August 04 / 14.35 Wolverhampton (AW)

14.35

Standard

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4104
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

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Evs (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to three US AW/dirt winners; picked up following a pleasing Newcastle debut for John Butler in June, when finishing a clear third at 50-1; sets the standard on that.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

5

(7)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Harappan

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Butler

Record is 2-4; absent since September 2023 when something looked amiss; subsequently gelded and has rejoined John Butler; market useful.

8/1

9th

5

(8)

23rd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:30 York

Harappan

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: Iain Jardine

Promising effort on sole start for John Butler; successful in 1m4f novice events at Wolverhampton (AW) and Catterick (good to soft) since; unexposed colt who could do well in handicaps and looks interesting.

5/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5224

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Couple of solid efforts in novice company before pulling too hard when below market expectations on his handicap debut last time; needs to settle better in another small field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

8

5th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:10 Newton Abbot

Swift Hawk

11st 1lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Fair Flat maiden who got off the mark on stable/hurdle debut at Taunton (2m, good to soft) in December and made a solid start to handicaps this year, going close at Taunton then comfortably accounting for a warm favourite at Hereford (2m, good) last month; in a deeper race here but he's an improving 4yo and the 5lb rise might not be enough to anchor him.

7/4

1st

3

13th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:35 Hereford

Swift Hawk

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Fair Flat-racer who won comfortably on stable/hurdle debut at Taunton (2m, good to soft) in December and went close when upped to 2m3f there (good) for recent handicap hurdle debut; went up 4lb for that and probably won't be favoured by rain here but still features prominently in calculations.

11/8

3

13th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:35 Hereford

Swift Hawk

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Fair Flat-racer who won comfortably on stable/hurdle debut at Taunton (2m, good to soft) in December and went close when upped to 2m3f there (good) for recent handicap hurdle debut; went up 4lb for that and probably won't be favoured by rain here but still features prominently in calculations.

11/8

8/1

Form: 5

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Related to winners and some promise on his bumper debut in the spring; likewise over 1m2f on turf last month and is worth keeping an eye on but maybe for when handicapping.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

27th May 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

17:30 Newton Abbot

Renoir

10st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ben Clarke

On dangerous mark but he's 1-11 over hurdles and hasn't really fired since returning after wind surgery this spring; has a bit to prove and he's untried beyond 2m5f.

16/1

6th

1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Renoir

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ben Clarke

Now 5lb lower than winning winning at Hereford (2m, good) in March 2025 but, following a break, could not justify favouritism when midfield at Stratford (2m2f; good; first run after wind op) last month; sports refitted cheekpieces and tries a new trip here; needs that recent run to have done him good.

7/1

7th

3

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:18 Stratford

Renoir

11st 13lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Ben Clarke

Now 2lb lower than when winning at Hereford (2m, good) in spring 2025 but wasn't firing on all cylinders in the autumn when last seen and needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference; cheekpieces removed after one use.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
£50,000 3yo who looked to have stamina issues when not living up to market expectations in two bumpers early last year; it's been a similar case over hurdles and he's been found the right opening for a yard that's 3-7 on the Flat this year.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

2nd Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:00 Southwell

Royal Max

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

His near-9l fifth in this race last year (behind Clean Getaway) came at the end of a fairly busy spring/summer campaign; defied longer absence than today's for April's Sedgefield success, but yet to convince this higher sort of mark hasn't compromised him for further win purposes.

9/1

4th

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Royal Max

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Returned from break with win at Sedgefield (2m, good) last month, his fifth chase, and was placed off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) a few days later; obvious contender in current form.

5/2

4th

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:55 Stratford

Royal Max

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Returned from break with win at Sedgefield (2m, good) last month, his fifth chase, and was placed off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) a few days later; obvious contender in current form.

5/2

Form: 7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of the yard's winning stayer Perception, so perhaps the step up in trip will help, but it will need to, with him inclined to hang left when a remote last on his debut three weeks ago.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:05 Plumpton

Truth Will Out

10st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Modest six-race maiden on the Flat; however, he's in good hands and could improve for the switch to hurdles; not ruled out in ordinary race.

13/2

7th

6

12th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:05 Plumpton

Truth Will Out

10st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 4th

13/2

10th

1

(10)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Truth Will Out

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Alan King

led

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.80
Straight Forecast £1.94
Trifecta £7.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Harappan

LAMBOURN:

Royal Max

Daily Mirror:

Swift Hawk

RP RATINGS:

Harappan

POSTDATA:

Harappan

The Times:

Harappan

Telegraph:

Harappan

The Guardian:

Harappan

Daily Mail:

Harappan

The Sun:

Harappan

The Star:

Harappan

Daily Record:

Harappan

D Express:

Royal Max