October 19 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

Form: 113855 C

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Completed a Class 5 hat-trick in June/July; only respectable efforts recently and remains 2lb above his last winning mark.
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6th

3

(3)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 84y

Class 1

15:05 Chester

Beylerbeyi

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Versatile and consistent handicapper who landed the 2025 Cesarewitch (2m2f) in most recent turf attempt and has been placed in all AW starts (1m2f-2m) this year; however, faces a very difficult task at the weights upped in class.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 145097 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Down the field in recent starts but dangerous to dismiss having dipped to 1lb below the mark he defied over C&D in February.
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6th

3

(5)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arcadian Nights

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Record of 10-33 on AW features six wins at Wolverhampton, including in this race (off just 1lb lower) last year; close fourth at Lingfield for an encouraging start to his 2026 campaign; fighting chance.

7/2

4th

4

(5)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Lingfield (AW)

Arcadian Nights

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Best known as a Wolverhampton specialist (six wins), but is 2-5 over C&D and the middle leg of his hat-trick early last year included this race off 3lb lower; interesting.

7/1

10th

4

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:05 Epsom

Arcadian Nights

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Loughnane

Has a much better stirke-rate on AW than on turf; form dipped back in this sphere when last seen; on a difficult mark and isn't the percentage call.

25/1

11/4

Form: 156722 CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in July and good runner-up efforts here the last twice, going down only narrowly latterly; should go well again.
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3rd

7

(5)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rosenzoo

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

C&D winner in July and good runner-up efforts here the last twice, going down only narrowly latterly; should go well again.

11/4

2nd

4

(5)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rosenzoo

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

Three wins include one here; had lost his way but back on track behind an improver here last week (9.4f); thereabouts if in the same form again.

3/1

2nd

3

(5)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rosenzoo

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Johnston

Has lost the plot since winning over C&D in high summer, including back on Tapeta last time; has it all to prove now and is some way down the pecking order.

16/1

Form: 855107

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Reacted well to blinkers when winning over 1m at Kempton in August; last of 14 over that same C&D at the beginning of this month but ran better when seventh of 14 over 1m3f there on Wednesday, albeit carrying no win threat; turns out again quickly.
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4th

3

(4)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Highland Spring

9st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Haggas

Reacted well to blinkers when winning over 1m at Kempton in August; last of 14 over that same C&D at the beginning of this month but ran better when seventh of 14 over 1m3f there on Wednesday, albeit carrying no win threat; turns out again quickly.

11/2

7th

11

(8)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Highland Spring

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Contrasting performances at this venue (1m) since wearing blinkers, winning in August but finishing last of 14 this month; goes into unknown territory over 1m3f and it's not clear what to expect from him.

10/1

14th

11

(1)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Kempton (AW)

Highland Spring

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

midfield

5/1

Form: 1-4419

Last run: 65 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
AW winner who returned from a break to score at Windsor (1m2f) in July; comfortably held in a Racing League handicap there the following month but capable of bouncing back after a break.
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6th

8

(9)

16th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:52 Lingfield (AW)

Warren Hill

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Well suited by this C&D but seems to have lost her way since last summer's turf win and was particularly disappointing on her latest outing 16 days ago; needs a good boost from the first-time blinkers.

16/1

10th

3

(7)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Warren Hill

9st 8lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Roger Varian

Has recorded all wins over 1m2f, the most recent last July; below form since and now drops back to 1m for first time since June 2023; not the percentage call.

12/1

10th

3

(7)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Warren Hill

9st 8lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Roger Varian

raced wide, towards rear throughout

12/1

16/1

Form: 541787 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner over shorter trips and showed he's as effective over further with a 1m2f Newbury win in July; below par in his three outings since but feasibly treated if staging a revival.
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11th

6

(5)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flatley

9st 7lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Turf winner who has bagged four wins at this venue; returns following a two-month break (has gone well fresh) but he's more a place prospect than a win-only one.

20/1

2

(5)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:20 Ffos Las

Flatley

9st 8lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Returned to form with 8.6f AW win in March and comes here after two good efforts over 1m on turf; drops in grade here and should be fine over this extended 7f; might be the answer.

7/2

8

(6)

18th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

14:05 Haydock

Flatley

9st 10lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Four-time AW winner who returned to form when scoring at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March; record of 1-18 on turf but he went close at Chepstow (1m, good) last month and is a big player if he can back that up off unchanged mark.

