March 27 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £3.60
  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No Nay Never half-sister to South African winners Real Gone Kid (5f-6f) and Stiptelik (6f); dam 7f-1m2f winner in South Africa (including Grade 1), half-sister to South African 6f Grade 1 winner Let's Rock'n Roll; major stable; interesting debutante, especially if strong in the betting.
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8th

1

(3)

8th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Navan

Girl Racer

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Wolverhampton novice winner for William Haggas last year; decent Gowran handicap third on Irish debut and a similar effort in a Curragh Group 2 since; should go well back down in grade.

11/2

7th

1

(2)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Girl Racer

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Ran in these colours in four starts for William Haggas, for whom she won a 7f AW novice AW before finishing a respectable sixth in the Nell Gwyn; tailed off in a handicap at Royal Ascot on final British start; not a bad run in a Gowran handicap on Irish debut; little apparent chance at these weights; hooded.

33/1

7th

1

(2)

26th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Curragh

Girl Racer

9st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Ran in these colours in four starts for William Haggas, for whom she won a 7f AW novice AW before finishing a respectable sixth in the Nell Gwyn; tailed off in a handicap at Royal Ascot on final British start; not a bad run in a Gowran handicap on Irish debut; little apparent chance at these weights; hooded.

33/1

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded son of Frankel; made an encouraging debut at Southwell (7f) last month, keeping on for fourth of 14 while seeming green; Jamie Spencer again takes the ride; respected with improvement on the cards.
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6th

1

(7)

10th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Smoky Mountain

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

Dual Tapeta winner who ran well from a wide stall on his Polytrack debut in August (first-time cheekpieces); not as good at Southwell last time but is back on his last winning mark and one of his wins came fresh, so the six-week break may help.

10/1

14th

9

(6)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:14 Southwell (AW)

Smoky Mountain

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Fellowes

Can race too freely and hasn't won as often as one of his ability probably should, but he's on a good mark and turned in a solid effort in cheekpieces (retained) at Kempton two weeks ago; work to do with Ayr Harbour on that form though and his yard may have stronger claims with Kodi Lion.

16/1

3rd

7

(10)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Smoky Mountain

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Fellowes

in touch with leaders when on outer

10/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5-5 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Disappointing in similar event over C&D 16 days ago but may do much better with that reappearance under his belt; leading player if back to the form of sole 2yo effort, namely promising fifth over 7f at Haydock.
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7th

5

(1)

22nd Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:45 Ripon

Flame Spirit

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: James Tate

Opened his account in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap in May and wasn't disgraced on turf debut when fifth of nine over 1m here 15 days ago; possibilities now upped in trip.

10/1

5th

3

(5)

7th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Ripon

Flame Spirit

9st 10lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: James Tate

Confirmed the promise of some of his novice efforts when scoring on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW; raced prominently) latest; 3lb rise looks fair and there could be more to come over this trip.

4/1

1st

5

(8)

23rd May 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Flame Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: James Tate

Similar level of form in his last three starts as when fifth of eight in first-time blinkers (now removed) at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) this month; up in trip for handicap debut and dam's side of pedigree suggests he may improve for it; each-way claims.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gleneagles half-brother to winners Urban Icon (6f-7f including AW Listed), Flying Foxy (5f) and Parliament Hill (hurdle/chase); one of two newcomers in the field; market instructive.
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4th

3

(5)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Eagle Eyed Tom

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Mark Loughnane

Won a Beverley handicap last summer when trained by Charles Hills; close third on his stable debut in August (1m2f, good to firm) but he has been well held twice since; full revival needed.

16/1

6th

8

(1)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Eagle Eyed Tom

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Well-beaten sixth at Newbury last month on second stable start but that was a curious race (winner scored by 17l); prior to that he was a close third at Nottingham (1m2f) on his stable debut and he's run well on Tapeta elsewhere in the past; not written off in first-time cheekpieces.

15/2

Form: 40-

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Both 2yo starts came on soft ground, finishing fourth over 7f at Sandown then well held over 1m at Newbury; has frame possibilities on the debut form, back down in distance.
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12th

9

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 1y

Class 2

15:00 Haydock

Dancing In Paris

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

Consistent sort who was third in this last year (good) and has gone close three times this season, including at Glorious Goodwood (1m6f, good to soft) last month; another good run when fourth of 13 at York (2m, good to firm) last time and he's a solid each-way contender.

8/1

6

(12)

20th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Dancing In Paris

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

Career-best form this season, beaten a neck by Spirit Mixer in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (2m, AW) in June and another close second at Goodwood (1m6f, good to soft) 18 days ago; ran poorly when he tried front-running on penultimate start; up 2lb to another career-high mark, with a slight question about good to firm ground, but he has to be in serious calculations.

