February 11 / 20.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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SCU Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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SCU Selects Expert Tips By BetUK Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.40
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 51-162 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Won twice here over shorter around the turn of the year; not disgraced in either run since, finding only a handicap blot too strong 23 days ago (extended 1m1f); mark left unchanged and he's of interest back up in trip.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:55 Leicester

Johnny Boom

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Shaun Lycett

Scored over C&D in October and he got back on track when second of 12 in 1m4f Pontefract handicap last month; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.

9/2

2nd

4

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Johnny Boom

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

Caused 28-1 surprise on soft ground at Leiester (1m4f) in the autumn but was below that form on his two AW starts in February (wore cheekpieces) and is too inconsistent to rely upon; no headgear today.

14/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 05606-

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Plenty of promise in novice company but he has been fighting a losing battle with the handicapper more recently; no improvement for the step up to this trip here on Boxing Day; others look safer.
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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

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 4514-1 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Building a solid record in AW handicaps over this trip and he has done well since the cheekpieces went on, winning over C&D in November and again at Newcastle last month; found plenty for pressure on latter occasion, doing well to reel in an enterprisingly ridden runner-up, and a 1lb rise isn't insurmountable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(2)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Crystal Guard

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Iain Jardine

Dual 1m4f winner on Tapeta elsewhere; placed three times from six starts over this sort of trip on Tapeta and could make the frame from just 2lb above his last winning mark.

12/1

6th

8

(2)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Crystal Guard

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Iain Jardine

No AW win since January 2023 (Newcastle, 12.5f); managed to score at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last July but fortunes dipped markedly towards the end of the turf season; more than enough to prove after layoff.

16/1

5

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

16:38 Musselburgh

Crystal Guard

9st 2lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Won here (12.4f, good) in July and respectable efforts in next two runs but his form nosedived at Hamilton last month; has something to prove again after that and he needs to bounce back; stablemate of Elemental Eye.

12/1

11/2

Form: 5012-6 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Ran on strongly to win a similar race over C&D in December and he went close at Southwell off this mark ten days later; perhaps not helped by being on the far rail at Lingfield last time and still ran creditably; not ruled out for a yard that has had a good winter.
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6th

5

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starfighter

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Now at the veteran stage but has won five times and been placed on nine occasions around here; twice finished runner-up in similar events over C&D at the start of the year and another big effort seems likely.

5/2

8th

7

(2)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:12 Lingfield (AW)

Starfighter

10st 11lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Six-time Tapeta winner who has finished runner-up in classified events at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in his last two starts; still looks feasibly treated back in a handicap and he's a big player if he can transfer his form back to Polytrack.

7/2

2nd

4

(6)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starfighter

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Veteran who is a five-time winner at Wolverhampton; close second, clear of remainder, in C&D classified race last time; leading claims.

5/6

Form: 6693-2 CD BF

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins last winter included this race off a 1lb higher mark; as good as ever when missing out by a nose at Chelmsford five weeks ago (1m5f) and he should make another bold bid.
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6th

7

(8)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Hooves Like Jagger

9st 4lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

in rear, pushed along over 3f out

25/1

6th

7

(8)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Hooves Like Jagger

9st 4lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

in rear, pushed along over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched right and some headway inside final furlong

25/1

12th

13

(4)

6th May 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Windsor

Hooves Like Jagger

9st 3lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Tony Carroll

Last won in February 2022 and has been absent for 387 days; well treated on form early that year but there is more for him to prove these days on turf, including as sole run on softer than good was a heavy defeat.

25/1

8/1

Form: 0-3314 CD BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
He ran out the very easy winner of an uncompetitive classified event over C&D last month and ran to a similar level when fourth in a handicap three days later (extended 1m1f); another 2lb higher today and needs to pull out a bit more.
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7th

9

(7)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Derek Shaw

Winless since 2023 and isn't up to much these days; had plenty of chances at this level of late and only holds outside claims.

16/1

6th

10

(7)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Derek Shaw

3-69 and his current losing run is up to 25; others preferred.

16/1

5th

8

(8)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Trusty Scout

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Three-time winner but the latest of those wins came in November 2023; fifth in two starts at Wolverhampton in January but he was well beaten at Newcastle (1m, AW) 13 days ago; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 116-46

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a hat-trick in late 2021 but he has been found wanting off a revised mark since; now just 2lb higher than for the last win but he is 0-17 over this trip and further.
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12

(10)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:08 Bath

Uther Pendragon

8st 2lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: J S Moore

Veteran who is suited by this track and seems very versatile regarding trip/ground; soundly beaten over 2m1f here yesterday, though, and will probably find this race too competitive.

66/1

9

(14)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:28 Bath

Uther Pendragon

9st 6lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: J S Moore

Veteran who is suited by this track and seems very versatile regarding trip/ground; yet to strike form this season, though, and needs to prove he still has what it takes.

40/1

10

(8)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Uther Pendragon

9st 3lb

J: William Cox

T: J S Moore

Veteran of 133 races; three of his seven wins have been at this track (from 39 visits) but he has not won anywhere since July 2023 and has not been competitive this season, including two runs here.

25/1

Form: 11258- CD

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
All eight wins have come here, four of them over this trip; successful in his last two runs in Class 6 handicaps and no obvious reason why he wouldn't go well again.
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9th

6

(7)

28th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:32 Southwell (AW)

Hooflepuff

9st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Harriet Bethell

His first nine wins came at Wolverhampton (8.6f-1m4f) but he scored at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) 13 days ago; that was a very narrow success but he's only 2lb higher here and is respected back up in trip.

8/1

1st

3

(3)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Hooflepuff

10st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Harriet Bethell

Nine-time AW winner but all those wins have been at Wolverhampton; fair runs over 8.5f last twice (at Wolverhampton); place chance.

8/1

5th

3

(1)

4th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hooflepuff

10st 2lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Harriet Bethell

All nine wins have come at this track, three of them over this trip the latest of which was in April; off 79 days before second of ten back here in June and a major player from the same mark.

2/1

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Payout
Exacta £45.00
Straight Forecast £39.64
Tricast £122.26
Trifecta £245.30

Selections

RP Ratings:

Hooves Like Jagger

Daily Mail:

Johnny Boom

SPOTLIGHT:

Crystal Guard

Telegraph:

Starfighter

The Sun:

Johnny Boom

The Star:

Johnny Boom

POSTDATA:

Crystal Guard

Daily Record:

Crystal Guard

The Times:

Hooves Like Jagger

D Express:

Hooves Like Jagger

Daily Mirror:

Hooves Like Jagger

The Guardian:

Starfighter