5/2

7th
11 (6)
Nogradi

20/1

Form: 0637

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of his three runs in novice/maiden company but never involved on his handicap and AW debut over 8.7f here three weeks ago; the step up in trip may help but hard to be confident after last time.
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7th

11

(6)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nogradi

9st 1lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

Improved with each of his three runs in novice/maiden company but never involved on his handicap and AW debut over 8.7f here three weeks ago; the step up in trip may help but hard to be confident after last time.

20/1

7th

8

(3)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nogradi

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

He has improved with each of his three runs in novice/maiden company, finishing third of six at Ripon (1m, good) last month; may do better handicapping on AW and the betting should be revealing.

8/1

3rd

4

(2)

11th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Ripon

Nogradi

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Kevin Ryan

raced in fourth

14/1

Form: 3-24

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Placed in a good Newmarket maiden (7f) on sole 2yo start for Richard Hannon and again displayed significant promise when second for new stable at Salisbury (1m) in August; failed to build on that when fourth at Pontefract (1m) three weeks later but retains potential now moving into handicaps over a longer trip.
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10

(10)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Curragh

Monsieur Fudge

9st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Got off the mark in a Catterick novice for George Scott and a solid third in a Goodwood handicap final start for him; races off the same mark today for a new yard; is ground-versatile and the market should help.

7/1

3rd

2

(6)

8th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Monsieur Fudge

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: George Scott

Lightly raced 4yo; gelded and wearing first-time blinkers, back with a bang to make all in a novice at Catterick in April; faded to a 19l defeat in Chester handicap (again 7f on good; unraced on softer) four weeks later, however, so others look more solid options.

9/1

Form: 322209

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Close up in his first two races but beaten 9l, 12l, 23l and 76l in his last four outings; plenty to prove on this AW debut.
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3rd

2

(6)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

17:50 Ballinrobe

Glendower

9st 9lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual-purpose; off since last May; placed in four British Flat maidens for former yard at 9.5f-1m2f on good to firm ground; likely best watched after absence.

28/1

5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:15 Tramore

Glendower

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual-purpose maiden; big odds and well beaten in three maiden hurdles; weak in the betting when never a factor on handicap hurdle debut at Kilbeggan; tongue-tie reached for now.

33/1

5

31st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 50y

19:15 Tramore

Glendower

11st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Eoin Doyle

Dual-purpose maiden; big odds and well beaten in three maiden hurdles; weak in the betting when never a factor on handicap hurdle debut at Kilbeggan; tongue-tie reached for now.

33/1

Form: 321473

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Pretty consistent since cheekpieces have gone on, including winning a Beverley maiden (8.5f) in June; creditable third of six at Sandown (1m) on latest start in August; makes AW debut back from seven weeks off.
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11th

4

(10)

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Ripon

Drink Dry

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

in touch with leaders in centre of group

12/1

11th

4

(10)

26th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Ripon

Drink Dry

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

in touch with leaders in centre of group

12/1

10th

6

(11)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Drink Dry

9st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Pretty consistent since cheekpieces have gone on, including winning a Beverley maiden (8.5f) in June; creditable third of six at Sandown (1m) on latest start in August; makes AW debut back from seven weeks off.

7/1

11th
8 (1)
Ghasham

33/1

Form: 6387/0

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Flat (1m2f) and hurdle (2m4f) winner who is well treated on his old form in Ireland but he was always behind on his recent return from a 529-day absence; needs to have come on a lot.
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2nd

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Ghasham

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Sam England

Flat/hurdle winner who left Dan Skelton for 4,400gns; finished a clear second at Hexham (1m7f, good to soft; effective on good) on stable/chase debut and the revitalised winner has struck again since; gets in here off the same mark.

11/4

2nd

2

9th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

15:55 Hexham

Ghasham

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Flat/hurdle winner who was bought out of Dan Skelton's yard for 4,400gns last month; had been in fair form over hurdles, but perhaps best watched on chase/stable debut.

13/2

5th

1

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 5

16:45 Plumpton

Ghasham

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Sole hurdles win was for Ian Williams at Market Rasen (2m4f) three years ago; went close on first start for this trainer at Worcester (2m4f) last September; trip possibly short enough at Market Rasen and Sedgefield post wind surgery; easing mark and claimer ridden.

11/2

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Payout
Straight Forecast £66.83
Tricast £306.18

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rosenzoo

NEWMARKET:

Monsieur Fudge

The Times:

Drink Dry

The Star:

Highland Spring

D Express:

Warren Hill

The Guardian:

Beylerbeyi

RP RATINGS:

Arcadian Nights

Daily Mail:

Monsieur Fudge

Telegraph:

Drink Dry

POSTDATA:

Rosenzoo

Daily Mirror:

Rosenzoo

The Sun:

Rosenzoo

Daily Record:

Rosenzoo