October 25 / 18.45 Wolverhampton (AW)

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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 2m 0f 120y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 534020 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Both wins on this track, the latest off 6lb higher over 1m6f last August; has run well when placed this year but well held at Chester last month; steps back up in trip off career-low mark but needs to show more.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

(3)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Percy Jones

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

All four wins have come on Wolverhampton AW, the latest off this mark last August (1m4f); absent since November and 0-21 on turf but that includes six seconds, one of those behind Amancio in this race last year after a break (3lb higher today); has to be in each-way calculations.

14/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 133759 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won two AW novices at the beginning of 2024, at Southwell (1m3f) and at this track (1m4f) but lost his form on turf subsequently and finished remote at Yarmouth last month; risky now right up in trip.
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10th

4

(6)

19th Feb 2026

2m 0f 57y

Class 3

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Alrazeen

9st 11lb

J: J F Egan

T: Gay Kelleway

5-14 on AW; stopped quickly in last year's Northumberland Plate and it was a similar story in added cheekpieces at Wolverhampton (1m6f) the following month; afforded time off thereafter, returning with a sound effort at Southwell (2m; beaten a neck) in December; key player from a 1lb higher mark.

11/4

4

(2)

31st Jul 2025

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1m 5f 219y

Class 3

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alrazeen

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Gay Kelleway

Completed an AW hat-trick at around 2m during the winter, but has disappointed in his last three starts including when beaten miles in the Northumberland Plate (2m, Tapeta); will need the first-time cheekpieces to make a big difference.

25/1

19th

19

(16)

28th Jun 2025

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2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Alrazeen

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Gay Kelleway

Disappointing on last two outings, denting his good records both on AW surfaces and at 2m; having been dropped just 1lb, he needs to return from three months off with a career best; good 5lb claimer is enlisted.

40/1

Form: 429573

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who has gone close on several occasions, including over 1m6f at Doncaster in June; two fair efforts for new stable of late and holds claims now upped to 2m; visored on last two starts, cheekpieces now refitted.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

8

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

14:07 Downpatrick

Love Safari

11st 4lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gary McGill

Flat maiden makes his hurdling/stable debut back from a 520-day absence; some decent efforts in defeat in 2024 but best watched for now; first run since being gelded.

14/1

3rd

6

(5)

25th Oct 2024

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2m 0f 120y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Love Safari

9st 5lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

disputed lead early, raced in second after 2f

4/1

3rd

4

(7)

4th Oct 2024

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1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Love Safari

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

steadied start, towards rear on outer, headway over 2f out

11/2

9/4

Form: -46381 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Mixes the Flat with hurdling; back to winning ways when an authoritative winner over C&D 11 days ago, beating an in-form rival; she picks up a 5lb penalty but is only due to go up 4lb; however, still unexposed in this sphere as a stayer and should be hard to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:08 Stratford

Addosh

11st 9lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Brian Ellison

Won a Sedgefield handicap hurdle in May (2m1f, good to firm) but has been rather disappointing over hurdles and on the Flat since; needs to bounce back.

9/1

4

(6)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:53 Nottingham

Addosh

9st 5lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner, including last month; has winning form on the Flat and forget Chester last week as the saddle slipped.

8/1

9

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

16:45 Chester

Addosh

8st 7lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Four-time hurdle winner, including last month; has winning form on the Flat and placed on the AW earlier this year, but has no form here and others have more going for them.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 242653

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has been running with credit but without success on Kempton AW since returning from a lengthy break, third there (2m) two weeks ago; should be in the shake-up if he can transfer that form from Polytrack to Tapeta.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1

(8)

26th Aug 2025

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1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Moel Arthur

11st 2lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Brett Johnson

Both wins at this track, the latest a C&D defeat of Sun Dancer Girl in January; solid placed efforts on his last two starts and he has the assistance of a top amateur jockey; big player.

11/4

3rd

8

(6)

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:53 Sandown

Moel Arthur

8st 13lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Brett Johnson

Most runs and both wins have been on the AW but has comparable turf form, including a second over C&D in 2022; needs respecting after a near miss at Kempton (2m).

8/1

Form: 363332

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
1-26, but placed in five of his last six starts, the latest when second at Catterick (1m4f, soft) this month; steps back up to 2m but not yet proved he stays this far.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

29th May 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Green Team

10st 7lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Nick Littmoden

A three-time winner (including over C&D) in 2025 for Ian Williams; in good nick for his present yard too, fourth of eight in 1m3f Southwell handicap eight days ago; not out of things.

12/1

4th

4

(7)

21st May 2026

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1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Green Team

10st 8lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Nick Littmoden

On the downgrade in recent times for Ian Williams, from whom he was picked up for 7,500gns last month; just a fair debut for his new yard recently and this trip is a bare minimum these days.

12/1

4th

4

(9)

11th May 2026

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Green Team

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Nick Littmoden

On the downgrade in recent times for Ian Williams, from whom he was picked up for 7,500gns last month, his latest second coming in a messy, small-field affair; decent record here, though, and is one to consider under regular partner Billy Loughnane.

7/1

Form: 317442 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Generally running respectably since successful at Beverley (2m, good to firm) in August but has had plenty of racing and vulnerable to a less-exposed rival.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

5

(13)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Pons Aelius

9st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six-time winner at up to 2m in Britain but yet to hit any sort of form for current yard; career-low mark and tongue-tie tried so don't rule out.

12/1

11th

7

(16)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Pons Aelius

9st 11lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: H D McGuigan

Donegal yard likes to pick up horses with back-form, often from Britain, and try to rejuvenate them; six-time winner at up to 2m but hasn't been finishing out his races in Ireland and been off a while.

18/1

8th

9

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Pons Aelius

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six-time winner for Charlie Johnston and best form over this trip; poor on first two runs for this yard at big prices; better than bare result when beaten over 5l at Gowran last May; yard's first runner of the year won on Tuesday; no surprise were he to go well after a break with leading claimer aboard.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.40
Straight Forecast £25.79
Trifecta £104.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Addosh

Daily Mirror:

Moel Arthur

RP RATINGS:

Pons Aelius

The Star:

Alrazeen

The Times:

Love Safari

POSTDATA:

Percy Jones

Telegraph:

Green Team

The Sun:

Moel Arthur

The Guardian:

Pons Aelius

NEWMARKET:

Addosh

Daily Mail:

Addosh

D Express:

Addosh

Daily Record:

Addosh