February 13 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.00

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  • Prize money: £10308
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 3
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 80-111 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
His two wins for Andrew Balding came over 6f but has really flourished since sent over this trip by his new connections, completing a quick C&D hat-trick last month; latest win backed up by the clock and he's earned his new 8lb higher mark; up in grade but he still has time to do better.
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3rd

7

(10)

21st Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

War In Heaven

9st 4lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

pressed leader, hung right over 1f out, no extra final furlong

6/1

1st

3

(8)

9th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:20 Chelmsford (AW)

War In Heaven

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Improved for a step up in trip over the winter, reeling off a four-timer over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton in January/February; came up short off a BHA mark in the 90s on his next three starts but he was back on track with a game effort over 1m here 17 days ago (front two clear); the combination of a 4lb rise and a drop in trip could find him out today.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Chelmsford (AW)

War In Heaven

9st 6lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

prominent

13/2

12/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 15832- CD

Last run: 48 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Each of his three runs this winter has seen progressive RPRs, most recently finishing second in a C&D Class 4 seven weeks ago; 2lb higher as a result and had the assistance of Billy Loughnane's 7lb claim then too.
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No Results Found

20/1

  • Place: £6.40

Form: /5410-

Last run: 87 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Consistency has been an issue but he beat 15 rivals in a Class 3 handicap at York in October (1m2f, good to soft) off just 2lb lower; dangerous on that form but he was well beaten over 1m4f when last seen 87 days ago.
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4th

5

(2)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

16:17 Beverley

Titian

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Five wins from 39 starts, the most recent coming at York (1m2f, good) last June off a 6lb higher mark than today's; well beaten in two starts since returning from his second wind operation and now has cheekpieces applied.

14/1

16th

15

(19)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:18 York

Titian

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Won a 17-runner C&D handicap for amateur riders last June (good) but didn't run as well again; having second run since a wind op but has a wide draw to overcome.

14/1

6th

1

(3)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Titian

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Won an amateur riders' race off a mark 2lb higher than today's at York (1m2f, good) last June but he didn't match that level on his six subsequent starts; never-dangerous sixth of ten at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) when last seen 181 days ago and has since undergone his second wind operation; each-way claims on his return.

10/1

12/1

Form: 111-33 CD BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Rattled off a hat-trick in first three starts for this yard, all on Tapeta (one over this C&D); form dipped at Newcastle last time but his earlier Lingfield third off this mark was a good run; not a forlorn hope.
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8th

4

(7)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:00 Chester

Dream Harder

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Mark Loughnane

Finished last of six at Ripon on stable/seasonal debut but is interesting assuming he's back in better form with the outing under his belt; dual winner off higher marks at Chester; check the betting,

14/1

6th

5

(5)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:00 Ripon

Dream Harder

9st 5lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Mark Loughnane

Well handicapped on his Chester win (1m4f, good) last May but he's 0-10 since and was well held in his final five runs for Ian Williams; returns after 200 days off and he needs to get back on track for new yard.

14/1

2

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Dream Harder

10st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Good second off this mark in better race over C&D on Derby day, having scored at Chester the time before; not in the same form since and suffered a heavy defeat last Sunday.

16/1

12/1

Form: 212/6-

Last run: 323 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Looked promising in novices as a 2yo, winning at Salisbury on his second start (1m, good to firm); only seen once in 2022, finishing down the field in a good handicap at Doncaster's Lincoln meeting 323 days ago; gelded since; still has time to deliver on that early promise.
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13th

10

(3)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

14:50 Goodwood

Outbreak

8st 12lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Charlie Johnston

prominent

12/1

7/1

Form: -22921 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Had been banging at the door prior to getting off the mark for this yard with a ready win over the extended 1m here last week; always well positioned there and 5lb penalty in a stronger race asks for more over new trip.
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3

(8)

21st Jul 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 135y

17:30 Ballinrobe

May Night

9st 6lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Raymond Hurley

Seven-time AW winner is 1-16 on turf; lost way for former yard and starts out for another new stable here; rated 51 and poorly treated by race conditions; others preferred.

16/1

5

(1)

19th Jun 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

19:00 Leopardstown

May Night

9st 11lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: S M Duffy

Seven-time AW winner, 1-15 on turf; unlikely to improve that record on recent evidence; mid-division at Gowran on Sunday.

20/1

9/2

Form: 89911- CD

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won four times here in a productive 2022 campaign and he's still only 5lb higher now than for the first of them; no obvious reason why he wouldn't make another bold bid.
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8th

5

(6)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Civil Law

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roger Teal

Five-time course winner, but he's never scored beyond 1m2f and his last success was in November 2023; well handicapped on his old form but he's been well held in last four starts and latest was over 1m6f here last month; opposable.

16/1

Form: 69/5-8

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Losing run stretches back to July 2020 and he finished out the back at Kempton on his stable debut 16 days ago; has dropped a long way in the weights though and it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see him rediscover his form sooner rather than later.
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9th

2

(10)

10th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Sky Defender

9st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

towards rear

20/1

8th

6

(8)

13th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sky Defender

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Losing run stretches back to July 2020 and he finished out the back at Kempton on his stable debut 16 days ago; has dropped a long way in the weights though and it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see him rediscover his form sooner rather than later.

