March 02 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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  • Prize money: £5024.64
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Snow

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 60-326 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Disappointing favourite when dropped back to 1m2f at Chelmsford last month and now 0-9 on AW but went very close off today's mark over C&D two starts ago, and that form has been franked by the bang-in-form winner since.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(4)

22nd Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:35 Newmarket (July)

At Liberty

9st 11lb

J: Sam Feilden

T: Michael Appleby

prominent, led over 2f out

6/1

4th

3

(13)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Carlisle

At Liberty

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

Triple turf winner (1m2f) on fast and slow ground; got back on the scoresheet at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in March but he's not easy to predict and has been well held in last three runs; still 4lb higher than for his last win and he comes with risks attached back at this trip.

10/1

2nd
2 (3)
Chagall

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1-3744 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Ended productive 2023 with two 1m4f Lingfield wins and was close fourth on consecutive C&D starts last month, latterly behind Pysanka eight days ago; holds no secrets from the handicapper but probably won't be far away.
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5th

6

(4)

17th Oct 2024

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1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Chagall

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

midfield

12/1

10th

5

(10)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chagall

9st 9lb

J: George Rooke

T: Jack Jones

Handicapped to win but he's rather been going through the motions this summer; has form at this track but over further and he may be ideally suited by more of a test.

20/1

8th

12

(10)

30th Aug 2024

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:58 Southwell (AW)

Chagall

9st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Handicapped to win but he's rather been going through the motions this summer; marked drop in trip today and no guarantee they'll go quick enough for him.

12/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2-6181 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Three C&D wins since the autumn, the latest just eight days ago; may not have much margin for error after latest 2lb rise but ought to give this a good shot from the front.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(6)

20th Oct 2025

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pysanka

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Loughnane

All five of his wins have come over C&D, the latest in April off 4lb lower; absent since a modest effort here in June but he has gone well fresh in the past.

8/1

2

(5)

10th Jun 2025

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

15:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pysanka

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Not the easiest but he does like this track (all five wins have come over C&D) and he again ran well when beaten half a length by Educate here six weeks ago; 2lb better off and this race may be more truly run which should suit him; respected.

4/1

2nd

2

(5)

29th Apr 2025

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pysanka

9st 8lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Mark Loughnane

held up in last

5/1

8/1

Form: 379-63 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 10lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Long in the tooth now and nothing like the force of old but kept on for third over C&D eight days ago and is another 2lb lower now; each-way claims at least.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

2nd

6

(8)

7th Mar 2024

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 9lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Ian Williams

midfield

14/1

Form: 36-365 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Placed twice over C&D since his win here in September and gave another pretty good account when fifth here three weeks ago; current mark is workable; likely contender.
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6th

5

(5)

10th Mar 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starfighter

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Now at the veteran stage but has won five times and been placed on nine occasions around here; twice finished runner-up in similar events over C&D at the start of the year and another big effort seems likely.

5/2

8th

7

(2)

25th Feb 2026

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:12 Lingfield (AW)

Starfighter

10st 11lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Six-time Tapeta winner who has finished runner-up in classified events at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in his last two starts; still looks feasibly treated back in a handicap and he's a big player if he can transfer his form back to Polytrack.

7/2

2nd

4

(6)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starfighter

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Veteran who is a five-time winner at Wolverhampton; close second, clear of remainder, in C&D classified race last time; leading claims.

5/6

11/2

Form: 411167 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Completed quick Tapeta hat-trick in January (9.4f-1m4f) and encountered traffic when unplaced on both outings last month; may yet have a bigger run in him.
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3rd

3

(6)

6th Apr 2024

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Optik

9st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: David Simcock

took keen hold, towards rear, headway up the centre over 1f out, ran on final 110yds

4/1

3rd

3

(6)

6th Apr 2024

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Optik

9st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: David Simcock

Four wins over the winter included a C&D success under George Bass when Mc'Ted was fourth, but he's been kept busy and last week's well-held sixth at Southwell was somewhat underwhelming; needs to bounce back.

4/1

6th

6

(2)

31st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Optik

9st 6lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

Three wins on the other Tapeta tracks in January and one at Chelmsford this month; creditable second over C&D (sole run here) on latest outing and should not be far away.

5/1

Form: 20-862

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
A maiden after eight runs but lost out by only a head to odds-on favourite when upped to 1m4f and fitted with a tongue-tie at Kempton last month; only 1lb higher here; good chance.
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12th

9

(9)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mr Boson

9st 3lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Gary Harrison

7lb lower than when beaten a head at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack; first-time tongue-tie) in February; fourth of ten on stable debut at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) last month, but didn't back it up next time and now 0-14; others preferred.

20/1

9th

1

(4)

7th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Ayr

Mr Boson

10st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Gary Harrison

mounted in chute and taken down early, prominent against rail

9/2

4th

3

(6)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:18 Chepstow

Mr Boson

11st 1lb

J: Mr Jack Nicholls

T: Gary Harrison

0-12 when trained by Hughie Morrison; didn't run badly when fifth at Brighton (1m2f, good) last month but, having recently changed hands for 1,400gns, needs to find something extra on this stable debut; blinkers removed from headgear combination.

9/1

Form: 57-079

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Unplaced all six hurdling starts for Ban Pauling and unplaced all six Flat starts for David Evans since the autumn; always behind when 66-1 here (9.4f) last month; could be considered only if much stronger in the betting tonight.
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2nd

9

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:50 Stratford

Lookingdandy

10st 6lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: David Evans

Soundly beaten in three low-grade handicap hurdles for Ben Pauling in early part of last year and has a lot to prove in this sphere but came good for David Evans with narrow 1m4f Flat win (RPR 66) last month and is evidently in good nick.

7/1

3

(11)

7th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

Lookingdandy

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: David Evans

Finally off the mark in an apprentice handicap over a bit further on slower ground 11 days ago; has no penalty for that (will be 3lb higher from tomorrow) and enters calculations.

3/1

1st

4

(8)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:55 Leicester

Lookingdandy

9st 6lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: David Evans

0-15; no sign of improvement on Flat turf debut at Bath (1m3f, good) last month; difficult to fancy.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £10.65
Tricast £38.67
Trifecta £42.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Boson

Daily Mail:

At Liberty

NEWMARKET:

Chagall

Telegraph:

Starfighter

Daily Record:

Pysanka

POSTDATA:

Restorer

RP RATINGS:

Mr Boson

The Times:

Mr Boson

The Guardian:

Mr Boson

The Star:

Mr Boson

D Express:

At Liberty

The Sun:

Chagall

Daily Mirror:

Starfighter