April 29 / 21.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

21.00

Standard

Retirement? David The Comeback Kid.. Handicap

  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Retirement? David The Comeback Kid.. Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 025392 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Has only won two of his last 28 starts, but has been successful five times over C&D and again ran well to finish second of 12 back here on Tuesday; now 1lb lower and much respected with conditions not an issue.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(6)

17th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Ten-time AW winner (seven times over C&D); not one to rely upon heavily nowadays but went very close in similar race to this over C&D last month and rebounded from a lesser effort when third here three weeks ago.

10/1

3rd

8

(8)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Multiple C&D winner who went desperately close in a classified event here 17 days ago; less good at Southwell last week and a bit more on his plate back in a handicap; not ruled out though.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Inexplicable

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Has won over C&D but he tends to reserve his best for the extended 1m at Wolverhampton, as when collared in the final stride two weeks ago; no certainty to be in the same form this time.

8/1

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6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -72521 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Only made his debut in December and appears to be improving, running a handicap blot close at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) at the start of the month and going one better in first-time cheekpieces here (7f) seven days later; not guaranteed to appreciate the longer trip on pedigree, but still open to further progress and a major player on form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

8

(1)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Yarmouth

Okeanos

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Ivan Furtado

towards rear

7/2

2nd

1

(2)

15th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Salisbury

Okeanos

10st 0lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

slowly into stride

11/4

3rd

3

(1)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

16:20 Yarmouth

Okeanos

10st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Ivan Furtado

took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway from 2f out

7/4

12/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 990-77 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
3-33 with his wins coming over 7f on the AW including here, but has been struggling for form in the past six months despite a plummeting mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(9)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mudlahhim

8st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Scott Dixon

9yo who is without a win since July 2023 and he was never involved following a slow start over C&D ten days ago; others have stronger claims.

14/1

Form: 695-81

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Dual Southwell winner (7f, Tapeta) in March last year and was having his second start for this yard when successful at Yarmouth (1m, soft) a fortnight ago; just 2lb higher and comes into this in form, which can't be said about many of these.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(7)

14th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Arlos Sunshine

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Dropped away to finish last of ten over 1m here last month, his first outing for 429 days (150-1); best watched over this longer trip.

66/1

9th

11

(5)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Arlos Sunshine

8st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

midfield

33/1

5th

6

(1)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Arlos Sunshine

9st 3lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John E Long

Went close over C&D (good) in April but he's not matched that form since and was beaten 17l here last time; losing run is now up to 22 and others are preferred.

20/1

16/1

Form: 49/58-

Last run: 238 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
In the frame in three of his six visits here, but is 0-16; makes his stable debut (same owners) after another eight-month absence and best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(3)

6th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Wetherby

Ricksen

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Kevin Frost

taken down early, took keen hold, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

6/1

5th

3

(2)

29th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ricksen

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Kevin Frost

took keen hold, prominent

16/1

8th

5

(9)

3rd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ricksen

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mark Loughnane

prominent, went second over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, lost second and beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong

16/1

20/1

Form: 7008-0 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
3-35; 12lb lower than when winning at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) in February last year, but has been out of form since last summer and was beaten a long way on his Bath return (1m2f, soft) this month.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(11)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Latent Heat

9st 0lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

C&D winner but his last success was 19 months ago and he's been well held at Chepstow (1m/7f) in last two starts; cheekpieces are removed after one use and he needs to raise his game back on AW; one of three runnners for the yard.

12/1

13th

10

(11)

24th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:25 Chepstow

Latent Heat

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

upset in stalls, prominent

20/1

Form: -02070 CD

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come over C&D, but he is most inconsistent and reportedly stopped quickly when tailed off here on Tuesday (Inexplicable second); hard to recommend after that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(5)

29th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dew You Believe

9st 1lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

midfield

10/1

12th

11

(9)

25th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dew You Believe

9st 6lb

J: Erika Parkinson

T: Michael Appleby

prominent

12/1

10th

4

(8)

1st Mar 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Dew You Believe

9st 8lb

J: Theodore Ladd

T: Michael Appleby

prominent

7/2

Form: 35-009

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
3-42 with his wins coming on the AW in different countries; modest form at Dundalk so far this year and something to prove now starting out for another new yard.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:40 Brighton

Capla Knight

8st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Phil McEntee

3-45 with his wins all coming on the AW; showed some form at Dundalk in late 2022 but little this year, including in three starts for this yard; still has stamina to prove.

25/1

9th

11

(5)

23rd May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

17:26 Brighton

Capla Knight

9st 0lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

in touch with leaders

25/1

11th

12

(12)

4th May 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Capla Knight

9st 0lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

7f course winner who has also scored over 1m; claims on some of his Irish form as recent as last December; changed hands prior to latest run, when he came in for a bit of support but was never a factor and finished last at Wolverhampton (8.5f, Tapeta); bit to prove.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £7.67
Tricast £57.95
Trifecta £59.70

Selections

RP Ratings:

Okeanos

POSTDATA:

Arlo's Sunshine

SPOTLIGHT:

Inexplicable

The Times:

Okeanos

Telegraph:

Okeanos

D Express:

Okeanos

The Star:

Okeanos

Daily Record:

Okeanos

Daily Mail:

Inexplicable

The Sun:

Inexplicable

NEWMARKET:

Arlo's Sunshine

The Guardian:

Arlo's Sunshine

Daily Mirror:

Arlo's Sunshine