August 17 / 17.22 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.22

Standard

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.60
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 574750

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Both wins came over 6f last September when trained by Rebecca Menzies, including at Newcastle (Tapeta); 0-11 since and well held in a 0-50 classified event at Thirsk (6f, good) six days ago despite market support; interesting to see if her backers return with blinkers replacing cheekpieces; stable also runs Sharrabang.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

(11)

6th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:15 Ayr

Cheese The One

9st 3lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Stella Barclay

Campaigned mostly on AW; has failed to back up reappearance effort; not seen on turf for nearly two years; not sure what to expect.

16/1

8th

7

(11)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cheese The One

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Losing run goes back to C&D win nearly two years ago but she missed most of 2024 and her May run here, after another break, was quite promising; however, she didn't do as well over C&D recently and looks risky.

16/1

9th

12

(1)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cheese The One

8st 10lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Stella Barclay

C&D winner who was returning from another absence when second of 11 behind Bizarre Law in a first-time hood back here last month; just 1lb higher and again holds each-way claims.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: 6-3088

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who ran well to finish third of ten on his Kempton return (6f, Polytrack; 66-1) in March, but hasn't built on it since and only eighth of 12 dropped to this level over C&D 13 days ago; look elsewhere.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(7)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Opinion

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Won a 0-52 handicap at Chelmsford (1m) in September but less good twice since and looks vulnerable in this field.

20/1

8th

7

(5)

11th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

My Opinion

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John O’Shea

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

3/1

9th

9

(7)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

My Opinion

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: John O’Shea

Found his level of late and appreciated going this far for the first time when winning off 4lb lower at Chelmsford three weeks ago; has a fair chance of following up.

4/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 230523 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won three times over 6f-1m on the AW for Jamie Osborne early in the year and only just denied over C&D last month; made an encouraging debut for this yard when third of eight at Beverley (7f, heavy) 13 days later; non-runner at Beverley Wednesday; shortlisted.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

14

(12)

9th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

All Dunn

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins on the AW for Jamie Osborne early last year (including over 7f here) and added another success on his third start for this yard at Ripon (1m, good) in September; worth a market check back from 199 days off with a hood now enlisted.

11/1

11th

14

(12)

9th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

All Dunn

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

Three wins on the AW for Jamie Osborne early last year (including over 7f here) and added another success on his third start for this yard at Ripon (1m, good) in September; worth a market check back from 199 days off with a hood now enlisted.

11/1

4th

3

(9)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:15 Catterick

All Dunn

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Harriet Bethell

in touch with leaders on outer

5/2

Form: 889640 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won a Chepstow novice (7f, good) for the Charltons last May, but is 0-9 in handicaps including six for this yard; drops into a 0-55 for the first time but more is needed.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

13

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

White Umbrella

8st 12lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Christopher Kellett

Not at her best lately but has become dangerously well handicapped, 7lb lower than when winning for the third time over C&D just over a year ago; ran with credit on a couple of occasions back here in the spring and may be worth chancing in the returning blinkers.

16/1

8th

4

(7)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

White Umbrella

9st 11lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Christopher Kellett

Four course wins, three of them over this trip, and she's well handicapped on form as recent as March; flopped on turf seven weeks ago but this should be more suitable.

8/1

13th

9

(7)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:30 Catterick

White Umbrella

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Christopher Kellett

Won here in 2023 and she scored twice at Wolverhampton (7f/6f, AW) last June; good third at Wolverhampton in March but not at the same level there on either start since and she needs to raise her game.

20/1

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 6-1556 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Hasn't built on her all-the-way success on her Kempton reappearance (6f, Polytrack) in three subsequent starts, but the latest was in a 0-70 and she drops to this level for the first time; return to 7f not a problem, having won over the trip (also at Kempton) last year; respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Agapanther

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey and she's struggled back on the mainland at Brighton (1m2f/6f) in last two runs; tongue-tie is now removed and she needs a major revival back up in trip.

33/1

11

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Agapanther

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey and she's struggled back on the mainland at Brighton (1m2f/6f) in last two runs; tongue-tie is now removed and she needs a major revival back up in trip.

