18.50

J: Trevor Whelan

100/30

Place: £1.80

Form: 553784

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

His last win was two years ago but that was off 5lb higher in the Stewards' Cup consolation race; has mixed record this season but he was a good fourth of 15 in a Class 2 event here (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago; now drops to 5f for the first time but this is a big drop back in grade and has claims if he gets a good tow into this race.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 9 (5)	4th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5	15:22 Wolverhampton (AW) Treacherous 9st 4lb J: Daniel Muscutt T: Ed de Giles	Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.	16/1
6th 9 (5)	4th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5	15:22 Wolverhampton (AW) Treacherous 9st 4lb J: Daniel Muscutt T: Ed de Giles	Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.	16/1
6th 9 (5)	4th Nov 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 5	15:22 Wolverhampton (AW) Treacherous 9st 4lb J: Daniel Muscutt T: Ed de Giles	Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 4lb

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

6th

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 4lb

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

6th

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 4lb

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

3rd

7 (6)

The Princes Poet

J: David Probert

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

7/1

Place: £2.40

Form: 0-2509 CD

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict

Two wins (2021) and a second from his four starts at Windsor; now 2lb lower than for his last success but he's looked out of sorts here (6f) and at Nottingham (5f) in his last two runs and needs to get back on track.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 10 (4)	1st Feb 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6	17:55 Newcastle (AW) The Princes Poet 9st 0lb J: Harry Burns T: Ian McInnes	awkward start, in rear	20/1
11th 10 (4)	1st Feb 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6	17:55 Newcastle (AW) The Princes Poet 9st 0lb J: Harry Burns T: Ian McInnes	awkward start, in rear	20/1
4th 12 (6)	23rd Jan 2025 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 6	16:06 Newcastle (AW) The Princes Poet 9st 9lb J: Ryan Kavanagh T: Ian McInnes	squeezed out start, in rear	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

11th

(4)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

9st 0lb

awkward start, in rear

20/1

11th

(4)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

9st 0lb

awkward start, in rear

20/1

4th

(6)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

9st 9lb

squeezed out start, in rear

10/1

4th

6 (2)

Harb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Peter Crate

20/1

Form: -68498

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Emphatic front-running win in Chelmsford novice (6f, Polytrack) last September but he's 0-6 in handicaps since and finished in rear on AW in his final two runs for William Knight; on reduced mark but has questions to answer back at 5f for another new yard; visor removed.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 10 (8)	18th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5	14:30 Carlisle Harb 8st 10lb J: Rowan Scott T: Tristan Davidson	Hindered by traffic issues on his return to turf from AW but latest effort is harder to forgive; otherwise remains well treated on best form, albeit now goes back up in grade.	8/1
8th 2 (9)	5th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 6	14:30 Ayr Harb 9st 9lb J: David Nolan T: Tristan Davidson	C&D winner off this mark last August (good); also won at Newcastle in February; needs to bounce back after two below-par runs.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

8st 10lb

Hindered by traffic issues on his return to turf from AW but latest effort is harder to forgive; otherwise remains well treated on best form, albeit now goes back up in grade.

8/1

8th

(9)

5th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

9st 9lb

C&D winner off this mark last August (good); also won at Newcastle in February; needs to bounce back after two below-par runs.

10/1

5th

2 (8)

La Roca Del Fuego

J: George Bass

T: Geoffrey Deacon

7/2

Form: 140143 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Five of his six wins have come on AW but his turf success was over C&D in April; still lightly raced in this sphere and he hit a personal best with his close third in big field at York (5f, good to firm) last time; nudged up 2lb but he remains feasibly treated and is a big player back at this track.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 2 (5)	2nd Feb 2024 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 6	16:20 Lingfield (AW) La Roca Del Fuego 9st 7lb J: George Bass T: Geoffrey Deacon	in rear early, headway and prominent after 1f	8/1
5th 3 (4)	12th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 5	17:08 Windsor La Roca Del Fuego 9st 12lb J: Rose Dawes T: Geoffrey Deacon	Front-runner; 5lb lower than for his Chelmsford win in December; fully effective over C&D and he's likely to make a bold bid.	6/1
6th 8 (4)	22nd May 2023 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 4	17:00 Windsor La Roca Del Fuego 9st 0lb J: Rose Dawes T: Geoffrey Deacon	C&D winner who scored at Chelmsford in December but he's not easy to predict and dropped out at Ascot (5f, good) 19 days ago; may have needed that after a short break but he needs to get back near his best.	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

(5)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

9st 7lb

in rear early, headway and prominent after 1f

8/1

5th

(4)

12th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

9st 12lb

Front-runner; 5lb lower than for his Chelmsford win in December; fully effective over C&D and he's likely to make a bold bid.

6/1

6th

(4)

22nd May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

9st 0lb

C&D winner who scored at Chelmsford in December but he's not easy to predict and dropped out at Ascot (5f, good) 19 days ago; may have needed that after a short break but he needs to get back near his best.

20/1

6th

9 (3)

Coronation Cottage

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Malcolm Saunders

6/1

Form: -27234 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

5f specialist who handles most ground but she didn't fire at Ffos Las (5f, heavy) last time and has never won a Class 4 event; has some work to do on this big step back up in grade.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 1 (4)	25th Sep 2023 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 6	18:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Coronation Cottage 9st 9lb J: Charlie Bennett T: Malcolm Saunders	Best known for her Bath work (ended a losing run in a 0-50 classified event there late last month) but she goes well here too; on the downgrade but arrives in form and is well drawn for one happiest on the sharp end, so needs considering.	8/1
3rd 8 (8)	13th Sep 2023 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 6	15:25 Bath Coronation Cottage 9st 2lb J: Charlie Bennett T: Malcolm Saunders	Snapped a lengthy losing run in a C&D classified race 13 days ago; that's resulted in a 6lb rise but still likely to go well if in similar form.	9/2
1st 3 (10)	31st Aug 2023 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 6	16:00 Bath Coronation Cottage 9st 9lb J: Charlie Bennett T: Malcolm Saunders	Best form on good or quicker ground; three course wins over the extended 5f and 5f; having a mixed year but was only just touched off at Chepstow in June and her luck was out in a C&D classified next time; can be involved.	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

(4)

25th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Coronation Cottage

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Malcolm Saunders

Best known for her Bath work (ended a losing run in a 0-50 classified event there late last month) but she goes well here too; on the downgrade but arrives in form and is well drawn for one happiest on the sharp end, so needs considering.

8/1

3rd

(8)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

9st 2lb

Snapped a lengthy losing run in a C&D classified race 13 days ago; that's resulted in a 6lb rise but still likely to go well if in similar form.

9/2

1st

(10)

31st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

9st 9lb

Best form on good or quicker ground; three course wins over the extended 5f and 5f; having a mixed year but was only just touched off at Chepstow in June and her luck was out in a C&D classified next time; can be involved.

10/1

7th

4 (5)

Lynns Boy