May 15 / 15.40 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4314-6 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Made virtually all when winning a Newcastle novice (7f, AW) last August; has not gone on from that in two handicaps since but he shaped as though he needed the run at Haydock (1m, good) last month; now returns to Tapeta and he looks a possible improver on this drop back in trip; respected.
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9

(8)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:00 Ayr

Animate

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Geoffrey Harker

Won a 6f Catterick handicap in June 2024 (good to soft); best run this time when beaten a nose at Ripon in June (6f, good); poor efforts either side of that; not easy to predict.

16/1

13

(4)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Animate

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Geoffrey Harker

Missed out by a nose at Ripon last month (6f, good); 3lb higher in a stronger race but he has been rated much higher in the past; couldn't dismiss.

10/1

2nd

9

(11)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:52 Ripon

Animate

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Geoffrey Harker

Now 4lb lower than for his Catterick success 12 months ago; made a promising return at that track in April before plenty went wrong back there two weeks later; cheekpieces back on today; betting can help.

10/1

OUR TIP

11/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 221- CD

Last run: 148 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in his first two starts in the autumn before an odds-on win in a C&D maiden in December; beat a dual subsequent winner in that race and he's open to more progress off what looks a fair mark on his handicap debut; big player.
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9th

10

(2)

27th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

17:10 Haydock

Supaspecialawesome

8st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Hugo Palmer

Prominent-racer who was unlucky not to have won outright at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in June but he was tailed off there in next two runs; still unexposed on turf but he's hard to predict and needs a major revival back in this sphere.

33/1

12th

2

(11)

7th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Supaspecialawesome

9st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Hugo Palmer

raced wide, swerved right start, in touch with leaders, prominent on outer after 1f, lost ground over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

6/1

Form: 510-7

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
All four runs have been on turf; clearcut winner of a Windsor novice (6f, good to firm) last August but was disappointing in final 2yo run and he struggled again on his handicap/seasonal debut at Goodwood (7f, soft) last Saturday; now drops back in trip but he has questions to answer on this switch to AW.
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9th

2

(9)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Kempton (AW)

Boy Browning

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Drew a blank and had very mixed record during six-race campaign last season; not seen since down-the-field run at Ascot in September; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers and has tongue-tie added here; others have much less to prove.

16/1

10th

9

(8)

8th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Boy Browning

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Landed a Windsor novice (6f, good to firm) last summer and his third of six at Epsom (7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago was one of his better efforts since handicapping; races off the same mark, but he has become inconsistent.

33/1

3rd

4

(6)

18th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:10 Epsom

Boy Browning

9st 10lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

6f winner on fast turf last summer; four runs this year, running poorly on three of them (bled from the nose once and twice well beaten on soft) but beaten just half a length at Wolverhampton in May (7f; 4lb lower today); not one for the faint of heart but can't discount if the cheekpieces have the desired effect.

9/1

Form: 5716-5

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Gelded after last season when he won at Windsor (6f, good to soft) in the third of his four 2yo runs; only fifth at Kempton (6f handicap) on his return last month, admittedly racing with the choke out and he could be sharper here but this looks a better race.
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5th

6

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Magical Merlin

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

Continues to edge down the weights, but losing run is up to 19 and the application of a tongue-tie made little difference last time; something to prove on his first attempt over this far.

11/2

4th

3

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

Magical Merlin

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

Ran just four times last season and was runner-up on three occasions (7f/1m, various ground); down the field on reappearance at Kempton (1m, AW) four weeks ago but may have needed that outing and it will be no surprise if he's in the mix; a tongue-tie is added.

7/2

8th

1

(4)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Magical Merlin

9st 9lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

He finished second in three of his four starts in 2025, including on his seasonal return, but was still operating at a level below his old form; drops into 0-70 for the first time; not discounted.

6/1

Form: 22548-

Last run: 202 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two maidens (7f/1m) last summer but she failed to beat a rival in nurseries in her final two runs last season and latest was on Tapeta at Newcastle; record now stands at 0-6 and has plenty to prove after 202 days off; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.
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0

5

(3)

30th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:53 Chester

Honeymooner

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Has more on her plate then when edging out an exposed 9yo at Ffos Las (1m2f, soft) but only 1lb higher and she's a good bet to give her running.

6/1

1st

5

(1)

14th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Ffos Las

Honeymooner

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

raced in second early, soon led

5/2

1st

5

(5)

31st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

15:00 Bath

Honeymooner

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Made all to open account at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last month, her tenth start, but two lesser efforts over 7f have followed; tries a new trip today; others have more potential.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.80
Straight Forecast £3.70
Trifecta £8.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Animate

SPOTLIGHT:

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The Guardian:

Magical Merlin

POSTDATA:

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NEWMARKET:

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The Times:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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The Star:

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The Sun:

Magical Merlin

Telegraph:

Supaspecialawesome

Daily Mail:

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Daily Record:

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