December 26 / 17.20 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.20

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  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 657211 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Winless in his first eight starts but bids for a hat-trick after two wins at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack); dictated a steady gallop last time and now 7lb higher, but still a major contender in his current mood.
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7th

5

(10)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Haku

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Mark Loughnane

Multiple AW winner who should give his running but may struggle to defy current mark (career-high one) and reverse placings with Paradias; finished about 2l behind that rival in this contest 12 months ago and at Wolverhampton latest start.

10/1

2

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

16:50 Kempton (AW)

Haku

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Mark Loughnane

Completed an AW double in May when last seen and gained the latest success over C&D, taking record in this sphere to 9-30; likely player provided he returns in similar form.

13/2

1

(2)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:22 Kempton (AW)

Haku

9st 10lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Mark Loughnane

Dual C&D winner who comes into this off the back off an easy success over three rivals at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) last Thursday (sixth win there); not quite sure what he achieved, though, and his penalty puts him back on a career-high mark.

15/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 225343

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Series of good runs since joining Archie Watson, including when third of ten at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) this month; losing run now up to 22, though, and he needs to find extra in order to defy this mark.
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7th

6

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Archie Watson

Fair on the Flat but yet to make an impact over hurdles; brushed aside fairly easily after leading on final circuit at Plumpton (2m, good; refitted blinkers) this month; will need to show more tenacity here.

10/1

8th

9

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

Three French Flat wins and he's 0-30 in Britain, though placed on many occasions; shaped quite well on hurdling debut but twice tailed off since; risky but opening mark of 83 would look lenient if showing his best.

8/1

11th

1

12th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Bugle Major

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

led, headed but prominent before 4th, pushed along after 4 out

16/1

16/1

Form: 531150 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner (1m2f/1m4f) in August but out of the frame in all three visits here, including when well beaten over C&D ten weeks ago; something to prove on his first outing since, with headgear removed.
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7th

1

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Eloso

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.

12/1

7th

1

(2)

8th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Eloso

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Course winner over 1m2f in 2022 (stays 1m4f); mostly struggled for this yard and failed to beat a rival home at Lingfield over a mile 15 days ago following a 302-day absence; back up in trip.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

23rd Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

19:20 Lingfield (AW)

Eloso

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

in rear

16/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: -70977 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston, but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles at Southwell 15 days ago; comes with risks attached, but is on a good mark if that latest success signals a general return to form.
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7th

4

(4)

15th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell (AW)

The Trader

9st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles here last month; not so hot back on the Flat three weeks ago.

14/1

5th

6

(2)

26th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Trader

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

Formerly useful on the Flat for Mark Johnston, but was very much emerging from the doldrums when winning over hurdles at Southwell 15 days ago; comes with risks attached, but is on a good mark if that latest success signals a general return to form.

6/1

1st

8

11th Dec 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:53 Southwell

The Trader

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, went third before 5th, went second and going best 2 out, shaken up and led approaching last, kept on, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had come back into form on the Flat where he has run four times since his last hurdles run and appeared to transfer that improvement back over hurdles)

33/1

Form: 520560

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in three of first five starts; has gone quiet since July, including at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) on his recent return from 111 days off, and is now 0-9; enough to prove, not least stamina on his first attempt at 1m4f.
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5th

4

(4)

17th Jun 2023

Firm

2m 1f 24y

Class 5

17:15 Bath

Testing Faith

8st 13lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear, headway after 6f, lost position over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out

6/1

8th

6

(3)

24th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Testing Faith

9st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: Ian Williams

midfield, good headway on outer over 3f out

7/2

4th

1

(5)

18th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Testing Faith

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

took keen hold early, held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out

11/1

Form: 445529

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Sole win for Marco Botti at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) in April 2021; went close at Salisbury (1m, good) in the summer, but well held on debut for this yard at Kempton (1m4f, Polytrack) this month after 176 days off; better is needed and she still has stamina to prove; cheekpieces given a go.
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4

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Bluenose Belle

11st 4lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Bagged a pair of handicaps (around 2m) at Fontwell and Market Rasen last spring; lightly raced since but not discredited given she was set plenty to do when fifth of nine at Huntingdon (2m) 29 days ago; considered off a 2lb lower mark.

6/1

5th

8

11th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:38 Huntingdon

Bluenose Belle

11st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Richard Phillips

Dual winner for Finn Lambert last spring, latterly off a 7lb lower mark; fair second on her comeback last November before well held on the AW early last month; drying weather definitely in her favour.

10/1

9th

6

(4)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bluenose Belle

10st 11lb

J: Mr Simon Walker

T: Richard Phillips

Dual AW winner (1m2f/1m3f), who scored twice over hurdles last spring and was runner-up on her Ludlow reappearance (2m, good) in November; now returns to the Flat but she's on a workable mark and her first win was on Tapeta; possibilities with Simon Walker booked.

5/1

Form: 21P848 C

Last run: 89 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won three times over 1m6f-16.6f on Tapeta between December and April; returns to the Flat after a couple of starts over hurdles (second start since wind surgery) and is back off his last winning mark, but this does appear an insufficient stamina test.
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15th

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps and ended up a long way behind when back from a break at Uttoxeter.

10/1

9th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard.

7/1

Form: 143895 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who was returning from 200 days off when not beaten far into fifth of eight at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) this month; 3lb below his last winning mark and drops in grade, so a serious player if his recent run has brought him on.
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Payout
Exacta £8.50
Straight Forecast £8.60
Tricast £27.89
Trifecta £27.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Haku

LAMBOURN:

Bugle Major

NEWMARKET:

Eloso

RP Ratings:

The Trader

SPOTLIGHT:

Crimson King

Telegraph:

Haku

D Express:

Haku

Daily Mirror:

Haku

The Star:

Haku

Daily Record:

Haku

The Sun:

Eloso

The Times:

The Trader

The Guardian:

Bugle Major

Daily Mail:

Bugle Major