October 12 / 14.40 Wolverhampton (AW)

14.40

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 52

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only just held by Dance Havana at Yarmouth four weeks ago, getting momentarily outpaced in a muddling affair probably making all the difference; one for around 1m4f further down the line (dam won at that trip) but for now he should again figure very prominently should this race be more truly run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

8

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Havanazam

10st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

Three-time AW Flat winner at Wolverhampton; may benefit from first-time tongue-tie returned to this code, having made a respiratory noise on sole hurdles attempt (pulled up).

14/1

6th

8

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Havanazam

10st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

Three-time AW Flat winner at Wolverhampton; may benefit from first-time tongue-tie returned to this code, having made a respiratory noise on sole hurdles attempt (pulled up).

14/1

7th

6

(2)

4th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Havanazam

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Tom Symonds

in rear

5/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 42

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Appeared to have timed her run perfectly at Beverley last time (8.5f, good) only to get nailed on the post herself by one who nearly followed up in an Epsom class 2 conditions event five days later; goes close with a repeat of that form, assuming she can cope with the extra furlong.
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2

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:40 Ludlow

Silk Bird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Won on the Flat in 2023; has regressed in that code since; didn't run badly when fourth of six over C&D recently on second hurdle start but she's up against it if two-time bumper runner-up Service Minimum takes to hurdling.

12/1

2

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:40 Ludlow

Silk Bird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Won on the Flat in 2023; has regressed in that code since; didn't run badly when fourth of six over C&D recently on second hurdle start but she's up against it if two-time bumper runner-up Service Minimum takes to hurdling.

12/1

4th

7

23rd Apr 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:38 Ludlow

Silk Bird

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Max Young

Fair form for 1m Flat win in July 2023; however, absent 482 days before tailed off for new yard in four races on Flat and one over hurdles.

200/1

Form: 4

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
9-4, clueless initially but kept on eyecatchingly up the near side to post a 2l fourth on last week's Brighton debut (1m, good to soft); out quickly to consolidate on that experience and the extra 1.5f is likely all to the good; he may well prove the answer.
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4

(5)

2nd May 2023

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

14:40 Nottingham

Artisand

9st 2lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

towards rear, pushed along and dropped to last halfway, soon eased, pulled up and dismounted over 3f out

9/2

5th

10

(11)

29th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Lingfield (AW)

Artisand

8st 6lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

slowly into stride, in touch with leaders, headway to lead on outer after 1f, switched left and against rail from over 7f out, shaken up when headed over 2f out

4/1

4th

1

(6)

11th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

14:45 Newcastle (AW)

Artisand

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie & Mark Johnston

prominent, switched to near side 3f out, disputing lead when ridden 2f out, outpaced but kept on from over 1f out

8/1

11/4

Form: 6

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
11-4, ran green early and hung left for pressure on last month's Yarmouth debut (1m, good to soft); strength of the form of his 5l sixth in a bunch finish for the minors may be debatable, but highly likely he'll have more to offer if working out all that's required this time.
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1st

2

(4)

13th Oct 2023

Good

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:40 York

Lordship

9st 6lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Runner-up on good to soft in May; won three in a row (1m4f/1m6f, good to firm) before good fourth in the Melrose over C&D (good to firm) in August; also ran well, staying on, at Haydock on latest outing and looks a major each-way player but he needs to resume his improvement to win.

8/1

5th

4

(5)

9th Sep 2023

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:25 Haydock

Lordship

9st 2lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Won three in a row (1m4f/1m6f, good to firm; including C&D) before beaten 5l when fourth in the Melrose at York (1m6f, good to firm), when about 3l behind runner-up Denmark; however, that was still a solid run in a hot race and he's 4lb better off with Denmark here; can give another good account.

5/1

4th

4

(2)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

14:25 York

Lordship

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

Off the mark in Chepstow novice (1m4f, good to firm) in June and won two handicaps (1m6f, good to firm) to complete a hat-trick; hit with a 9lb rise since Haydock last time but he's highly progressive and his trainer (who saddles two in this) has won two of the last four runnings; key player.

4/1

Form: 61 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had run of the race but still needed to be brave to make all at Yarmouth last time (1m1f, good to soft), denying Havanazam by a short head; more to do under a penalty but he plainly stays well and should appreciate the extra yardage (dam won over further still).
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3rd

11

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Dance Havana

10st 4lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Flat wins in 2022 and 2023; has had only four races over hurdles but soundly beaten in two soft-ground handicaps when last seen early in 2024.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£3,000 yearling; gelded nephew of French 1m2f Group 2 winner Ocavango from the broader family of Crystal Music (Fillies' Mile); respected at least as much on account of yard's strike-rate of 9-25 (36%) with 2yos this year, including five first-time winners.
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10th

5

(7)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:50 Redcar

Fishing Rights

8st 13lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tom Clover

Modest efforts in AW novices in 2022 and didn't improve for step up to 1m4f when last of five on handicap debut at Wolverhampton this month (first-time visor, retained); others stronger now up in trip on turf debut.

11/1

5th

3

(2)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:05 Lingfield (AW)

Fishing Rights

9st 8lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Tom Clover

in touch with leaders

13/2

9

(2)

7th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Fishing Rights

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

in rear

16/1

OUR TIP

40/1

Form: 48

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fair fourth on Tapeta on debut but went the wrong way with the step up to 1m at Haydock last time, fading over 1f out and beaten 14l; this even longer trip can't be regarded as a positive after that.
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7th

2

(2)

29th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:45 Leicester

Wamalama

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jessica Macey

40-1 for his stable/handicap debut at Redcar (7f, good to firm) and beat only one home; has enough to prove in new cheekpieces.

25/1

7th

4

(8)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Wamalama

9st 8lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Jessica Macey

Ex Ivan Furtado; fair debut run at Newcastle in September but not so good next twice; a bit to prove on handicap/stable debut.

16/1

7th

2

(3)

12th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

14:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wamalama

9st 7lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

bumped rival start, prominent, led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.30
Straight Forecast £27.74
Trifecta £53.80

Selections

The Times:

Silk Bird

RP Ratings:

Havanazam

POSTDATA:

Lordship

SPOTLIGHT:

Artisand

NEWMARKET:

Fishing Rights

Telegraph:

Silk Bird

The Guardian:

Silk Bird

Daily Mail:

Silk Bird

The Sun:

Silk Bird

Daily Express:

Havanazam

Daily Mirror:

Havanazam

Daily Record:

Havanazam

The Star:

Lordship