July 25 / 17.25 Wolverhampton (AW)

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £3079.54
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £18.30
  • Place: £3.90

Form: 0-6257

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Doesn't win all that often (2-27) and hasn't really kicked on since finishing runner-up at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in May; that said, there were mitigating circumstances (hampered) at Newcastle last time, so he may get closer to Point Louise.
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6th

5

(5)

9th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

14:20 Pontefract

The New Marwan

11st 2lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard Fahey

midfield, dropped to rear after 2f

11/2

1st

8

(2)

25th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

The New Marwan

10st 12lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard Fahey

Doesn't win all that often (2-27) and hasn't really kicked on since finishing runner-up at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in May; that said, there were mitigating circumstances (hampered) at Newcastle last time, so he may get closer to Point Louise.

12/1

7th

10

(12)

30th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

The New Marwan

10st 8lb

J: Miss Lois Teal

T: Richard Fahey

Went close at Redcar last month and he's effective here; not discounted but his profile has been patchy over the last 12 months and he was soundly beaten at Nottingham last time; has to bounce back.

12/1

9/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 440336

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Yet to win for this trainer but is feasibly handicapped and ran well in first-time cheekpeices over C&D (third) penultimate; set too strong a pace when a weakening sixth (behind Point Louise) at Newcastle latest; headgear removed.
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6th

3

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 6lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four course wins, including two over this trip, and he ran his best race for a while when third over C&D four weeks ago; each-way shout.

11/2

3rd

7

(1)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

13:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 2lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Now 10lb below his last winning mark (here, 9.5f); few positives to take from his efforts this year, beaten in excess of 9l (seventh of ten; 25-1) over 7f here latest; difficult to envisage a revival.

16/1

7th

3

(6)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 9lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four-time course winner but has been out of form this winter; raced mainly at further and has something to prove back over 7f for the first time in five years.

16/1

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33/1

  • Place: £10.40

Form: -60046

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Debut winner in France (1m2f, heavy) in June 2021; has failed to threaten in seven British starts, and was beaten 30l when upped to 2m at Lingfield (good to firm; last of six; 20-1) last time; difficult to fancy.
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6th

2

(6)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:12 Lingfield

Crafter

9st 8lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Mark Loughnane

Winless since 2024 and is having his first run on turf in three years; down to a career-low mark and has been in fair form in blinkers, but he's regressive and has returned three poor efforts in turf handicaps.

4/1

5th

7

(1)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Crafter

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Dual C&D winner who's been brightened up by the blinkers of late without having the breaks; a slow start cost him here a month ago and he's one to consider.

7/1

Form: 351325 C BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Beat today's rival Inexplicable by 2.75l when winning here (8.6f) from a 5lb lower mark in April; was caught late by the fast-finishing favourite in a blanket finish back here penultimate, before a lesser effort on turf (Nottingham); stamina a concern over 9.4f
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4

(14)

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Hellavapace

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Jonathan Portman

Won at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last September and she ran one of her best races since when second at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in May; not seen subsequently but warrants consideration on this classified debut.

8/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellavapace

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

rushed up and prominent

8/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellavapace

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

rushed up and prominent, pressed leader from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner

8/1

Form: 06-693 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
C&D form figures read 21; set the early fractions, and outran her 33-1 odds when returning from a 133-day absence to finish a creditable third at Newmarket (1m2f Class 5, good) last month; shortlisted from just 1lb above last winning mark.
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8th

3

(7)

12th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lethal Touch

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Joseph Parr

led, headed but prominent after 2f, led again 5f out, went clear under 3f out, headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds

8/1

8th

8

(5)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Lethal Touch

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Joseph Parr

Steadily progressive and arrives here on a hat-trick after clearcut successes over this trip at Epsom in August and September; up another 4lb for last time but may not have reached her ceiling yet; big chance.

4/1

1st

6

(7)

14th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

16:00 Epsom

Lethal Touch

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Joseph Parr

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, sustained duel with runner-up from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well inside final 110yds, won going away

5/2

Form: 136123 C BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Productive during second spell with Keith Dalgleish, scarcely out of the frame, winning at both Newcastle (1m2f) and Musselburgh (1m1f); beaten favourite at Ayr last month, but that form has been franked, and he's probably a fair purchase at 15,000gns; claims on stable debut.
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12th

15

(1)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:20 Redcar

Breguet Boy

9st 12lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

in touch with leaders, weakened 3f out

16/1

11th

12

(14)

14th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:15 Bath

Breguet Boy

10st 5lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

prominent

16/1

6th

6

(7)

1st Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:22 Brighton

Breguet Boy

10st 1lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Finished third in this contest 12 months ago but is far from certain to repeat that effort; has lost his form badly since finishing second at Chepstow in June and needs to rebound.

16/1

Form: 176772

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
A shade disappointing after winning a four-runner fillies' handicap at Lingfield (1m2f Class 5) in March, until bouncing back in cheekpieces at Nottingham (1m2f, soft; just touched off) last week; on a workable mark, even more so under Fletcher Yarham's 5lb claim; first run at Wolverhampton.
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12th

9

(11)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Harmony

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

Won three times for Michael Bell, two of them on Polytrack including here; poor the last twice and makes her stable debut after 66 days off having been picked up for 1,000gns in October; no headgear today and drawn wide; market informative.

