February 13 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 4
  • 4 runners
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It’s Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 4224-1 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Gelded and back from four months off with breakthrough success in 7f Southwell maiden 36 days ago; this is tougher but he's still much respected on his handicap debut.
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2nd

6

(8)

13th Apr 2026

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1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Fionn McSharry

His heyday was two winters back but he still won last July (1m1f on turf) and is often thereabouts, including on Tapeta; not totally ruled out despite the 106-day absence.

10/1

4th

1

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Berkshire Phantom

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Fionn McSharry

Landed a sixth success when winning a 12-runner handicap at Redcar (1m1f, good to soft) in July; kept at in when fourth at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) under a penalty six days later and excuses both starts since; very much respected.

7/2

3rd

4

(9)

2nd Sep 2025

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berkshire Phantom

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Fionn McSharry

Has won three times over 7f here; best run this year when winning over 1m1f at Redcar three runs back; stamina to prove on first run at 1m4f (can pull hard).

4/1

5/1

Form: 3711-4 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Signed off 2022 with back-to-back C&D wins but he came in last of four when returned to 1m at Kempton 38 days ago; not ruled out back at 7f.
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13th

7

(10)

26th Mar 2024

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1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Mister X

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Won four races for Stuart Williams including three on AW; never recovered from a slow start on yard debut over C&D; tailed off on second attempt.

25/1

14th

4

(15)

12th Jan 2024

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1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Mister X

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

prominent

14/1

14th

6

(1)

15th Dec 2023

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1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Mister X

9st 11lb

J: Cian Fahy

T: John C McConnell

dwelt start, towards rear

25/1

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6/5

Form: 424-11 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Firmly on the up since sent handicapping and he arrives on a hat-trick after ready 7f wins at Southwell and Kempton last month, showing a good turn of foot on latter occasion; up another 6lb but he holds leading claims.
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13th

2

(23)

3rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Goodwood

Dark Trooper

9st 12lb

J: James Doyle

T: A De Mieulle

Progressive 3yo for Ed Walker, reeling off a four-timer before running well in an Ascot Group 3 last October; didn't fire in Qatar earlier this year but he won well at Saint-Cloud in May (6f, soft) and turned in another fine handicap effort when second of 25 in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot (6f, good to firm), making his challenge on the opposite side of the track to the winner; 3lb higher and this sharper track is not sure to play to his strengths.

6/1

2nd

10

(24)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

17:05 Ascot

Dark Trooper

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: A De Mieulle

Found his trip when back at 6f in the second half of 2023, indifferent to the state of the ground when winning all four handicaps, including over C&D on good to firm; has left Ed Walker since but was at least as good as ever when winning a 6f conditions race at Saint-Cloud (soft) in May; has cards to play back here.

7/1

6th

7

(9)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Ascot

Dark Trooper

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ed Walker

Acts on any ground; progressive 3yo who has completed a handicap four-timer since being dropped back to 6f and gained the last two wins at this venue; overall record is now 6-13; brings a very attractive profile to this first Group attempt and being 2-2 at Ascot is a bonus.

11/2

Form: 121112 D BF

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Already a four-time 7f winner in 2023 and she posted another solid effort when second of five in Newcastle handicap four days ago, especially given she was set plenty to do in a steadily run race; she ought to be in the shake-up despite having a career-high mark to overcome.
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Payout
Exacta £13.80
Straight Forecast £14.35
Trifecta £21.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Comedian Leader

SPOTLIGHT:

Dark Trooper

Daily Mail:

Berkshire Phantom

POSTDATA:

Mister X

Daily Record:

Berkshire Phantom

NEWMARKET:

Comedian Leader

The Times:

Comedian Leader

The Guardian:

Comedian Leader

D Express:

Comedian Leader

The Sun:

Comedian Leader

The Star:

Comedian Leader

RP Ratings:

Dark Trooper

LAMBOURN:

Dark Trooper

Telegraph:

Dark Trooper

Daily Mirror:

Dark Trooper