25/1

8th

4

(1)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Sky Defender

9st 1lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

On a long losing sequence but he was pretty smart on turf/AW at his best for the Johnston stable and showed enough to think he retains a good chunk of his ability when returning from a year off to finish fifth of 11 in 1m3f Windsor handicap in October; has joined a stable which excels with new recruits.

10/1

9/1

Form: 5223-8

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Turned in a rare poor run at Kempton last time but he had been in good form here beforehand; no surprise to see him bounce back.
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3rd

11

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:00 Windsor

Baldomero

9st 1lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Michael Appleby

Multiple wins but he's won just once on turf in nearly two years and is suited by good or slower ground; two fair efforts of late (no help from the draw at Chester recently) but there may be other days.

20/1

7th

2

(7)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

13:35 Chester

Baldomero

9st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

His turf wins (5f to 6.5f) have come on good or slower; well held in three runs this spring but he offered more at Doncaster one week ago, when third despite blowing the start; mark fine and he needs respecting on this first visit to Chester on his 70th start.

11/2

3rd

5

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

14:30 Doncaster

Baldomero

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Michael Appleby

His turf wins have come on good or slower including heavy ground; well held in three runs this spring but he won three times on AW during the winter and was successful in this race last year; now 2lb lower than for his last win and has claims if he can rediscover his spark.

9/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 3244-7 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Made good progress in 2021 and he also ran well in defeat on occasions last winter; should be sharper for last month's return to action and his four runs at this track have yielded RPRs between 96 and 103; one to consider.
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9th

1

(11)

6th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Pine

10st 1lb

J: John Fahy

T: David Loughnane

No win since May 2021; ran well at Chester in May off a 9lb higher mark but that hasn't been a springboard to better things; this drop into 0-80 company can help but he's far from bombproof.

10/1

6th

1

(10)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Dark Pine

9st 13lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: David Loughnane

slowly away, in rear, headway from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

25/1

8th

8

(4)

16th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

14:40 Chester

Dark Pine

9st 5lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

C&D winner whose best effort so far this year was when beaten a neck here (soft) in May; now 4lb lower but he hasn't been in the same form in four starts since and losing run up to 14; needs a turnaround.

10/1

Form: 6273-5 CD

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Six AW wins when trained by Hugo Palmer, the latest of them coming off 6lb higher two years ago; may have needed last month's stable debut but his yard may have stronger claims elsewhere.
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7th

5

(11)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Power Of States

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Six wins on the AW for Hugo Palmer, four of them here including three over this trip; losing run up to 14, though, and despite some encouraging efforts he hasn't been able to exploit his sliding mark; others more solid.

16/1

4th

1

(6)

17th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Power Of States

9st 10lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Michael Appleby

prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened final furlong

16/1

5th

4

(2)

2nd Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Power Of States

8st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Four wins around here for Hugo Palmer (three over this trip), but finished around 10l behind Chichester when making his stable debut after six months off at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in January; fared little better when 11th of 13 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) last month; mark continues to slide but plenty to prove.

12/1

Form: 512-83 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Took form to a new level with a ready win at Chelmsford in November (1m); solid efforts in defeat since and he's still feasibly treated; widest draw to contend with.
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6th

1

(5)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:53 Yarmouth

Court Of Session

9st 13lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Phil McEntee

Five-time AW winner who was getting off the mark on turf at the 16th attempt when successful at Nottingham (6f, good) eight days ago; however, he was well beaten over this C&D (soft) yesterday.

4/1

8th

8

(1)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:48 Yarmouth

Court Of Session

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Phil McEntee

Five-time AW winner who belatedly opened his account on turf when coming from off the pace to win at Nottingham (6f, good) a week ago; has form on ground slower than good and has to be respected under a 4lb penalty.

3/1

16/1

Form: 2/205-

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Ended 2021 with three good seconds and also filled the runner-up berth on his seasonal return at Chelmsford last April; satisfactory run over the extended 1m in November but will need a bit more to come out on top.
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6

(1)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:20 Sandown

Hieronymus

9st 6lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: George Baker

Won at Kempton (7f, AW) in February and has a lower turf mark; however, well beaten on his last two starts, most recently at Ascot, and this 9yo is now 0-23 on grass; others are preferred.

16/1

3

(12)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Hieronymus

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: George Baker

Five-time winner on Kempton AW, most recently in February (below par there since); has form over C&D but the 9yo is 0-22 on turf and not the percentage call.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £84.10
Straight Forecast £94.42
Tricast £1450.55
Trifecta £3233.00

Selections

The Guardian:

War In Heaven

POSTDATA:

May Night

SPOTLIGHT:

Civil Law

Daily Mail:

Court Of Session

RP Ratings:

Dream Harder

THE NORTH:

Titian

TOPSPEED:

Precision Storm

The Sun:

Court Of Session

The Times:

Dream Harder

Daily Mirror:

War In Heaven

The Star:

War In Heaven

NEWMARKET:

May Night

Telegraph:

May Night

D Express:

Civil Law

Daily Record:

Civil Law