October 14 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 634770

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Losing run up to 28 and modest on turf of late, but 10lb lower than when last on an artificial surface and 14lb lower than when twice runner-up on the AW last November; possibilities if bouncing back with blinkers now given a go; stable also runs Eccentric.
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6th

2

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:04 Leicester

Ravenglass

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

His form can be up and down and he failed to shine at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last time; however, prior to that he was a promising fourth on his reappearance there (7f, AW), and he won off this mark at Chepstow (7f, good) last May; capable if bouncing back to form.

12/1

7th

8

(7)

8th May 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ravenglass

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Dual course winner (7f/8.6f) who was returning from six months off when beaten 2l into fourth of eight behind Bad Habits over here 17 days ago; could fare better in returning blinkers this time.

10/1

4th

1

(5)

21st Apr 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ravenglass

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

Two course wins, including when running on well over this trip (Class 6 classified; 9-4 favourite) last March; now rated 1lb lower than when fourth over C&D (25-1) last October; market should guide on seasonal return.

4/1

20/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: 967960

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Little to get excited about in six starts over 6f-9.5f; best watched unless market suggests better is expected.
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5th

10

(4)

26th Oct 2024

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1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Guildford

9st 1lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

took keen hold, prominent early, led after 2f

4/1

4th

12

(12)

21st Oct 2024

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Guildford

8st 13lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

taken down early

5/1

2nd

12

(5)

14th Oct 2024

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Guildford

8st 13lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

awkward start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, led soon after start, went clear with winner when hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 500937

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Patchy form in five outings for this yard, but 8lb lower than when gaining his sole success in 19 starts for Jamie Osborne at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in March; only just denied over this C&D the time before and could go well.
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6th

8

(2)

27th Jan 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eccentric

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Adrian Wintle

led, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7/1

6th

8

(2)

27th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eccentric

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Adrian Wintle

led, headed over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7/1

6th

9

(3)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eccentric

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Adrian Wintle

pressed leader early, soon prominent

9/1

11/2

Form: 673279 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Needs to put a modest effort at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) last month behind him, but is now 2lb lower than when winning over C&D in April; high on list if able to recapture that sort of form.
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6th

6

(2)

2nd May 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Meng Tian

9st 6lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

7f and 8.5f Tapeta winner; below par on his final start of last year and on his return at Wolverhampton; capable of being competitive from this mark but is not the most reliable.

13/2

6th

6

(2)

2nd May 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Meng Tian

9st 6lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

led narrowly, switched right and against near rail soon after start, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

13/2

9th

8

(6)

31st Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Meng Tian

9st 9lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: S Woods

C&D winner one year ago; ended 2024 with a couple of fair efforts at Chelmsford; has an absence to contend with but this is his first foray into 0-50 company and he's a serious player.

9/2

13/2

Form: 037905 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
All ten wins on Tapeta including eight here (seven over this trip); not the easiest to predict, but capable of making his presence felt if producing one of his better efforts.
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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

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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

9/2

Form: 057883

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Having only his second start for the yard when third of 11 in an amateur riders' event at Carlisle (7.7f, soft) last time, but that took his record to 0-21 and the outside stall not helpful.
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7th

2

(8)

27th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:25 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 8lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Patrick Morris

Six-time course winner, including twice from the front over C&D this winter; 4lb higher than for his last win and he's never defied a mark this lofty, but the promising Harry Vigors takes off 7lb and he may make a bold bid.

6/1

8th

7

(1)

21st Mar 2026

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1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Patrick Morris

Six-time course winner who scored over C&D last month but that was a narrow success and he's been vulnerable in both runs since; looks weighted near his best and others are more persuasive.

12/1

3rd

5

(8)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tasever

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Patrick Morris

Two 1m wins here this winter but more to prove at this trip; 3.5l behind Flowstate here 19 days ago and others look better treated.

11/2

Form: 360358 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Veteran who has gained nine of his ten AW successes over 6f/7f around here; has plenty to prove going over this far for only the second time on his 159th outing, though.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: -00090 D

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
0-4 as a 3yo for Tom Dascombe but has since won eight races over 7.5f-1m1f on the AW in France; makes his stable debut after five months off and the market should reveal what is expected.
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7th

9

(4)

10th Mar 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Mr Slicker

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Sarah Hollinshead

On a long losing run; placed over C&D on his penultimate start but failed to back it up here last week (1m); others have more pressing claims.

16/1

7th

6

(5)

4th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Mr Slicker

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Veteran whose eight wins came on the AW in France; returned to form when third here over 7f eight days ago and now needs to back that up; return to 1m is no problem.

10/1

3rd

5

(3)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Mr Slicker

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Veteran whose eight wins came on the AW in France in his younger days; little of late to suggest he will prove a threat here.

25/1

Form: 322633

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
0-12 but has been placed in all five starts in 0-50 classified events on the AW since January, the last two over 9.5f/1m4f here; off three months but has gone well after a break before; each-way claims again.
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8th

8

(7)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:50 Thirsk

Eva Rosie

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Four wins on AW this year (1m-1m3f); came up short off this mark at Southwell three weeks ago and she has something to prove on turf.

16/1

7

(6)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:50 Southwell (AW)

Eva Rosie

9st 10lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Stella Barclay

Started the year in ordinary form in classified events but she's made great progress and won four times on Tapeta since, over 1m2f, 1m3f (on this course) and 1m; that latter win was gained in fine style and she's a major contender despite the 6lb rise.

11/2

1

(2)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Eva Rosie

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Won over 1m2f here in March and followed up over further at Southwell; form has dipped since.

8/1

Non-runners

Overnight Oats, Handel, Tenyatta

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Payout
Exacta £85.60
Straight Forecast £80.40
Tricast £764.55
Trifecta £575.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Meng Tian

The Times:

Tasever

Telegraph:

Eva Rosie

The Sun:

Eva Rosie

Daily Record:

Eva Rosie

The Guardian:

Tasever

D Express:

Tasever

The Star:

Tasever

RP RATINGS:

Meng Tian

POSTDATA:

Meng Tian

NEWMARKET:

Meng Tian

Daily Mail:

Meng Tian

Daily Mirror:

Meng Tian