May 13 / 21.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

21.00

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 710861 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Clocked a slower time than Specialist View in the opening division when taking a 1m handicap at Southwell (1m), but he won by over 2l and the runner-up has won since; can struggle with his consistency but chance if as good again.
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7

(6)

1st May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Billy McGarry

9st 5lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

Arrives at the top of his game, scoring twice over 1m here before a good second of 12 in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap 12 days ago; firmly in the picture off the same mark.

9/2

7th

7

(6)

1st May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Billy McGarry

9st 5lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

led early, headed and prominent soon after start, took keen hold and dropped to midfield after 2f

9/2

2nd

1

(11)

19th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy McGarry

9st 11lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Michael Herrington

C&D winner just under a year ago and comes into this on a hat-trick after two wins at Southwell (1m, Tapeta), the latest a narrow success under Andrea Pinna 11 days ago; up another 2lb and although his wide draw isn't ideal, he has to be respected in his current mood.

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 59-538 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
C&D winner under Elle-May Croot last summer off just 1lb higher and was bang there on his latest visit last month; can be forgiven his Newcastle defeat at 7f.
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11th

10

(2)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wallaroo

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Best efforts have come over 8.6f here, including his sole win (off 4lb higher) in July last year; yet to make the frame in seven attempts over this far and beyond; look elsewhere.

14/1

4th

6

(3)

12th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Wallaroo

9st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Sole win at about 1m at Wolverhampton in 2023; consistent in defeat this year and the way he's been running lately suggests this trip, for the first time on turf, will suit now dropped to a classified; close up.

13/2

6th

9

(7)

27th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:00 Newcastle (AW)

Wallaroo

8st 9lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

in touch with leaders

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: -95694

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner over 1m for previous yard (not here); had stalls issues before finishing a never-dangerous fourth to Billy McGarry at Southwell; cheekpieces return and he has won in this combination of aids.
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4th

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:58 Warwick

Flying Panther

11st 0lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Won four times on Flat AW; always behind before being pulled up on hurdles debut at Worcester (2m, good to soft; 80-1); best watched.

50/1

2

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Worcester

Flying Panther

11st 4lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Four-time AW winner, always in low-grade handicaps at around 1m; struggled when upped to 1m4f for recent stable debut and looks too risky on this first start over hurdles.

33/1

7th

9

(3)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flying Panther

8st 13lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Four AW wins, the last two over 9.5f here for James Owen; having first run for new yard after 304 days on the sidelines; could go well if fully wound up.

10/1

20/1

Form: 818-00

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner for Roger Teal; down the field in two races for this yard over that same trip; has questions to answer and new headgear is tried.
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6th

2

(3)

28th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:12 Pontefract

Frankfreya

9st 8lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Darryll Holland

1m2f AW success last summer; did too much up front in a clear lead over 7f at Wolverhampton most recently, fading into third and leaving the impression this drop to 6f is worth exploring.

7/1

3rd

3

(3)

8th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Frankfreya

9st 9lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Darryll Holland

led

14/1

11th

5

(6)

18th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:15 Beverley

Frankfreya

9st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Darryll Holland

Campaigned on AW since handicapping; won off this mark last August (1m2f); best effort since when fitted with blinkers last time (8.5f); could go well in the retained blinds.

9/1

10/1

Form: 447-64 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has plenty of form here but has become extremely difficult to win with and he's not the percentage call.
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6th

3

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:45 Brighton

Voltaic

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Steadily on the downgrade now but has been placed in two handicaps here this season (1m/7f) and also ran well in a recent classified race here (7f); suited by fast ground and probably worth another crack at 1m2f; more appealing than some of these.

6/1

5

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:43 Brighton

Voltaic

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Had two wins elsewhere since a course win last June; further good runs here back in the spring but returned from 78 days off yesterday (C&D) and, having led for much of the race, trailed in sixth of the eight runners; these classified terms are favourable.

11/2

Form: /8-341

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
With Silvestre De Sousa up top she was backed into favouritism at Southwell (1m) and won comfortably; still lightly raced and could easily cope with the 7lb rise; a better horse now than when well beaten on previous visit here.
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8

(12)

9th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Specialist View

9st 1lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Chris Dwyer

Modest form since returning this year after wind surgery and her latest third behind Heer's Sadie here (7f, good to firm) last month needs building on; first-time cheekpieces worn that day quickly discarded.

16/1

3rd

3

(1)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

13:52 Yarmouth

Specialist View

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Chris Dwyer

1m AW winner; had wind surgery prior to her reappearance at Southwell in April, when down the field; marginally better effort here (1m, good to soft) latest; drops back in trip with cheekpieces now fitted; revival needed.

7/1

4

(6)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

14:10 Yarmouth

Specialist View

9st 7lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Chris Dwyer

Sole win came on AW; her two turf runs don't feature among her better efforts but she was sent off favourite in a first-time tongue tie when sixth to United Force over C&D in July, after which she had wind surgery; might have needed her latest outing when sixth at Southwell (1m; United Force third) after 274 days away.

12/1

10/1

Form: 321403 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Eight-time course winner, mainly over this trip; often keen and didn't get home over 9.4f here three weeks ago; entitled to go well off this mark.
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4th

5

(6)

17th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Ten-time AW winner (seven times over C&D); not one to rely upon heavily nowadays but went very close in similar race to this over C&D last month and rebounded from a lesser effort when third here three weeks ago.

