February 13 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2824-1 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ended 2022 with two good efforts over C&D and just did enough to prevail at Southwell (1m4f) last month; probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but is likely to be in the shake-up again.
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9th

4

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Nolton Cross

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

Six wins (latest in February) from 24 AW starts but 0-10 on turf; Newmarket 15 days ago saw first turf race since 2023 and he came last of eight.

25/1

8th

8

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Newmarket

Nolton Cross

8st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Six wins from his 24 AW starts, the latest in February, but 0-9 on turf and he was last seen in this sphere in 2023; fit from AW action (well beaten in hot race last time) but other options seem more likely.

25/1

13th

10

(2)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:10 Newcastle (AW)

Nolton Cross

8st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Six wins from his 23 AW starts, the latest at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) in February; has continued in good form when fourth at Lingfield and Kempton on last two starts, but he may again be vulnerable today.

25/1

2nd
7 (12)
Greystoke

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2/44-3 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles last spring and made pleasing return from six-month break when third on the AW at Lingfield (1m4f) 17 days ago; competes off same mark here; obvious contender if able to build on that recent effort.
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9

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:31 Newton Abbot

Greystoke

10st 2lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Jimmy Frost

Regressive 7yo who was a well-beaten 66-1 shot over C&D (good) last month and is effectively only 2lb lower today.

33/1

12

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Greystoke

10st 4lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Jimmy Frost

Has struggled since joining this stable, including when briefly tried over fences and in cheekpieces, but offered some hope here on heavy ground in April (2m1f); has come a long way down in the weights but returns from a break with enough to prove.

33/1

5th

7

19th Apr 2025

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

15:44 Newton Abbot

Greystoke

10st 11lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Jimmy Frost

Consistent and capable under both codes when with Alan King; has yet to reach the frame on seven starts for this stable, trying fences the last time; has a lot to prove right now.

14/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 5513-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Scored at Lingfield (1m2f) in November and has held her own in two valuable fillies' races over that C&D since; back in calmer waters today and could still have untapped potential over 1m4f; high on the list.
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2nd

1

(4)

12th Jul 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Tequilamockingbird

10st 2lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Charlie Fellowes

All three wins came on Polytrack last year, including over C&D in August, and she bounced right back to form when beaten a head by an unexposed 3yo at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) last month; only 1lb higher and respected.

100/30

2nd

2

(2)

19th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

14:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tequilamockingbird

10st 3lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Charlie Fellowes

Three wins on Polytrack (1m2f-1m3f) last year but she's been well held on AW in her last two runs, the latest at Lingfield in April; drops back in grade off 2lb lower than for last win but she needs a major revival back on Tapeta.

8/1

14th

14

(13)

7th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

Tequilamockingbird

8st 6lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Charlie Fellowes

slowly away, switched left soon after start, in rear

20/1

Form: 69/55-

Last run: 220 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Well beaten after racing far too freely on both hurdling starts in October and now reverts to the Flat after a break; won twice on this surface for another stable in 2021 (7f/1m2f) but still looks risky.
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6th

3

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 6lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four course wins, including two over this trip, and he ran his best race for a while when third over C&D four weeks ago; each-way shout.

11/2

3rd

7

(1)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

13:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 2lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Now 10lb below his last winning mark (here, 9.5f); few positives to take from his efforts this year, beaten in excess of 9l (seventh of ten; 25-1) over 7f here latest; difficult to envisage a revival.

16/1

7th

3

(6)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 9lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four-time course winner but has been out of form this winter; raced mainly at further and has something to prove back over 7f for the first time in five years.

16/1

8/1

Form: 33636- C

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Five-time course winner over 9.4f; not seen since below par at Southwell (1m3f) in December but his keeping-on third over C&D two starts ago was a good effort and his current mark is workable.
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7th

2

(1)

1st Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

13:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daheer

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

dwelt start, midfield on inner

14/1

7th

2

(1)

1st Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

13:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daheer

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

dwelt start, midfield on inner

14/1

4th

3

(1)

26th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daheer

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Mark Loughnane

All five wins have been at this track (9.4f) but losing spell goes back to April 2022 and he's been quiet in his three runs this winter; mark continues to fall but he's 0-8 at this trip and others are more convincing.

14/1

9/1

Form: 111-56 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
5-10 since joining Seb Spencer last summer, all the wins gained on Tapeta (1m4f-1m6f); further progress is not out of the question but he disappointed on both outings last month and now has a point to prove.
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12th

2

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Victory March

11st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Started off for Rebecca Menzies with two poor AW runs in February/March (started very slowly both times) but his sixth of 15 over hurdles at Perth (2m4f, good to soft) this month gives him something to build on here.

14/1

6th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Victory March

11st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Five-time winner on Tapeta but he's been out of sorts on AW in two runs for new yard this year; still unexposed over hurdles but his last run in this sphere was in December 2021 and it is not hard to have reservations; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

25/1

6th

3

15th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

20:22 Perth

Victory March

11st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Five-time winner on Tapeta but he's been out of sorts on AW in two runs for new yard this year; still unexposed over hurdles but his last run in this sphere was in December 2021 and it is not hard to have reservations; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

25/1

Form: 31431/ D

Last run: 508 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Not seen on the Flat since 1m2f turf win for Ralph Beckett in September 2021 and was well beaten on only previous AW start; in fairly good form over hurdles in the autumn but probably best watched here.
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6th

12

(3)

8th Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Rhebus Road

9st 0lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Oliver Sherwood

Has won over hurdles for current yard; never landed a blow at Wolverhampton (1m4f; first Flat start since 2021) last month but shaped as if this extra distance may help.

