November 11 / 19.15 Wolverhampton (AW)

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BetUK: It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 2m 0f 120y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 156536

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has won at up to 2m1f on the Flat but he's disappointing since his Hamilton win (1m5f, soft) in May and has been beaten 15l or more in last two runs; now 3lb lower than for last success but he has plenty to prove and is untried on AW; headgear removed.
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1st

1

9th May 2026

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

18:47 Hexham

Two Auld Pals

12st 0lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Not really firing on all cylinders when last seen in the winter but returns from 12-week break on a good mark and is versatile regarding ground; gained his only hurdle win over C&D; no surprise if he features.

8/1

8th

12

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Carlisle

Two Auld Pals

11st 4lb

J: Gregor Walkingshaw

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Five-time Flat winner who has a consistent profile over hurdles; handles soft ground but has a bit to find with He's Bresilian on last month's Ayr form.

10/1

3rd

3

25th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Two Auld Pals

11st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Showed fair form at a juvenile hurdler two seasons ago, winning at Hexham in March 2024 (2m, heavy); didn't progress in handicaps after that; has since won twice over 1m5f on the Flat at Hamilton (good/soft) but below his best on last two Flat runs.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1/5540

Last run: 185 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 12223 over hurdles for Ben Pauling since June; now returns to the Flat for new yard (changed hands for £10,000), but he's a dual winner in this sphere and is feasibly treated on some solid efforts in staying handicaps in the spring; in the mix with cheekpieces reapplied.
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8

26th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 130y

13:05 Wexford

Greatness Awaits

10st 11lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Got his fifth hurdles win when beating subsequent Galway festival winner Winning Smut at Killarney in July (2m7f, yielding to soft); beaten 25l apiece in his two chase starts; makes handicap chase debut and chance on his best hurdles form but hasn't shown that yet over fences.

18/1

5th

2

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 54y

18:22 Galway

Greatness Awaits

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Flat winner and very experienced hurdler; gaining his fifth hurdles win, and seventh in all, when taking a 2m7f Killarney handicap in July; remote fourth on chasing debut over a staying trip at Ballinrobe.

25/1

3

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 65y

19:43 Ballinrobe

Greatness Awaits

11st 12lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Heavily-raced 6yo was gaining his fifth win hurdling when taking 2m7f Killarney handicap last month; never counted at Galway however since; Flat-bred tries fences here.

10/1

Form: 273423

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Sole win was in August 2022 but he's finished placed in three of his last four runs including when third at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) three weeks ago; this return to 2m is no problem and has each-way claims again.
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4

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Lingfield

Dark Mystery

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Has had a couple of close calls at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) this winter but he's now 1-26 on the Flat and his only hurdle run was at Kempton (well-held sixth) in December 2022; probably best watched back in this sphere.

25/1

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

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2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

Form: 561332

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been gained on Polytrack and latest was at Kempton (2m) in June; was no match for a resurgent rival over C&D last time but she was clear second best in that race and she's still unexposed on Tapeta; respected.
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7th

7

(4)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Grand Duchess Olga

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Capable on her day as she showed when beaten a neck (clear of the third) at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) on her penultimate start; not the most consistent, though, and has run poorly in both starts over C&D; apprentice-ridden for last 11 starts but Dylan Hogan on board today.

20/1

6th

3

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Grand Duchess Olga

9st 12lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Reasonably consistent mare who is a four-time AW scorer; clear second at Wolverhampton (1m6f) most recently; stays 2m; may remain competitive back up just 2lb.

9/2

Form: -34725

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Won on handicap debut at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) last September, but she's not really gone on from that and was only fifth of seven at Southwell last Saturday; on dangerous mark but she's now 1-11 and has stamina to prove at this new trip.
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7th

8

(6)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

14:53 Chester

Dance Time

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: David Loughnane

6-19 on AW but 0-10 on turf; none of her turf form matches this mark and her second here last September was on heavy going; blinkered latest; while moving back up from 1m4f should help, others have more pressing claims.

