September 01 / 21.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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St Leger Festival Tips On attheraces.com Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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St Leger Festival Tips On attheraces.com Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.90
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 325557 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
No problem with the prevailing conditions having finished second over C&D in May off a 5lb higher mark; form has dipped more recently but he's not without hope dropping into a 0-55 for the first time.
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6th

9

(4)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:00 Leicester

Lawmans Blis

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second start for this stable (and second run since wind surgery) at Catterick (1m4f, good) last month and did best of those from off the pace when fourth in a classified at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 11 days ago; stepping back up in trip looks a good move and he's a contender.

4/1

4th

6

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

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1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second stable start (and second run since wind surgery) in 14-runner handicap at Catterick (1m4f) last month, getting up late having lost a lot of ground when hampered around half a mile out; big player here.

3/1

14

29th May 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 10lb

T: Joey Ramsden

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 564216 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ran on well to win a C&D 0-50 classified event in July; dropped right away at Yarmouth last time having made the running; needs a revival back at this venue.
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3

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Dame Sarra

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Dual AW winner who has won over hurdles but very opposable on her more recent form; tongue-tie joins the cheekpieces tried last time.

25/1

9

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Worcester

Dame Sarra

11st 1lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Dual AW winner who has won over hurdles; however, cheekpieces are now fitted after two modest runs after a break.

33/1

7

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:37 Uttoxeter

Dame Sarra

11st 5lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Dual AW winner and landed a good-ground novice hurdle for mares last summer; confined to just three sightings in the meantime and all of them uncompetitive, including handicap debut at Market Rasen last month.

25/1

33/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 215676

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won a small-field Polytrack handicap (extended 1m5f) in April when trained by Marco Botti but she has made little impact (at big prices) in four runs for her new yard this summer; hard to warm to.
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9th

7

(6)

18th Nov 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sexy Rexy

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

led

33/1

9th

7

(6)

18th Nov 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sexy Rexy

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

led

33/1

8th

5

(9)

4th Nov 2024

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sexy Rexy

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Grace Harris

Course winner but she came in last of ten in 1m4f handicap here ten days ago; needs to take a big step forward.

20/1

7/2

Form: 807511 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Chasing a hat-trick after wins here (1m6f) and Thirsk (1m4f, good) last month; still has some handicapping scope despite a 2lb higher mark; one to consider.
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9th

10

(7)

7th Mar 2024

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1m 4f 98y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ghostly

9st 0lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Stella Barclay

Not the most consistent but has won seven times, including when getting the race in the stewards' room in an amateur riders' event over C&D in November; twice held at Wolverhampton since and may just need this after three months off.

20/1

6th

9

(1)

5th Dec 2023

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ghostly

9st 5lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Stella Barclay

midfield

33/1

Form: -26144 CD

Last run: 125 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner, most recently in March off just 2lb lower; absent since April but she's gone well after similar absences in the past and this could be run to suit; one for the shortlist.
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6

(3)

8th Jul 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jenny Ren

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Sarah Hollinshead

dwelt start, in rear

20/1

8th

9

(9)

27th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jenny Ren

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Her last three wins have come over C&D and latest was last March; well handicapped on that form but she's finished down the field here in her last five runs and needs a major revival after wind surgery.

25/1

8th

9

(9)

27th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jenny Ren

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Her last three wins have come over C&D and latest was last March; well handicapped on that form but she's finished down the field here in her last five runs and needs a major revival after wind surgery.

25/1

Form: 890

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
No impact in three novice/maiden runs at up to 1m2f, flashing her tail here on her return to action two weeks ago; bred to be better than this level but enough to prove now handicapping.
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12th

10

(5)

5th Feb 2024

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Lightning Spark

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Ran quite encouragingly when fifth of nine on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (1m4f) but she found little back at 1m2f when last seen later in September; might need this on first run in a classified.

10/1

10th

6

(7)

21st Sep 2023

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Lightning Spark

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Showed more when sixth of nine, beaten just over 3l, on her handicap debut three weeks ago (1m4f, Tapeta); this is weaker and dropping back in trip could help; not ruled out.

7/2

6th

6

(4)

1st Sep 2023

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lightning Spark

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

No impact in three novice/maiden runs at up to 1m2f, flashing her tail here on her return to action two weeks ago; bred to be better than this level but enough to prove now handicapping.

10/1

16/1

Form: 454705

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
7f AW win last summer; he has been struggling this year though and stepping up to 1m4f not the obvious solution.
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3rd

12

(11)

13th Nov 2023

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zakram

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David O’Meara

Exposed 3yo whose record is only 1-26; however, he's currently in a consistent vein of form and went down by only a neck at Lingfield (1m, AW) eight days ago; has a fighting chance off same mark.

6/1

2nd

7

(3)

5th Nov 2023

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

12:25 Lingfield (AW)

Zakram

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: David O’Meara

Sole win (25 races) was in July 2022 over 7f here; consistent in recent outings, runner-up to Neptune Legend over C&D last time, and has a cracking each-way chance once again.

11/4

25/1

Form: 80-466

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Handicap debut fourth at Haydock in June (1m2f, good) wasn't a bad run but he has followed it with two heavy defeats; too much to prove for comfort.
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8th

11

(8)

1st Sep 2023

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ausdaisia

8st 13lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Hugo Palmer

Handicap debut fourth at Haydock in June (1m2f, good) wasn't a bad run but he has followed it with two heavy defeats; too much to prove for comfort.

25/1

6th

9

(7)

26th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:20 Leicester

Ausdaisia

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Hugo Palmer

Beaten about 8l when fourth of seven on handicap at Haydock (1m2f, good) but then finished stone-cold last on his return visit when upped to a similar trip to today's; the first-time hood needs to bring him on.

12/1

6th

6

(6)

7th Jul 2023

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

18:40 Haydock

Ausdaisia

8st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Hugo Palmer

Beaten about 8l when fourth of seven on recent handicap and seasonal debut here (1m2f, good), but he kept on well having been denied a clear run and this Australia gelding is open to improvement now up in trip; chance.

8/1

Form: 142208

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m2f classified event at Lingfield in January for George Boughey; runner-up twice over this trip afterwards but she hasn't beaten a rival in two starts for her new yard; change of headgear not enough to tempt.
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8th

10

(10)

1st Jul 2024

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Princess Nieve

8st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Patrick Morris

1m2f AW winner for George Boughey last January but she's struggled for current yard including at 2m and 1m3f on Tapeta in last two runs; mark has bottomed out now and she makes no appeal.

40/1

8th

14

(5)

31st Mar 2024

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1m 3f 23y

Class 6

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Princess Nieve

8st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Patrick Morris

Won a classified at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) for George Boughey in January 2023; not much to shout about from last April onwards.

66/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £23.70
Straight Forecast £19.70
Tricast £340.92
Trifecta £286.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Ghostly

POSTDATA:

Dame Sarra

RP RATINGS:

Lawmans Blis

SPOTLIGHT:

Jenny Ren

The Star:

Zakram

The Guardian:

Hot Team

NEWMARKET:

Dame Sarra

D Express:

Lawmans Blis

Daily Mail:

Ghostly

Daily Mirror:

Ghostly

The Sun:

Ghostly

Daily Record:

Ghostly

The Times:

Jenny Ren