25/1

7th

9

(1)

13th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rhebus Road

9st 7lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Oliver Sherwood

Not seen on the Flat since 1m2f turf win for Ralph Beckett in September 2021 and was well beaten on only previous AW start; in fairly good form over hurdles in the autumn but probably best watched here.

14/1

5

(11)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Rhebus Road

9st 12lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Oliver Sherwood

Two Flat wins for Ralph Beckett in the second half of 2021; successful over hurdles for this yard last May; not at his best in that sphere when last seen in December; career best required to take this.

Form: 641-87

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Well beaten after blowing the start on last month's stable debut; his keeping-on seventh at Kempton (1m4f) 12 days ago was more encouraging but he remains 7lb higher than when winning over 1m3f there in the autumn.
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4th

1

(8)

9th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

17:15 Brighton

The Thunderer

10st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

switched to near side

4/1

6th

9

(1)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

The Thunderer

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Stuart Williams

Beaten half a length or less in his last two starts at Newmarket (1m2f/1m4f); has winning form on Tapeta (at Wolverhampton) and is 8lb lower than when last on the AW, but losing run up to 14; needs a bit more.

11/1

3rd

3

(6)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Newmarket (July)

The Thunderer

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

Has won four middle-distance handicaps and latest was off 9lb higher at Chester (1m4f, good) last June; 0-13 since but he bounced back with a close call over 1m2f here last Friday and is a big player if he can repeat that form (due to be 2lb higher in future).

9/4

Form: 253/6-

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Caused 33-1 surprise on stable/hurdle debut last March but seen only once again since, when soundly beaten over 1m6f here in November.
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2nd

9

(7)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

12:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Mickydee

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Deborah Faulkner

led, headed and raced in second with one circuit to go, ridden and challenging over 1f out, kept on well

25/1

2nd

9

(7)

13th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

12:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Mickydee

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Deborah Faulkner

Has only made the track four times for this yard since his last start for Richard Hannon in September 2021, but despite winning over hurdles on the first occasion his three subsequent outings on the Flat (at Wolverhampton) have been moderate; stable also runs Baileys Warrior.

25/1

5th

1

(3)

16th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mickydee

9st 13lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Deborah Faulkner

led

33/1

14/1

Form: 93/37- BF

Last run: 279 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Close third on 1m handicap debut for Clive Cox last spring but left that stable after disappointing 1m2f run the following month and bled from the nose when switched to hurdling in November; back from another break today; lightly raced but considered only if strong in the betting; tongue-tie fitted.
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0

3

(4)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

16:20 Southwell (AW)

Pavlodar

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Two good runs in Class 6 company at Chepstow in the summer, getting off the mark at the 14th attempt in August; bled from the nose when disappointing at that track in September; sold for 5,000gns in November and just the type that Mick Appleby will find races for; betting instructive.

6/1

11th
5 (3)
Cedar Cage

33/1

Form: 352/8-

Last run: 355 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Absent since struggling on stable debut in this month last year and has considerably more to prove than some of these; cheekpieces refitted.
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5th

3

(3)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 9lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

Has form figures of 2121 in 1m6f/2m contests on AW, the latest performance here two weeks ago when taking his record under George Eddery to 2-4; not fully exposed beyond 1m4f; very solid claims.

9/2

1st

3

(5)

20th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 6lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

held up in last

9/2

2nd

2

(5)

13th Apr 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cedar Cage

9st 13lb

J: George Eddery

T: Derek Shaw

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, shaken up and headway 2f out, ridden when prominent inside final furlong, kept on and went second towards finish

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 9-3111 D

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Bang-in-form 5yo who completed 1m4f hat-trick with game win in apprentice jockeys' race at Lingfield on Saturday; has never run here before but escapes a penalty and features prominently in calculations.
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1st

5

(7)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Buxted Too

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Hard to recommend on recent efforts, but has dropped 7lb lower than when gaining his second C&D success back in February; worth a second look with a visor given a try, especially if attracting support.

9/1

10th

8

(6)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Won at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in February but he's not fired in three starts since July and seems out of sorts at present; only of interest with market support.

25/1

5

(9)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:32 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ian Williams

This year's win was on Polytrack at Kempton (1m4f) in February and he's 2lb lower today, having gone off the boil in his two runs this summer; has never won beyond 1m4f and he last ran on ground softer than good in 2021.

20/1

Non-runners

Buxted Too

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.90
Straight Forecast £5.94
Tricast £14.86
Trifecta £30.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Nolton Cross

SPOTLIGHT:

Tequilamockingbird

RP Ratings:

Buxted Too

TOPSPEED:

The Thunderer

The Star:

Greystoke

The Guardian:

Daheer

The Times:

Nolton Cross

Telegraph:

Nolton Cross

Daily Mail:

Nolton Cross

Daily Mirror:

Nolton Cross

Daily Record:

Nolton Cross

NEWMARKET:

Tequilamockingbird

D Express:

Tequilamockingbird

The Sun:

Buxted Too