8/1

9th

11

(8)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Dance Time

9st 6lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: David Loughnane

6-19 on AW but 0-9 on turf; came second here (1m6f, heavy) in September but returns to turf on a 5lb higher mark, and still has something to prove on this surface; sports first-time blinkers.

16/1

5th

7

(7)

3rd Apr 2026

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1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Dance Time

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Loughnane

Mainly consistent on the AW and was only around half a length behind Shrimp Shady when fourth of eight at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) last month, but she finished last of 14 in this race last year which does leave her with a bit to prove.

10/1

Form: 90558

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 3yo but she's not finished closer than fifth so far and was beaten 8l on handicap debut at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) in September; still early days but she stopped quickly last time and has plenty to prove on this big step up in trip.
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7

(2)

26th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Tango Sunset

10st 1lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Roger Teal

Good effort upped to 2m at Wolverhampton in November when third of nine off an 8lb higher mark; she hasn't run badly on her last two starts and the step back up in trip may help.

9/1

4th

6

(1)

31st Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 5

19:00 Epsom

Tango Sunset

8st 6lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Roger Teal

Eight-race maiden who was unable to exploit an easy lead last time at Lingfield (1m5f), finishing fourth of the five runners; has dropped to a new low mark-wise and Jack Dace takes off 7lb, so could still feature.

14/1

4th

3

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield

Tango Sunset

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Teal

Low-mileage filly; looked suited by step up to 2m when placed on Tapeta in November but ran as though something was a amiss when reappearing on Polytrack here last month; has more to prove than some.

16/1

25/1

Form: 23-450

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Four turf wins at up 2m on the Flat; now only 1lb higher than for last success (August 2023) but he was tailed off at Bath on his recent return and is 0-12 on AW; down the list.
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7

(2)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zillion

9st 0lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

Four turf wins at up 2m on the Flat; now only 1lb higher than for last success (August 2023) but he was tailed off at Bath on his recent return and is 0-12 on AW; down the list.

25/1

8th

7

(2)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zillion

9st 0lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

dwelt start, in rear

25/1

10th

2

(6)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

14:07 Bath

Zillion

11st 4lb

J: Miss Alice Tregoning

T: Sue Gardner

dwelt start, towards rear

8/1

Form: 00871 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
All AW starts have been on Tapeta; weak 7-1 shot when upped from 1m4f to 1m6f for six-runner handicap here last month, but she came from the rear for a tidy win; up 4lb but 2m makes appeal on that latest evidence and this lightly raced 3yo should have more to offer.
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7th

7

(7)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

13:10 Southwell (AW)

Altanera

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stuart Williams

Won a 1m6f handicap on Tapeta for David Simcock and didn't get the best of runs next time; still lightly raced and recently bought for 14,000gns; can win more races.

15/2

7th

7

(7)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

13:10 Southwell (AW)

Altanera

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Stuart Williams

Won a 1m6f handicap on Tapeta for David Simcock and didn't get the best of runs next time; still lightly raced and recently bought for 14,000gns; can win more races.

15/2

4th

8

(1)

11th Nov 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Altanera

9st 0lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: David Simcock

midfield

15/8

Form: 720330 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
His last win was over hurdles (3m, good) in May 2022 and he was tailed off at Bath (2m1f, soft) three weeks ago; 6lb out of the weights this time and he can only be watched.
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13

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

12:35 Hereford

Robeam

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Michael Mullineaux

Dual hurdle winner in 2022; placed twice on the AW this autumn but his last two Flat runs were disappointing and this chasing debut will be his 82nd career start; 3lb out of the weights; too risky.

66/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Altanera

RP RATINGS:

Dance Time

The Guardian:

Dark Mystery

Daily Mail:

Grand Duchess Olga

NEWMARKET:

Altanera

The Times:

Altanera

Telegraph:

Altanera

The Star:

Altanera

Daily Record:

Altanera

POSTDATA:

Dance Time

D Express:

Dance Time

The Sun:

Dance Time

Daily Mirror:

Dark Mystery