April 08 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £7851
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 115-

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won comfortably last summer on first two starts (7f/7.3f, turf); well beaten in 1m Group 3 at Newmarket last October when last seen and takes a big step up in trip on today's handicap and seasonal debut, but his dam was a 1m4f winner and this unexposed colt is an interesting contender.
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3rd

12

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 39y

Class 2

13:30 Carlisle

Per Contra

8st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Won off 2lb lower at Newcastle last autumn but hasn't repeated the form and slow starts are becoming a habit; needs to get back on track.

22/1

13th

10

(13)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Per Contra

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Neck second of 15 over C&D (good to firm) last August and his seventh of 12 at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) last month can be upgraded as he was slowly away in a race which favoured those ridden more prominently; he's one to consider back up in trip.

20/1

7th

6

(4)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 3

17:15 Musselburgh

Per Contra

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won three of his first four starts for Ollie Sangster between July 2023 and April 2024, but has only been successful in one of his last 17 starts and that was on the AW; needs to step up from his Doncaster return (1m2f, good to soft) a fortnight ago.

20/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 2-1111 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has done very well since joining this yard and he's 4-4 since this visor went on, with those wins coming over 1m3f-12.4f on Tapeta (including over C&D); he hasn't been winning by far but that means he's climbing the weights only slowly, and he keeps finding the necessary further improvement; player.
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6th

5

(6)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Paul Attwater

dwelt start, never better than midfield

10/1

6th

5

(6)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Paul Attwater

dwelt start, never better than midfield

10/1

4th

4

(7)

20th Dec 2024

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1m 4f 14y

Class 4

13:42 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Paul Attwater

Won four in a row on Tapeta for Barry Brennan in early part of this year (two at this track); has run with credit on turf since for Tom Dascombe in June/July and his current trainer; returns to AW following a break and has been gelded; any market move should be noted.

10/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 591-

Last run: 149 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Left his first two runs (both on turf) behind when upped in trip and readily making all at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last November; this half-brother to Derby winner Golden Horn could continue to improve now upped further in distance, and he has potential off his opening mark.
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11th

8

(11)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Al Mootamarid

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Dominic Elsworth

Won a low-grade handicap hurdle last summer but this is his first Flat run since 2024, and he needs to prove he's worth his current mark.

25/1

4

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:12 Uttoxeter

Al Mootamarid

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dominic Elsworth

Has improved since handicapping, including a win at Stratford (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month; may not have quite seen out the trip when third of seven there (2m3f, good to firm) 12 days ago, but very much of interest back at this distance; 1lb well in.

11/2

3rd

5

13th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:42 Stratford

Al Mootamarid

11st 1lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dominic Elsworth

In a first-time tongue-tie when off the mark at the fifth attempt over hurdles here a month ago (2m, good); up 6lb but this 4yo is progressive.

13/8

Form: 3-21

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has improved with each of her three runs, going close here in January (9.4f; second start) then easily making all at Chelmsford (1m2f) 14 days later when the hood was left off (same today); this filly is entered in the Oaks and could continue to progress now upped in trip on handicap debut.
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6th

4

(1)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 4

16:42 Bath

Ville Natale

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, led at steady pace, prominent after 4f

11/1

8th

7

(6)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newbury

Ville Natale

8st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, towards rear

8/1

5th

4

(4)

8th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 3

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ville Natale

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Has improved with each of her three runs, going close here in January (9.4f; second start) then easily making all at Chelmsford (1m2f) 14 days later when the hood was left off (same today); this filly is entered in the Oaks and could continue to progress now upped in trip on handicap debut.

5/4

Form: 45-26

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Close second in Southwell novice (1m3f, Tapeta) in January on his third start; then gelded and was well beaten on handicap debut at Doncaster (1m2f) a fortnight ago, on soft ground on which he's run well in the past; not written off but he needs to improve a bundle for that recent outing.
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Payout
Exacta £24.20
Straight Forecast £34.20
Trifecta £60.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ville Natale

LAMBOURN:

Dunstan

The Times:

Al Mootamarid

RP RATINGS:

Ville Natale

POSTDATA:

Ville Natale

NEWMARKET:

Ville Natale

The Guardian:

Ville Natale

Daily Mail:

Ville Natale

D Express:

Ville Natale

Daily Mirror:

Ville Natale

The Sun:

Ville Natale

The Star:

Ville Natale

Daily Record:

Ville Natale

Telegraph:

Dunstan