February 24 / 17.10 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.10

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  • Prize money: £4291.88
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 507-5

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has good pedigree but she didn't progress in her three novice runs in the autumn and was last of five on her recent handicap debut at Kempton (1m, Polytrack); hood is now added and she needs improvement at this new trip.
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2nd

4

(3)

31st Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Rubina Rose

8st 10lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Marco Botti

This year she has been racing freely and carrying head high; hooded and upped to 9.4f when well backed at Wolverhampton five weeks ago in her second handicap, delivered late on and running on well for a clearcut win; 5lb higher today but has stamina in the pedigree and probably more to give.

2/1

1st

4

(6)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rubina Rose

9st 7lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Marco Botti

Has good pedigree but she didn't progress in her three novice runs in the autumn and was last of five on her recent handicap debut at Kempton (1m, Polytrack); hood is now added and she needs improvement at this new trip.

6/1

5th

5

(1)

8th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Rubina Rose

8st 2lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Marco Botti

took keen hold, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed and ridden over 1f out, hung right and unbalanced inside final furlong, no chance final 110yds

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 057-4

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has not progressed in his four runs so far but he shaped with promise before fading on his handicap debut over C&D (first run since gelded) last month; that was after a short break and it wouldn't be a surprise if he made a bold bid off 1lb lower here.
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5th

8

(8)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smooth Ryder

10st 4lb

J: Mr Paul Kavanagh

T: David Loughnane

0-10 but has gone close twice over 1m2f and was also second over C&D in February, when on this mark; badly out of sorts on his last two starts for Charlie Johnston but not ruled out each-way.

14/1

8th

8

(1)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield

Smooth Ryder

9st 5lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

11/2

6th

5

(2)

25th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

16:25 Yarmouth

Smooth Ryder

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 4f out, ridden and no impression over 3f out, tailed off

13/8

Form: 8465-4

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden who returned from another break with a respectable fourth of nine in a Kempton handicap (1m, Polytrack; 5-1) two weeks ago; was beaten less than 3l in that race and has claims if she can build on that on her step up to this trip.
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6th

5

(11)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Top Of The Class

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Comfortably won a division of this last year and a 2lb drop for finishing best of the rest at Wolverhampton last time means she lines up off the same mark; key player.

15/2

2nd

5

(4)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Top Of The Class

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

1lb higher than when third of five in this race last year and well treated on her best form but recent performances leave her with a bit to prove; best efforts have come at Kempton.

33/1

Form: 9-88

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Finished in rear in all three starts this winter, most recently when a 300-1 eighth of nine at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) three weeks ago; now goes handicapping off a lowly mark but she still needs something of a transformation.
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6th

6

(4)

2nd Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Athena Ballerina

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Rod Millman

Unplaced in all eight starts, showing just minor promise along the way; cheekpieces need to give her a lift.

20/1

13th

13

(5)

11th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Athena Ballerina

10st 5lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: Rod Millman

dwelt start, towards rear

16/1

8th

12

(8)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Athena Ballerina

10st 1lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: Rod Millman

Had few chances in handicaps but minor efforts on this course in the spring and plenty more needed back from break.

33/1

Form: 80-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well held at increasingly big prices in his three runs at up to 1m3f, most recently when 11l fifth in a Kempton maiden (1m, Polytrack) three weeks ago; still unexposed and now goes handicapping with cheekpieces added but he needs to significantly raise his game.
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7th

5

(4)

8th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Bruno The Red

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Dascombe

led

8/1

5th

5

(5)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bruno The Red

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Well held at increasingly big prices in his three runs at up to 1m3f, most recently when 11l fifth in a Kempton maiden (1m, Polytrack) three weeks ago; still unexposed and now goes handicapping with cheekpieces added but he needs to significantly raise his game.

13/2

5th

4

(10)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Bruno The Red

8st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

pressed leader, led after 1f, headed but prominent over 5f out

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-23 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Well-bred filly who has shown clear promise in novice/maiden events this winter including a close second behind a 2-5 shot at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) on her penultimate run; looks on a fair mark for her handicap debut and she's an interesting contender on this step up in trip.
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6th

5

(6)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 6lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

20/1

9th

2

(12)

27th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Maiden; has not gone on from early promise but she wasn't far away over C&D before Christmas and is now 5lb lower following lesser efforts (in cheekpieces, now discarded) on final two starts for Karl Burke; not dismissed back here for new yard.

16/1

0

8

(6)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Latest Edition

9st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, prominent

16/1

15/2

Form: 950-5

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Promising fifth at Windsor (1m, good) in the second of her three novice runs in the autumn, but she was a well-held fifth of six on her handicap debut over C&D last month; still early days but her form has been mixed so far and others are more convincing; hood back on.
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7th

1

(7)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Communication

9st 11lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Promising fifth at Windsor (1m, good) in the second of her three novice runs in the autumn, but she was a well-held fifth of six on her handicap debut over C&D last month; still early days but her form has been mixed so far and others are more convincing; hood back on.

15/2

5th

5

(1)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

13:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Communication

9st 4lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

8/1

12th

2

(8)

18th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Communication

9st 2lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Stepped up on debut form when 3l fifth of ten at Windsor (1m; 33-1) in October, fading; open to further progress but this is probably a stronger race.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.00
Straight Forecast £16.11
Trifecta £88.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Latest Edition

NEWMARKET:

Rubina Rose

POSTDATA:

Smooth Ryder

Daily Mirror:

Top Of The Class

RP Ratings:

Latest Edition

The Guardian:

Latest Edition

Daily Mail:

Latest Edition

D Express:

Latest Edition

Daily Record:

Latest Edition

The Times:

Rubina Rose

Telegraph:

Rubina Rose

The Star:

Rubina Rose

THE NORTH:

Smooth Ryder

The Sun:

Top Of The Class