December 30 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £3726
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 567885 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Has dropped to a favourable mark, but not at his best lately and is now 0-28 on the AW; rarely seen over a trip this sharp these days and others make more appeal.
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7th

3

(3)

17th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

He’s Our Star

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Running consistently all winter and won't mind either the longer trip or return to Tapeta; there's no obvious reason he won't go well again.

7/1

2nd

3

(3)

1st Mar 2023

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0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

He’s Our Star

9st 9lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple turf winner but only 1-32 on AW; running well over C&D since that AW success in December and should give another good account.

4/1

5th

3

(14)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:50 Lingfield (AW)

He’s Our Star

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, towards rear

9/2

OUR TIP

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 363443 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Losing run stands at 34 but he was only beaten just over 2l behind Crocodile Power when third of 11 in first-time cheekpieces (retained) over C&D last time; 4lb better off and has the inside stall, but seems more likely to place than to win.
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8th

1

(4)

6th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eye Of The Water

9st 10lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ronald Harris

Front-runs; has won over C&D but he ended a losing run over 7f on latest and is no standout on most recent 6f form off current mark.

11/2

1st

4

(4)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eye Of The Water

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Ronald Harris

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and made challenge from over 1f out, led and kept on strongly inside final furlong, just prevailed

3/1

2nd

3

(1)

30th Dec 2022

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eye Of The Water

9st 7lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Ronald Harris

Losing run stands at 34 but he was only beaten just over 2l behind Crocodile Power when third of 11 in first-time cheekpieces (retained) over C&D last time; 4lb better off and has the inside stall, but seems more likely to place than to win.

11/2

8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 513302 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Not the most prolific (4-46), but is 3lb lower than when winning a division of this race in 2020 and only found Brave Display too strong back here nine days ago after having endured an interrupted run; now 5lb better off for a beating of just over 2l, but the outside stall is a problem.
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5th

8

(9)

21st Jan 2023

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Desert Dream

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Generally consistent, especially given his age, and has been running fairly over C&D of late; has only won one of his last 24 starts, though, and he needs to find a bit more.

8/1

6th

10

(1)

9th Jan 2023

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Desert Dream

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Seb Spencer

Holds each-way claims having been placed over C&D in three of his last four outings; however, cannot bank on him winning (just two wins since 2018) and others are less exposed.

8/1

3rd

9

(12)

30th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Desert Dream

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Not the most prolific (4-46), but is 3lb lower than when winning a division of this race in 2020 and only found Brave Display too strong back here nine days ago after having endured an interrupted run; now 5lb better off for a beating of just over 2l, but the outside stall is a problem.

8/1

Form: 322615 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Did well to overcome a wide drawn when successful over C&D last month and the trip appeared to stretch him when fifth of 13 at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; should go well back under these conditions.
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11th

8

(6)

24th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Crocodile Power

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

His three wins have come over 7f but he coped well with the drop back to 6f when second of eight at Southwell in January; disappointing favourite when well behind Tathmeen here six weeks ago; needs to bounce back.

10/1

10th

3

(4)

9th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Newcastle (AW)

Crocodile Power

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John Quinn

Three-time 7f winner who ran as well as he ever has when dropped to this trip at Southwell 16 days ago, finding only a well-backed winner too strong; that effort is backed up by the Topspeed figure and he's a solid contender off an unchanged mark.

9/2

2nd

4

(8)

24th Jan 2023

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Crocodile Power

9st 8lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: John Quinn

took keen hold, prominent

4/1

66/1

Form: 076

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in one start on turf for Kevin Ryan (1m) in June and two on the AW (5f/6f) since returning for this yard in October; makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark, but still has plenty to prove.
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5th

12

(3)

30th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Romanovich

8st 12lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Well beaten in one start on turf for Kevin Ryan (1m) in June and two on the AW (5f/6f) since returning for this yard in October; makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark, but still has plenty to prove.

66/1

6th

5

(1)

16th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Kempton (AW)

Romanovich

9st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John O’Shea

towards rear of midfield, pushed along and weakened over 2f out

100/1

5/2

Form: 857631 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Had suggested he was returning to form when beaten less than a length into third of 14 at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) on his penultimate outing and built on it with a convincing success over C&D nine days ago; 2lb well in under his penalty and another big run is expected from a handy draw.
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6th

2

(5)

17th Mar 2023

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brave Display

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Phil McEntee

Has enjoyed a consistent winter, with a few near-misses to go with his two wins; things didn't fall his way last time, but he's higher in the weights now and this trip may stretch him.

10/1

9th

8

(4)

28th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Brave Display

9st 6lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Phil McEntee

towards rear

9/2

1st

8

(9)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:45 Southwell (AW)

Brave Display

9st 5lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Phil McEntee

7f win at Wolverhampton in December and went close on last two runs, including a strong-finishing fourth at this track last Friday; did best of the closers in that race and he looks interesting on this step back up to 1m.