10/1

3rd

8

(8)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Multiple C&D winner who went desperately close in a classified event here 17 days ago; less good at Southwell last week and a bit more on his plate back in a handicap; not ruled out though.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Has won over C&D but he tends to reserve his best for the extended 1m at Wolverhampton, as when collared in the final stride two weeks ago; no certainty to be in the same form this time.

8/1

Form: -55443 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
No knocking his consistency and beaten under 2l in his last three races, all over further; 12 months since he ran over this short a trip but that was here and he won off a similar mark.
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10th

3

(7)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Come On John

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alison Hamilton

A fair 1m4f scorer for James Owen last March but below par for his current stable, a never-dangerous fourth of seven on his return in 1m1f Musselburgh handicap 34 days ago; needs to take a big step forward.

25/1

4th

7

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

16:25 Musselburgh

Come On John

9st 0lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Alison Hamilton

Respectable fifth on AW last June on his first start for Alison Hamilton but lost his way badly in three subsequent outings; back from six months off and a leap of faith is needed.

20/1

8th

2

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Come On John

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Alison Hamilton

Four-time AW winner; ran okay when fifth of 12 over this C&D in June but he failed to beat a rival home at Hamilton (1m5f, good; beaten 24l) 75 days ago; switches back to AW and drops in trip having been off since.

14/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 22-635 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Twice runner-up over C&D during the winter but ran moderately here last time and he's not won for well over a year.
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9th

3

(6)

13th May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Weloof

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Twice runner-up over C&D during the winter but ran moderately here last time and he's not won for well over a year.

20/1

9th

3

(6)

13th May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Weloof

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Twice runner-up over C&D during the winter but ran moderately here last time and he's not won for well over a year.

20/1

5th

8

(1)

30th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Weloof

9st 5lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: John Butler

prominent

12/1

33/1

Form: -76400

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Only win was on the Kempton AW (7f) two years ago and doesn't arrive here in the best of form.
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6th

9

(1)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Inclement Weather

10st 7lb

J: Miss Poppy Scott

T: Alex Hales

in touch with leaders

25/1

10th

12

(13)

13th May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inclement Weather

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alex Hales

Only win was on the Kempton AW (7f) two years ago and doesn't arrive here in the best of form.

33/1

10th

12

(13)

13th May 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inclement Weather

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alex Hales

Only win was on the Kempton AW (7f) two years ago and doesn't arrive here in the best of form.

33/1

Form: 2-2702 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner here over 9.4f and it was over 1m2f when back to form at Lingfield recently; may find others too quick at this distance.
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7

(5)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Strategic Fortune

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

Four-time C&D winner, latterly off a 2lb lower mark last month; said to have been unsuited by racing wide when well beaten here three weeks ago and should fare better.

10/1

7

(5)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Strategic Fortune

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Butler

Four-time C&D winner, latterly off a 2lb lower mark last month; said to have been unsuited by racing wide when well beaten here three weeks ago and should fare better.

10/1

8th

2

(11)

21st Apr 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Strategic Fortune

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Butler

All four AW wins have come over C&D including when ending a 16-race losing run in returning cheekpieces a fortnight ago; 2lb rise not excessive but the outside stall makes things tricky.

7/1

5/1

Form: 442126 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Finished lame behind Specialist View at Southwell two weeks ago; went into that race on the back of some fine efforts at the same track and he's effective here; chance.
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8

(3)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Van Zant

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Won 7f Southwell classified in January and is also suited by this C&D but his recent efforts have been disappointing and his overall profile is not persuasive.

20/1

6th

8

(2)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Van Zant

8st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

7f win here in January but he's gone off the boil more recently; a full revival is required.

16/1

12th

12

(11)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Van Zant

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

In good form early in the year but ran poorly behind two of these over C&D 11 days ago; is some way down the pecking order from another wide stall.

16/1

Form: 836-9

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Third in a 7f novice at Southwell but very underwhelming efforts since then, including when 66-1 for handicap debut over this far at Newcastle.
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12th

8

(4)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Roman Princess

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Steph Hollinshead

Seven-race maiden whose two best efforts when trained by his owner came over 7f on Tapeta, including when a close second in a 0-50 classified event here (first-time cheekpieces) in June; stamina a concern over this far.

12/1

9th

7

(13)

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 6

18:00 Salisbury

Roman Princess

10st 11lb

J: Mr Adam O’Shea

T: John Stimpson

Much better in first-time headgear in a 0-50 AW classified event last time; that gives her claims but she's drawn wide and needs to at least repeat it on just her second turf start.

14/1

2nd

8

(7)

30th Jun 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Roman Princess

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: John Stimpson

Finished a remote last in 8.6f handicap here seven weeks ago; first-time headgear will need to make quite a difference.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £103.90
Straight Forecast £85.71
Tricast £648.99
Trifecta £746.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Specialist View

SPOTLIGHT:

Come On John

POSTDATA:

Billy McGarry

D Express:

Flying Panther

Daily Mail:

Van Zant

Daily Record:

Strategic Fortune

Telegraph:

Specialist View

The Guardian:

Specialist View

The Star:

Specialist View

RP RATINGS:

Come On John

Daily Mirror:

Come On John

The Sun:

Come On John

The Times:

Billy McGarry