10/1

12th

9

(11)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Harmony

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: David Evans

slowly away, raced wide early, towards rear

10/1

10th

13

(11)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

15:42 Windsor

Miss Harmony

9st 1lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: Michael Bell

Successful in 2021, 2022 and 2023; 0-6 and inconsistent this year; very well treated on best form but chance largely depends on how well she responds to new headgear.

14/1

Form: 921948 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
In decent shape here earlier in the year, winning (over 8.6f) having finished runner-up to today's rival Hellavapace previously; not as proficient elsewhere latterly, but the handicapper has cut him some slack by returning him to his last winning mark.
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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

Form: 31-027 C BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (8.6f); runner-up in a first-time hood at Newcastle (1m2f; form franked) penultimate, but never travelling when a beaten favourite at Nottingham subsequently; switches back to AW with headgear removed.
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8th

3

(3)

13th Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

14:35 Windsor

Point Louise

11st 2lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Has never won beyond 8.6f but a good second over 1m2f in June and twice took minor honours over 1m4f last autumn on her only appearances over that trip; needs a return to form after two modest displays.

8/1

9th

1

(13)

25th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Point Louise

11st 2lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Michael & David Easterby

Dual course winner (8.6f); runner-up in a first-time hood at Newcastle (1m2f; form franked) penultimate, but never travelling when a beaten favourite at Nottingham subsequently; switches back to AW with headgear removed.

13/2

Form: -05735 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism when winning here (8.6f) last December before gradually losing his way thereafter; returned from a break with a fair third at Brighton (7f), but couldn't build on that over 1m there next time; stamina reserves doubtful beyond 8.6f.
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12

(9)

12th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Vitesse Du Son

9st 3lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: Alice Haynes

Without a win since December 2022 and absent since below-par turf run in June last year; probably better suited by 1m+ nowadays; not the most obvious answer.

33/1

5th

5

(1)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Vitesse Du Son

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

7th

6

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:20 Lingfield (AW)

Vitesse Du Son

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Back to form when second of seven in a minor handicap at Wolverhampton last month; never in contention back there 13 days ago; usually worth taking on.

10/1

Form: 479-50

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Maiden (0-8); did okay on her first start for James Ferguson at Nottingham (8.5f, soft; fifth of 11, beaten 8l), but low-key at Newcastle since, which leaves her plenty to find with the Point Louise and others.
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7th

8

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

More Diamonds

10st 5lb

J: Miss Sienna Shepard

T: James Horton

in touch with leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

12/1

5th

9

(10)

13th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

14:30 Nottingham

More Diamonds

10st 12lb

J: Miss Sienna Shepard

T: James Horton

Ended her time with James Ferguson with a Wolverhampton success for Sienna Shepard last October; races off the same mark today but she does need to step up on her two runs for her new stable this summer.

10/1

6th

6

(11)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

19:25 Carlisle

More Diamonds

10st 5lb

J: Miss Sienna Shepard

T: James Horton

in touch with leaders, no extra inside final furlong

16/1

Form: 0-6479

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden (0-23, and yet to place); has recently mixed hurdling with sprinting (5f-6f) to no avail; considered an unlikely candidate from outside of the handicap proper.
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9th

10

(5)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Connaisseur

10st 4lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: Ben Case

Longstanding maiden but was a good fourth of 12 over C&D in September; blinkers replace cheekpieces after a poor run at Chelmsford; could bounce back.

25/1

9th

8

(5)

14th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Connaisseur

9st 3lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Ben Case

Longstanding maiden but she posted a good fourth of 12 in 8.5f Wolverhampton handicap 12 days ago; not ruled out despite being 1lb out of the handicap.

14/1

4th

13

(6)

2nd Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Connaisseur

10st 2lb

J: Miss Poppy Scott

T: Ben Case

26-race maiden under both codes and she's been well held back on the Flat in last five runs; makes no appeal.

50/1

20/1

Form: 00/86-

Last run: 404 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
No Flat win since 2018 (a 1m4f Ripon novice for Roger Charlton); scored twice over hurdles though for John Quinn before moving onto Sarah Bowen; absent since dropping out tamely at Ripon in June 2022, so tough to fancy unless the market speaks positively.
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9th

7

(4)

26th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Kherb

9st 3lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Tony Carroll

bumped start, led

25/1

8th

11

(9)

23rd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

13:25 Windsor

Al Kherb

10st 3lb

J: Miss Sarah Bowen

T: Tony Carroll

Two poor efforts since returning from over a year off, latterly over hurdles for Sarah Bowen; it's hard to know how much ability he retains and he doesn't have a great record on this sort of ground.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £101.70
Straight Forecast £62.22
Tricast £1982.24
Trifecta £2912.80

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Lethal Touch

LAMBOURN:

Breguet Boy

SPOTLIGHT:

Miss Harmony

POSTDATA:

Point Louise

The Times:

Lethal Touch

Telegraph:

Lethal Touch

The Guardian:

Lethal Touch

The Sun:

Lethal Touch

The Star:

Lethal Touch

RP RATINGS:

Miss Harmony

Daily Mirror:

Point Louise

Daily Mail:

Breguet Boy

D Express:

Breguet Boy

Daily Record:

Breguet Boy