33/1

10

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

13:45 Brighton

Agapanther

9st 1lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Celine De La Haye

Regularly races in Jersey; well beaten at Brighton (1m2f) last week back on the mainland; drops back sharply in trip with new headgear fitted; others preferred.

33/1

15/8

Form: 642411 D

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Winless in his first ten attempts but has won his last two, a 0-55 handicap at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) and a 0-50 classified event at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack); 6lb higher than at Chelmsford, but comes into this in better form than most and respected if as effective back on Tapeta.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(4)

15th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Bo Taifan

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Martin Dunne

Three wins to his name and finished second and third in 1m contests at Lingfield and Chelmsford won by horses who have done better since; should settle okay in this maximum field and come home well.

13/2

6th

3

(4)

15th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Bo Taifan

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Martin Dunne

Three wins to his name and finished second and third in 1m contests at Lingfield and Chelmsford won by horses who have done better since; should settle okay in this maximum field and come home well.

13/2

3rd

1

(9)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Bo Taifan

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Martin Dunne

held up in rear, slightly hampered after 1f, headway over 2f out, pressed leaders on outer over 1f out, went third post

13/2

Form: 169309

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the ninth attempt at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in April and now 3lb lower, but hasn't shone in two starts since returning to the AW and was behind My Opinion over C&D 13 days ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

(8)

20th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

13:50 Beverley

Na Scoitear

9st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Phillip Makin

3yo who has won just one of his 16 starts and is unraced on slow turf; when runner-up at Musselburgh last time he was beaten 11l but it was still a positive performance in today's context and he's a possible player.

6/1

2nd

3

(1)

29th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 6

19:05 Musselburgh

Na Scoitear

9st 6lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Phillip Makin

prominent, ridden and outpaced from 2f out, went remote second towards finish

12/1

7th

7

(3)

17th Aug 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Na Scoitear

9st 3lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Phillip Makin

Off the mark at the ninth attempt at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in April and now 3lb lower, but hasn't shone in two starts since returning to the AW and was behind My Opinion over C&D 13 days ago.

7/1

Form: 70-094

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Fair effort with blinkers reapplied when fourth of 12 in a 0-50 classified event over C&D on Monday, but that took his record to 0-21; others more convincing.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

24

27th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Broomy Law

8st 13lb

T: Scott Dixon

Poor, regressive maiden who hasn't gone close to making the frame in a long time; can't be recommended.

50/1

9/1

Form: 608664

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Continues to slide down the weights and his latest fourth of eight over C&D was a fair effort, but he is hard to win with (2-47) and will need everything to fall just right; stable also runs Broomy Law.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

3

(2)

26th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Ebury

9st 9lb

J: Phil Dennis

T: Scott Dixon

Won twice for Martyn Meade at a much higher level back in 2019, but has failed to score since; always behind at Wolverhampton (9.5f; 40-1, held by Storm Asset) last time; highly unlikely to offer the solution.

25/1

8th

2

(9)

11th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ebury

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Won twice in 2019 but he's not added to his tally since, often well backed too; others look safer.

20/1

25/1

Form: 335590 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
C&D winner at the beginning of 2021 and placed in three consecutive starts over 5f/6f on turf earlier this year, but below form lately and losing run now up to 27; hard to enthuse over.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(11)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Sharrabang

9st 4lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Stella Barclay

Ran okay behind Blackcurrent here last month but he's since finished tailed off over 7f at Catterick; each-way claims if on a good day.

12/1

9th

9

(5)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:50 Catterick

Sharrabang

8st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Stella Barclay

Lost his way from the end of June onwards until staging a partial revival at Newcastle latest (6f), rallying close home; losing run of 30 is off-putting.

20/1

Non-runners

Cloud Queen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £233.30
Straight Forecast £213.04
Tricast £627.18
Trifecta £1117.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Bo Taifan

POSTDATA:

All Dunn

SPOTLIGHT:

Agapanther

The Guardian:

All Dunn

Daily Record:

All Dunn

RP RATINGS:

Agapanther

D Express:

Agapanther

The Times:

Bo Taifan

Telegraph:

Bo Taifan

Daily Mail:

Bo Taifan

Daily Mirror:

Bo Taifan

The Sun:

Bo Taifan

The Star:

Bo Taifan