5/1

20/1

Form: 055247

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Best effort for this yard when second of 11 from 1lb higher over C&D last month, but not built on it in two starts since and has gone 23 runs without a win; wide draw another reason to be cautious.
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7th

8

(5)

11th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

May Remain

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Six sprint wins, including on Dundalk Polytrack; is on a losing run but he was prominent in the market when only narrowly denied in a classified event at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) ten days ago; on unchanged mark back in a handicap and he's a big player if he can repeat that latest form.

5/1

2nd

7

(2)

1st Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

May Remain

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

Six sprint wins, including on Dundalk Polytrack; is on a losing run but he didn't do badly from wide draw at Southwell recently and is better positioned today for one who races prominently.

5/1

5

(12)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

May Remain

9st 6lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

0-10 since joining this yard but there has been the odd encouraging run along the way, including his latest third at Southwell 12 days ago (6f); tricky draw for a prominent racer.

9/1

Form: 248885

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Three wins over 1m2f at Lingfield in 2021 (including one on turf) and twice narrowly beaten off 7lb higher on the Polytrack there back in January, but below her best in recent starts and losing run up to 16; hasn't raced over a trip this short since her racecourse debut; enough to prove.
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8th

6

(7)

10th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Classy Dame

10st 11lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Three 1m2f wins in 2021 (including two on Polytrack) but he's now 0-19 since his last success and has been tailed off at Newcastle in his last two runs; cheekpieces didn't work last time and has plenty to prove with blinkers now tried.

8/1

7th

4

(5)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

13:00 Newcastle (AW)

Classy Dame

10st 13lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Three 1m2f wins in 2021 including two at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack), but has gone 18 starts without success since; ran poorly over C&D 12 days ago and the application of cheekpieces will need to make a big difference.

8/1

9th

10

(2)

13th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Classy Dame

10st 6lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Three 1m2f wins in 2021, including two on AW at Lingfield and she was twice narrowly beaten there last January; below form on last six outings but she steps back up in trip today and very nearly has a career-low mark.

25/1

Form: 775512 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
0-13 for John Butler, but has run well in all three starts over C&D since returning for this yard last month, winning from a wide draw on his penultimate outing and only finding one too good off this mark nine days ago; again not well drawn, but still a contender in his current mood.
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1st

5

(3)

10th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Swiss Rowe

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

midfield, headway from over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out inside final furlong

5/1

5th

4

(7)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Swiss Rowe

9st 7lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Mark Loughnane

disputed lead, lost position but prominent over 6f out

5/1

5

(13)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:50 Lingfield (AW)

Swiss Rowe

9st 7lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Mark Loughnane

Campaigned at Wolverhampton for current yard, opening his account in November; form dipped last time; may do better still for this stable but Lingfield is an unknown (first run here).

14/1

25/1

Form: 65-537

Last run: 287 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden whose best effort for Adrian Keatley was when third of nine over C&D in February, while she probably found the return to 6f too sharp back here the following month; makes her debut for her new yard after 287 days off and the market should reveal more.
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10th

7

(7)

30th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Isladaay

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Victor Dartnall

12-race maiden whose best effort for Adrian Keatley was when third of nine over C&D in February, while she probably found the return to 6f too sharp back here the following month; makes her debut for her new yard after 287 days off and the market should reveal more.

25/1

Form: 7730-9

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
0-7 for Fozzy Stack in Ireland last year and well held on stable debut after more than a year off at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) this month; needs to step up a good deal and also has stamina to prove on this first attempt at 7f.
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11th

4

(5)

30th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mary Pickersgill

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

0-7 for Fozzy Stack in Ireland last year and well held on stable debut after more than a year off at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) this month; needs to step up a good deal and also has stamina to prove on this first attempt at 7f.

33/1

9th

10

(2)

6th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:50 Southwell (AW)

Mary Pickersgill

9st 1lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

0-7 in Ireland last year for Fozzy Stack, though showed bits of encouraging form; returns from 377-day absence in new headgear; heed the market signals on debut for new yard (still with same owner).

16/1

Form: 98-000 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Now a stone below his last winning mark, but he hasn't beaten many in five starts since joining this yard and finished last of 13 on his return from 11 months off at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; cheekpieces will need to make a dramatic difference.
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4th

2

(8)

10th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Love Destiny

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

prominent

25/1

13th

10

(10)

28th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Love Destiny

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

took keen hold, towards rear

50/1

12th

2

(2)

30th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Love Destiny

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Herrington

Now a stone below his last winning mark, but he hasn't beaten many in five starts since joining this yard and finished last of 13 on his return from 11 months off at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; cheekpieces will need to make a dramatic difference.

40/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £60.30
Straight Forecast £53.24
Tricast £640.76
Trifecta £602.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Brave Display

D Express:

Swiss Rowe

Telegraph:

Crocodile Power

RP Ratings:

Eye Of The Water

The Guardian:

Desert Dream

POSTDATA:

Brave Display

The Times:

Brave Display

Daily Mail:

Brave Display

Daily Mirror:

Brave Display

The Sun:

Brave Display

The Star:

Brave Display

Daily Record:

Brave Display