March 11 / 14.40 Wolverhampton (AW)

14.40

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Spreadex Sports Lady Wulfruna Stakes (Listed Race) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £32608.25
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Spreadex Sports Lady Wulfruna Stakes (Listed Race) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain and snow

OUR TIP

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 56364-

Last run: 212 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won his first two starts, notably the 2021 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot, but beaten eight times since; this represents a drop in class for him, though, and he has been gelded since last seen seven months ago; not discounted on AW debut.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

6th

4

(5)

1st Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket (July)

Berkshire Shadow

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Andrew Balding

raced far side, prominent, weakened over 1f out

4/1

5th

2

(1)

20th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:30 Ascot

Berkshire Shadow

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

prominent

25/1

3rd

1

(7)

20th May 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Newbury

Berkshire Shadow

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

In good form, having justified favouritism in a couple of notable AW races since being gelded; turf record includes a success in the Coventry as a 2yo and two good efforts at Group 1 level last year; however, needs a clear career-best performance to land this prize.

33/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1/395- D

Last run: 227 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
High-class 2yo, beating Berkshire Shadow to win the Vintage Stakes at Goodwood and rounding off his juvenile campaign with Group 1 wins at Longchamp and Saint-Cloud; came up short in hot races last year but not far behind Baaeed in the Sussex Stakes when last seen; solid contender dropped to Listed company for his AW debut.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(1)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:05 Ascot

Angel Bleu

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

in touch with leaders, lost position 4f out, weakened from over 2f out

25/1

1st

2

(3)

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Goodwood

Angel Bleu

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and switched left against near rail 1f out, headway final furlong, ran on well to lead towards finish

10/1

4th

3

(4)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:20 Ascot

Angel Bleu

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Added to his good record on softer than good when resuming winning ways in 7f Haydock Listed race last month; shaped better than the result after meeting trouble when seventh of 12 in the Queen Anne over the straight 1m here (good) at the Royal meeting; big run on the cards if the ground eases.

9/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1344-1 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Better known for his exploits over shorter but he does have a 7f win on his CV and he looked as good as ever last year, notably a Dundalk handicap success off a mark of 110; didn't have to be at his best to win a conditions race there last month but he could do no more than win decisvely; one of the likelier winners.
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1st

2

(2)

14th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

20:10 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Has 15 AW wins to his name and been running well in defeat lately, including behind Daamberdiplomat; below his best in a C&D claimer last time so will have to improve upon that.

13/2

2nd

2

(3)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

15:50 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

10st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

Has 15 AW wins to his name, including eight at this venue but none since October 2023; did well to get within 3/4l of Valiant Force over 5f here in October and again took second behind that useful sort over this trip three weeks ago; stable 6-24 here this year; excellent chance at these weights.

8/11

2nd

3

(2)

7th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:50 Dundalk (AW)

Harrys Bar

9st 13lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Stephen Thorne

pressed winner, challenging when ridden over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner

4/1

Form: 45/14- D

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Very useful 2yo; off the track for over a year prior to a cosy success in a 7f handicap at Lingfield in October; looked set to take higher rank after that win but he was disappointing in a 1m Listed event at Kempton in November; can take a strong hold so the addition of a hood could help; the Lingfield promise isn't easily forgotten and a revival could be on the cards.
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4th

3

(1)

11th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 1

14:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dhabab

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Very useful 2yo; off the track for over a year prior to a cosy success in a 7f handicap at Lingfield in October; looked set to take higher rank after that win but he was disappointing in a 1m Listed event at Kempton in November; can take a strong hold so the addition of a hood could help; the Lingfield promise isn't easily forgotten and a revival could be on the cards.

4/1

4th

3

(3)

28th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Dhabab

9st 4lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: John & Thady Gosden

Highly tried after his successful 2yo debut but wasn't disgraced, twice making the frame at Group 2 level; had been gelded and undergone wind surgery prior to making a successful return from over a year off in a 0-105 handicap at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack; first-time cheekpieces) last month; won that race with more in hand than the neck margin would suggest and much respected.

5/4

1st

2

(5)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

16:35 Lingfield (AW)

Dhabab

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

took keen hold, midfield, smooth headway on outer from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, comfortably

7/2

Form: 24-214 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
She has made good progress on the AW at Dundalk this winter, getting off the mark for 2023 in a 6f handicap there in January; creditable fourth last time but she's in much deeper today and looks the stable second-string.
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7th

2

(3)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Hodds Girl

9st 7lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Prolific winner at Dundalk, most recently a 7f handicap in January off 4lb lower; respectable efforts twice since but she'll do well to better last year's third in this race.

