October 03 / 17.20 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.20

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

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7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 296033

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Limitations well established now but she has refound her form for this yard in recent starts, latterly a good third in a 6f handicap here last week; good apprentice takes off a handy 7lb and she should get a good pace to aim at now trying 5f for the first time; respected.
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10th

5

(5)

19th Jun 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Palifico

9st 6lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Patrick Morris

Won over C&D last October but that was a weak novice event and she's been well held back in handicaps (Tapeta) in her three subsequent runs; overall record now stands at 1-21 and others are preferred.

20/1

9th

2

(8)

3rd Mar 2023

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Palifico

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Patrick Morris

Won a weak 5f novice at Wolverhampton in October but has struggled in handicaps since then; others preferred.

20/1

13th

13

(12)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Palifico

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Patrick Morris

dwelt start, pulled hard, in touch with leaders

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £12.70

Form: 635260

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Promise for David O'Meara but yet to beat a rival in two runs for new yard; hood dispensed with today (pulls hard) and he comes here with enough to prove.
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2nd

4

(7)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:20 Brighton

Alfred Cove

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out, pressed winner inside final 110yds, kept on

7/2

2nd

5

(5)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:20 Brighton

Alfred Cove

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins and six runner-up efforts since the end of March; his second here (5.3f) last month was an 8l defeat and although that was behind a very well-handicapped rival, he was well held here yesterday.

4/1

4th

3

(6)

1st Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:22 Brighton

Alfred Cove

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Successful twice, including over 6f here, this summer; runner-up six times otherwise in 2024, most recently over C&D (good) behind an easy winner; proving consistent and again holds a solid chance.

11/4

5/1

Form: 7-8320

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly over 7f at Newbury in August but placed in two runs prior to that; still short of his 2yo best (for Brian Meehan) though and now drops to 5f for the first time; cheekpieces added.
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8th

3

(1)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:02 Yarmouth

El Hibri

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Ian Williams

Multiple 6f AW winner who is 0-16 on turf, where his better efforts have been on slow ground; AW form has tailed off recently and he looks in need of a revivial if he's to break his turf duck.

10/1

12

(7)

22nd May 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ian Williams

Four wins on AW over 6f, including here; two solid seconds at Kempton this year and his last run there (over 7f) can be forgiven; remains favourably treated.

10/1

12

(7)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Chelmsford (AW)

El Hibri

9st 1lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Ian Williams

Four wins on AW over 6f, including here; two solid seconds at Kempton this year and his last run there (over 7f) can be forgiven; remains favourably treated.

10/1

7/2

Form: -79933

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
He has achieved his first placings on his two most recent starts (since blinkers went on), third in novices at Redcar and Newcastle (5f and 6f); return to 5f no problem but improvement is required.
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11th

2

(14)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

16:30 Yarmouth

It Is Now

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Roger Varian

raced freely, disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

13/2

4th

3

(4)

3rd Oct 2022

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

It Is Now

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and lost two places over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7/2

3rd

2

(1)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

It Is Now

9st 7lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

started quickly, took keen hold, led, shaken up 2f out, pushed along from over 1f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

9/4

Form: 244228

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three of her six starts but still to better the RPR she posted on her 2yo debut; ran poorly in a Class 6 handicap when last seen but capable if back to her best.
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13th

8

(14)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

No Guts No Glory

9st 4lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

prominent, dropped to midfield halfway, soon pushed along, weakened quickly and badly hampered rival over 1f out

25/1

5th

5

(5)

3rd Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

No Guts No Glory

9st 2lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Nicholls

awkward start, pushed along early, always towards rear (jockey said filly bronked after leaving the stalls for a number of strides)

3/1

5

(4)

13th Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:38 Redcar

No Guts No Glory

9st 2lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Adrian Nicholls

Form: 5232

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Placed in maidens on her last three starts but the form is just modest (lowest BHA rating in the field); new cheekpieces need to give her a lift.
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3rd

2

(1)

3rd Nov 2022

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

La Equinata

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Unable to recover from a tardy start last time (blindfold was removed late); had a consistent spell in August/September but tends to hang and comes with some risk in that respect.

11/1

7

(5)

28th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

La Equinata

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

Soundly beaten at Wolverhampton over 5f last time but had previously shown ability on both turf and AW; will have to raise her game if she's to win on these terms, though.

10/1

6th

4

(6)

3rd Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

La Equinata

9st 2lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mike Murphy & Michael Keady

blindfold off late, slowly into stride, always towards rear, not recover

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £60.10
Straight Forecast £66.68
Trifecta £228.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Palifico

The Times:

La Equinata

NEWMARKET:

It Is Now

Telegraph:

El Hibri

RP Ratings:

Palifico

POSTDATA:

Palifico

The Guardian:

Palifico

Daily Mail:

Palifico

Daily Express:

Palifico

Daily Mirror:

Palifico

The Sun:

Palifico

The Star:

Palifico

Daily Record:

Palifico