February 11 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.00

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  • Prize money: £12988.08
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 2
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.15
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 5056-3 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
5f specialist who hasn't been at his very best this winter, but there were slightly more positive signs on a rare outing over 6f last time and he's well treated if staging a revival; second to Lord Riddiford in this race in 2021.
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1

(2)

25th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 2

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Tone The Barone

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bit short of room halfway, broke down, pulled up over 1f out

100/30

2nd

1

(2)

4th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 2

13:56 Lingfield (AW)

Tone The Barone

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

raced in second, carried right and raced wide after 1f, edged left over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, always held

10/11

2nd

6

(6)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 1

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Tone The Barone

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

towards rear

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 1/240- C

Last run: 232 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Absent since a disappointing run at Newcastle last June, but he was in good form on AW last winter and returns from a near eight-month break with his stable going well; interesting runner.
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13th

3

(6)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

17:30 Ascot

Fernando Rah

9st 7lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Just 3lb higher than when winning easily at Southwell in December 2021 but he's been seen only sporadically since, well held at Windsor in June on latest start; wears headgear for the first time; carries risks.

14/1

4

(2)

14th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Ascot

Fernando Rah

9st 13lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Only 3lb higher than for his easy win at Southwell in December 2021 (5f); retains ability but he couldn't land a blow over 5f at Windsor last month; return to 6f can help and he's now tried in cheekpieces for the first time; others still look safer.

12/1

5th

5

(3)

12th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 2

19:10 Windsor

Fernando Rah

9st 10lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

in rear

13/2

7/1

Form: 4234-4 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Saw off Tone The Barone to win this off 2lb higher in 2021; recent in-frame efforts behind some of today's rivals have been at least respectable but suspicion he may find the odd one too strong again, particularly from the outside stall.
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11th

12

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Lord Riddiford

8st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John & Sean Quinn

Has a stunning record at this meeting, winning four of his five attempts, including this race for the last three years (soft, good and good to soft); well held of late but he ran no worse last time out than he had in his prep race before the 2023 win and he's weighted to have a big chance despite being 3lb wrong; Hollie Doyle rode for his 2021 win; drying ground could be the sticking point, however.

5/1

6th

4

(5)

20th Jun 2024

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0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Lord Riddiford

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

bumped start, midfield, switched right and some headway 2f out, weakened from 1f out

10/1

12th

10

(3)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:45 Epsom

Lord Riddiford

8st 2lb

J: Paddy Mathers

T: John & Sean Quinn

Unplaced in this race in 2021 and 2023 and short of his best when last seen on AW in February; his last three wins have come in the same 5f handicap at Glorious Goodwood and that race looks a better fit than today's.

20/1

Form: 3411-1 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Better than ever returned to AW, completing a 5f hat-trick (second leg here; edged out Bedford Flyer) when getting on top towards the finish at Southwell six weeks ago; raised another 6lb but further progress can't be ruled out in his current mood.
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2

(9)

18th Nov 2025

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0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Alligator Alley

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Has only managed to win two of his last 31 starts, though he got it right when recording his second C&D success last month (four of these behind); had excuses back here last time (blindfold removed late) and he's a big player if things pan out right this time.

4/1

7

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Alligator Alley

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ruth Carr

Has eight wins but has become hard to win with for current yard this year, making the frame seven times without success; well-handicapped if he can just turn the corner.

10/1

7

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Alligator Alley

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ruth Carr

Has eight wins but has become hard to win with for current yard this year, making the frame seven times without success; well-handicapped if he can just turn the corner.

10/1

Form: 93553- D

Last run: 114 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Has dropped to 2lb lower than when winning a Class 2 Chelmsford handicap last May; ended his time with Robert Cowell with a creditable third over 6f here in October; new connections acquired him for 70,000gns later that month; Tone The Barone possibly the yard first string on jockey bookings (Sean Levey a much more regular rider for the stable), but it'll be very interesting to see how much strength there is behind him in the betting; also wears a first-time tongue-tie.
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5th

1

(3)

16th Aug 2024

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dubai Station

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Robert Cowell

reluctant to load, ducked right start, pressed leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakening when eased inside final 110yds

4/1

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11/2

Form: 7612-7 D BF

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Ended 2022 in good form, winning over 5f at Southwell before chasing home Alligator Alley over C&D in December; not at his best when behind that same rival back at Southwell on New Year's Day but this front-runner doesn't face as much obvious competition for the lead this time and is well drawn to attack.
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6th

1

(5)

4th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 3

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Bedford Flyer

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

Record of 4-22 on AW; no win since 2023 but has consistent handicap form this winter, going close on a few occasions, and faced a stiff task at Listed level last time; fighting chance off current mark.

9/2

9th

2

(7)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 1

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Bedford Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

mounted in chute and taken down early, prominent, in touch with leaders after 1f, weakened over 1f out

20/1

14/1

Form: 105-01 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Picked up a couple of 6f handicaps on Tapeta in November (here latterly) and bounced back from three lesser efforts when resuming winning ways at Lingfield (5f; Lord Riddiford fourth) three weeks ago; however, that was under a good 7lb claimer and he has a fair bit more on his plate here from 3lb out of the handicap.
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12th

1

(12)

7th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Beverley

Embour

10st 1lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Ruth Carr

towards rear

50/1

6th

2

(3)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:15 Beverley

Embour

9st 10lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Ruth Carr

Won three times (5f/6f) on the AW last autumn/winter and he's equally good on turf; however, he's not known for his reliability and his last two efforts have been poor ones; bit to prove after an absence.

14/1

10th

10

(6)

3rd Mar 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 3

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Embour

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Ruth Carr

Deserves some credit for winning three times this autumn/winter, including here; however, the negative is his inconsistency, as reflected in his form figures; not entirely sure what to expect.

14/1

Form: 62000- CD

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts on turf when last seen at the end of the summer but he was successful over C&D the last time his mark was below 100; peak fitness has to be taken on trust after five months off, though.
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14th

13

(1)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Mondammej

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Veteran with a mind of his own and refused to leave the parade ring on last intended start in November; however, perfectly capable of a big run off this mark and he's gone well fresh in the past.

33/1

4th

5

(7)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mondammej

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Veteran with a mind of his own but he has slipped back down the weights and ran a fine race over C&D on Monday on his return from a three-month break, keeping on well; this should be run to suit and he is well capable of backing up quickly.

15/8

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Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £19.79
Tricast £183.15
Trifecta £199.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Alligator Alley

RP Ratings:

Tone The Barone

SPOTLIGHT:

Fernando Rah

The Times:

Dubai Station

TOPSPEED:

Embour

LAMBOURN:

Fernando Rah

D Express:

Dubai Station

Daily Mail:

Alligator Alley

Daily Mirror:

Alligator Alley

The Sun:

Alligator Alley

The Star:

Alligator Alley

Daily Record:

Alligator Alley

POSTDATA:

Tone The Barone

NEWMARKET:

Tone The Barone

The Guardian:

Embour