August 13 / 18.50 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.50

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 758266 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 7lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Prolific AW winner who likes it here and he did go close at Southwell three runs ago; no great surprise that he struggled in a claimer last week.
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3rd

5

(5)

3rd Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Steelriver

9st 6lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Michael Herrington

took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds, went third final strides

6/1

1st

5

(8)

13th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Steelriver

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Michael Herrington

dwelt start, in rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, headway and made strong challenge final 110yds, led towards finish

9/1

6th

7

(4)

8th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

14:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Steelriver

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Michael Herrington

lost many lengths start, raced in last, raced wide and some headway home turn, pushed along 3f out, no extra home straight

10/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 773135 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has won three of his last nine starts and remains on a competitive mark, with him only 2l away at Catterick last time; does have questions to answer on Tapeta having twice disappointed here; cheekpieces a first.
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12th

11

(5)

24th Jun 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Thirsk

Polam Lane

9st 4lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: David & Nicola Barron

A fair 5f/6f winner in 2022 but he's yet to offer much in three runs this season after a 19-month absence; he's falling in the weights but still needs to take a big step forward.

33/1

7th

9

(3)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:50 Carlisle

Polam Lane

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: David & Nicola Barron

in touch with leaders, weakened final furlong

12/1

11th

2

(1)

28th May 2024

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:10 Redcar

Polam Lane

11st 2lb

J: Miss Alice Keighley

T: David & Nicola Barron

A two-time 5f/6f scorer in 2022 but off for 19 months before beating only one in 5f Catterick handicap five days ago; he should take a step forward now.

8/1

Form: 416336 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Won for a 13th time in May and has held his form fairly well in the meantime; holds no secrets from the handicapper but could go well.
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6

(9)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Leicester

Peachey Carnehan

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Mullineaux

Seventeen wins to his name but he hasn't won on turf for nearly three years and isn't in much form of late; up against it if his current mark of 37 is any guide.

33/1

8

(3)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

Peachey Carnehan

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Veteran has won 17 races, but seems to have lost his way and losing run up to 21; effectively 9lb wrong on his 168th start; look elsewhere.

50/1

12

(9)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:00 Chester

Peachey Carnehan

8st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Mullineaux

On a long losing sequence and he failed to beat a rival in 6f Redcar handicap 17 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

4/1

Form: 260/56

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Back from a long absence with an eyecatching debut for Seamus Durack at Ffos Las (6f, good) and perhaps disliked the firm ground at Salisbury (hung); handles Tapeta.
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9th

9

(6)

24th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:04 Chelmsford (AW)

Prophecy

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Seamus Durack

slowly into stride and squeezed out start, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

6th

6

(5)

11th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

15:40 Chepstow

Prophecy

8st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Seamus Durack

prominent, ridden 3f out, soon struggling and lost position, dropped to last and behind final furlong

5/1

4th

6

(4)

13th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prophecy

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Seamus Durack

led, headed and disputing second over 4f out, ridden 2f out, went second again and every chance inside final furlong, lost position and weakened final 110yds

4/1

9/1

Form: 227880 CD

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
He has dropped to a career-low mark after a poor run of form; could be better for a break but has a lot to prove.
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9th

9

(2)

9th May 2024

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Red Alert

10st 7lb

J: Miss Megan Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

in rear throughout

33/1

9th

9

(2)

9th May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Red Alert

10st 7lb

J: Miss Megan Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

in rear

33/1

7th

4

(6)

29th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Red Alert

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Bath/Brighton winner but scored over C&D in 2017; mainly disappointing since last win in summer so, although he should be better for last run, is easy enough to take on.

20/1

9/2

Form: 404037 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Not that consistent and is now only 1-21, but his only win came on the Tapeta and he wasn't far away on his penultimate start.
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5th

3

(3)

5th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Ayr

Freedom Flyer

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Ruth Carr

raced in second, lost position over 1f out, soon no extra

11/4

5th

2

(9)

24th May 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:55 Ayr

Freedom Flyer

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Consistent form this season includes a Thirsk success in April (ended a long losing spell); creditable second over C&D (good) most recently; solid contender off unaltered mark.

