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
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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

8th

1

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

15:42 Newton Abbot

Renoir

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: Ben Clarke

Well treated on peak form but has struggled since returning from wind surgery and finished a well-beaten last of three over 3m2f here in May when he may not have stayed; this much shorter trip and first-time blinkers may help but he arrives with plenty to prove.

8/1

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

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.
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No / Draw
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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