5/1

16/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 227 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 200,000euros as a yearling; never dangerous at Newbury on sole 2yo outing but perhaps needed the experience and/or found 6f too sharp; open to improvement upped in distance.
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7th

10

(1)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Intoxicata

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Dunlop

Five-time AW winner who made it 3-4 over C&D with a game success last Friday; has a penalty on this step back up in grade but she should get a decent tow into this race and could be in the mix again.

12/1

1st

6

(10)

22nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Intoxicata

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

midfield

11/4

3rd

3

(3)

11th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Intoxicata

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ed Dunlop

All four wins on the AW including over C&D; has mainly held her form well despite being kept busy and is just 1lb above her last winning mark, but she needs to bounce back from a lesser effort at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last time.

6/1

16/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 288 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost nearly 200,000euros last March but beat only one rival at Doncaster (7f) on sole run for Charlie Appleby; subsequently gelded and sold for 8,500gns; market can guide on debut for new yard.
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5th

9

(6)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ocean Ridge

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Thomas Faulkner

towards rear

20/1

5th

9

(6)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ocean Ridge

9st 0lb

J: William Cox

T: Thomas Faulkner

towards rear

20/1

8th

8

(7)

21st Mar 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Ocean Ridge

9st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Recorded sole win in a 1m4f classified on Wolverhampton Tapeta last March (unraced beyond that on Flat); third in a handicap hurdle in June but this winter's AW efforts are unconvincing.

16/1

Form:

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field, beaten about 8l, in 1m AW maiden at Dundalk on sole run for Joseph O'Brien; subsequently sold for 8,500euros; hard to make a strong case unless the market speaks positively.
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3

(9)

10th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Musterion

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

0-11; runner-up in handicaps here (8.6f) and at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in 2023, but well held on return from 614 days off at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) ten days ago; down in grade but only of interest if backed; cheekpieces on.

16/1

8th

6

(1)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Musterion

9st 6lb

J: Katrine Holm

T: John Butler

Finished runner-up at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) and Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in 2023, but not seen since September of that year; market should be informative on her return.

12/1

8th

6

(1)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:25 Southwell (AW)

Musterion

9st 6lb

J: Katrine Holm

T: John Butler

Finished runner-up at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) and Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in 2023, but not seen since September of that year; market should be informative on her return.

12/1

Form: 00

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a couple of Southwell contests, well behind Smoky Mountain latest; easily opposed.
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8th

8

(6)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ellas Angel

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Tony Forbes

Well beaten all seven starts including on stable debut after 189 days off in a 0-50 classified event here (9.5f) last month; hard to recommend up in trip.

66/1

8th

8

(6)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ellas Angel

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Tony Forbes

Well beaten all seven starts including on stable debut after 189 days off in a 0-50 classified event here (9.5f) last month; hard to recommend up in trip.

66/1

9th

3

(11)

11th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ellas Angel

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Tony Forbes

Poor form in her six starts at up to 1m2f; returns from an absence (new yard) with a lot to prove.

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inauspicious debut at Newcastle (1m) ten days ago, trailing home last of eight having blown the start; best watched.
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5th

8

(7)

14th Apr 2023

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Leicester

Beechwood Isabelle

8st 9lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: David C Griffiths

Well beaten at huge odds on both AW starts last month (1m maiden/7f novice); drops in grade for today's turf debut but still can't be recommended.

66/1

10th

7

(1)

27th Mar 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beechwood Isabelle

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: David C Griffiths

Inauspicious debut at Newcastle (1m) ten days ago, trailing home last of eight having blown the start; best watched.

100/1

8th

10

(5)

17th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Beechwood Isabelle

8st 8lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: David C Griffiths

4,500gns foal, 7,000gns yearling; dam made frame at 1m (2yo) and 1m2f (RPR 79); would be a rare winning newcomer for the stable.

66/1

Form: 6

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Possibly found 5f too sharp at Southwell on first outing; however, achieved little on form and needs a big step forward.
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12th

11

(11)

9th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Ayr

Mane Man Boris

9st 0lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Stella Barclay

This is much weaker than the first three races he has contested but he's been tailed off at triple-figure odds each time; hard to fancy.

40/1

5th

3

(3)

2nd May 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Mane Man Boris

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Stella Barclay

Triple-figure odds and soundly beaten on both AW starts (5f/8.5f); handicaps the likely next avenue to explore.

200/1

5th

1

(5)

11th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mane Man Boris

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Stella Barclay

Struggled to get competitive when 200-1 for last month's Southwell debut (5f); ought to be better suited by today's longer trip but still looks up against it.

100/1

Non-runners

Mane Man Boris

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.00
Straight Forecast £5.17
Trifecta £20.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Smoky Mountain

Telegraph:

Girl Racer

POSTDATA:

Dancing In Paris

NEWMARKET:

Intoxicata

D Express:

Girl Racer

Daily Mirror:

Girl Racer

Daily Record:

Girl Racer

The Guardian:

Smoky Mountain

Daily Mail:

Smoky Mountain

The Sun:

Smoky Mountain

The Star:

Smoky Mountain

The Times:

Dancing In Paris