support.

25/1

5

(9)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:32 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ian Williams

This year's win was on Polytrack at Kempton (1m4f) in February and he's 2lb lower today, having gone off the boil in his two runs this summer; has never won beyond 1m4f and he last ran on ground softer than good in 2021.

20/1

40/1

Form: 9413/8

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Flat scorer for previous yard and hurdles winner for current stable; form in latter sphere went downhill last year and in rear throughout back on the Flat here (7f) 17 days ago.
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8th

9

(9)

28th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Reams Of Love

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: D J Jeffreys

Hurdle winner in 2022 but he's raced only intermittently since and hasn't done nearly enough in two recent AW runs to lay claims today.

50/1

8th

10

(10)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reams Of Love

8st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: D J Jeffreys

Flat scorer for previous yard and hurdles winner for current stable; form in latter sphere went downhill last year and in rear throughout back on the Flat here (7f) 17 days ago.

40/1

Non-runners

Ernies Valentine, Rogue Soldier

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.30
Straight Forecast £28.23
Tricast £124.20
Trifecta £110.60

Selections

The Times:

Masqool

SPOTLIGHT:

Dembe

NEWMARKET:

Endless Power

POSTDATA:

Ludo's Landing

Daily Mirror:

Johnny Boom

The Star:

Endless Power

RP RATINGS:

Dembe

D Express:

Dembe

Telegraph:

Masqool

The Guardian:

Masqool

Daily Mail:

Masqool

The Sun:

Masqool

Daily Record:

Masqool