9/4

2nd

3

(7)

8th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Ayr

Freedom Flyer

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ruth Carr

In fine form this term, scoring at Thirsk in April and twice in the frame off a 5lb higher mark since, fourth of 12 at Catterick (5f) 26 days ago; he merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark with this return to 6f a plus.

3/1

Form: 964406 C

Last run: 85 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Has won twice on the AW but the majority of his wins have come on turf; a couple of reasonable efforts this season but slow starts are holding him back; absent since May.
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9th

10

(8)

17th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Secret Potion

9st 0lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ronald Harris

slowly away, always towards rear

14/1

5th

5

(4)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:10 Chepstow

Secret Potion

9st 3lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ronald Harris

held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

16/1

7th

8

(5)

13th Aug 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Secret Potion

9st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ronald Harris

slowly into stride, always towards rear, never going well, lost action

14/1

Form: 634240 D BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Triple winner in 2021 (5.7f-6f) and made the frame four consecutive times in April-June (5f-5.7f); disappointed when favourite on Tapeta last month but no surprise if he bounces back and gives a good account here.
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7th

8

(9)

8th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

15:25 Catterick

Portelet Bay

9st 2lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: David Evans

Four wins, one of them here, have been at 6f; has some decent form over 7f and comes into the reckoning after a fair run at Wolverhampton last time (6f, met trouble in running).

9/1

6th

8

(5)

19th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Portelet Bay

9st 9lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: David Evans

4-18 on turf and 0-21 on the AW, albeit running well here on a few occasions as when beaten less than a length into second of ten over 7f in January; makes his debut at this level and cannot be dismissed.

9/1

7th

4

(10)

25th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

16:35 Ffos Las

Portelet Bay

9st 9lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: David Evans

Close second over 7f in January; far from consistent otherwise this year and he's still seeking a first win beyond 6f; very well treated on best form but isn't a solid option.

14/1

Form: -94035 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Third in reapplied cheekpieces at Leicester (6f classified) before faring less well at Thirsk; could feature if the new headgear does something for her.
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12th

12

(11)

18th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mops Gem

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start and lost many lengths start, always towards rear

14/1

5th

9

(3)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

14:10 Southwell (AW)

Mops Gem

9st 2lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

dwelt start, in rear

8/1

4th

4

(2)

26th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

15:50 Southwell (AW)

Mops Gem

9st 2lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Sole success came in 6f claimer two years ago; made no impact at Wolverhampton (back from break) last week when returned to 5f; still has something to prove at this trip.

16/1

Form: 455609

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
An infrequent winner who has been expensive to follow; had not been in much form this summer until, way down the weights, the blinkers (absent since March) returned over C&D yesterday and he finished runner-up; still likely to find at least one of these too good for him.
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5th

12

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:13 Southwell (AW)

Tom Tulliver

8st 11lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Won a couple of classified events here (7f/1m) early last year and is 4lb lower than when third of 12 at this venue in December; his three efforts since (including last month's reappearance) leave him with something to prove though.

16/1

8th

6

(10)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tom Tulliver

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Scott Dixon

Well treated again now but he returns from six months off with the widest stall to contend with; others look safer.

16/1

12

15th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:12 Southwell (AW)

Tom Tulliver

8st 13lb

T: Scott Dixon

Non-runners

Portelet Bay, Mops Gem, Tom Tulliver

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £37.80
Straight Forecast £33.19
Tricast £167.95
Trifecta £177.10

Selections

The Guardian:

Peachey Carnehan

RP Ratings:

Polam Lane

The Times:

Freedom Flyer

SPOTLIGHT:

Prophecy

Daily Mail:

Red Alert

POSTDATA:

Steelriver

Daily Express:

Polam Lane

Daily Mirror:

Polam Lane

Telegraph:

Freedom Flyer

The Sun:

Peachey Carnehan

The Star:

Peachey Carnehan

Daily Record:

Peachey Carnehan