14/1

3rd

6

(3)

8th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Hodds Girl

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Seven-time winner here including in January when gaining reward for a string of solid runs with a comfortable win over 7f; rarely competes over this trip and may struggle to reverse recent C&D form with Freescape.

7/1

4th

2

(6)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:05 Dundalk (AW)

Hodds Girl

10st 1lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

dwelt start, towards rear, headway under 2f out, pressed leaders 1f out, no extra when bit short of room inside final 110yds

100/30

9/1

Form: 063-92

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Group 3 winner as a 3yo; placed a couple of times during a blank 2022 campaign; not at her best on AW this year, albeit she saw 7f out well in a slowly run event at Lingfield three weeks ago (first-time hood, retained); others look more persuasive in this field.
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4

(12)

11th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:50 Newmarket

Vadream

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Fellowes

Has won and gone close in Group 3s (5f) on this track; seems to have lost some firepower this year but she wasn't far away in a 6f Listed race here in May nor was she disgraced in the Group 1 Flying Five in Ireland recently; might have a better chance than these terms suggest, at least for a place.

16/1

11th

13

(6)

14th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 5f 0y

15:15 Curragh

Vadream

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

On a long losing run, and now to 93 from the 107 mark she held when failing to make an impact in this event last season; in rear in the Temple Stakes won by Mgheera; down the field in the Wokingham and the Coral Golden Handicap.

66/1

19

(5)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:05 Goodwood

Vadream

9st 1lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

Losing run stretches back over two years; happiest on slow ground; tailed off in the Wokingham six weeks ago and returning cheekpieces aren't enough to make her of interest.

28/1

Form: 2125-4 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Recorded a big personal best when winning the corresponding event 12 months ago, always well positioned; not hit quite the same heights over 1m and 6f this winter and this looks a better race than last year.
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7th

6

(4)

11th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 1

14:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tinker Toy

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Recorded a big personal best when winning the corresponding event 12 months ago, always well positioned; not hit quite the same heights over 1m and 6f this winter and this looks a better race than last year.

9/2

4th

1

(2)

19th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Tinker Toy

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Lightly raced for his age and proved better than ever last year, notably when winning a Listed race at Wolverhampton in March (7f); found the drop to tonight's trip against him last time and an easy 6f in a small field again doesn't strike as ideal.

7/2

5th

2

(7)

26th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 2

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tinker Toy

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Lightly raced 5yo who landed a Listed event here (7f) in March and may have needed the run on his first start since when second of four in another Listed race at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) four weeks ago; has the ability but takes on some established sprinters on this first attempt down at 6f.

9/4

Form: 10524- D

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Won a couple of Class 4 handicaps over 7f last summer; not beaten far into fourth in a Listed event at Redcar when last seen in October but even that form won't be good enough in this field.
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5th

8

(2)

26th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

15:50 Musselburgh

Jump The Gun

9st 6lb

J: Mohammed Tabti

T: Iain Jardine

Beaten about 2l when sixth of 16 at Ayr (6f, good to soft) last month but he's been below his best in two starts since (6f/7f); without a win since November 2023 and now steps back up to 1m for the first time in over three years; best watched.

12/1

9

(1)

11th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Jump The Gun

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Iain Jardine

Versatile trip-wise and was runner-up over 6f here (good) in April but he's not matched that form since and is now 0-21 since his last win in November 2023; stablemate of No Nay Nevermind.

14/1

4

(2)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Ayr

Jump The Gun

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Iain Jardine

Not easy to win with these days (last turf win was in August 2022); good C&D second in April; hasn't fared quite as well since, although fair run when 2.25l sixth of 16 over C&D three weeks ago.

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.20
Straight Forecast £9.67
Trifecta £60.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Tinker Toy

SPOTLIGHT:

Dhabab

The Times:

Angel Bleu

Telegraph:

Berkshire Shadow

TOPSPEED:

Hodd's Girl

The Star:

Harry's Bar

RP Ratings:

Dhabab

Daily Record:

Dhabab

Daily Mirror:

Angel Bleu

The Sun:

Angel Bleu

NEWMARKET:

Tinker Toy

The Guardian:

Tinker Toy

Daily Mail:

Tinker Toy

D Express:

Tinker Toy