September 23 / 17.24 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.24

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  • Prize money: £3873.16
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 904-44 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Back from layoff with two good efforts for new stable this summer, latterly when overcoming slow start and wide trip to take fourth in C&D Racing League event 16 days ago (refitted cheekpieces); could be very dangerous if he breaks on terms today.
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1

(5)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kit Gabriel

9st 13lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Only his third run for this yard and a belated first beyond 7f when making all over C&D 12 days ago; 6lb rise is fair enough and he could be on the upgrade.

7/2

7th

1

(5)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kit Gabriel

9st 13lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Only his third run for this yard and a belated first beyond 7f when making all over C&D 12 days ago; 6lb rise is fair enough and he could be on the upgrade.

7/2

1st

4

(9)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kit Gabriel

9st 7lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Seb Spencer

Dual 6f winner who has bits of respectable 7f form; on a workable mark but latest effort (second start for new yard) doesn't suggest he's crying out for this new trip.

16/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 432563 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Yet to make any significant further progress since narrow 5f maiden win here in March but is largely consistent; kept on for third at Kempton (6f) a fortnight ago and is 1lb lower today; probably won't be far away.
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4th

4

(6)

18th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

11:15 Lingfield (AW)

Nogos Dream

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

held up in rear, headway and went fourth inside final furlong, ran on well

8/1

4

(6)

18th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

11:15 Lingfield (AW)

Nogos Dream

9st 4lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Just one win to his name and he's finished second on 12 occasions, including the last twice (no match for Master Of My Fate over C&D two weeks ago); should run his race but others appeal more for win purposes.

8/1

2nd

6

(6)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nogos Dream

9st 3lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Only 1-24 and runner-up for an 11th time when unable to cope with a progressive winner at Lingfield; gets in off the same mark and, crucially given running style, he'll get a strong pace to chase; respected with Ethan Jones taking away 5lb this time.

5/1

10/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 551710 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual 6f turf winner this summer but went up 4lb for beating only two rivals on latter occasion and has since thrown in a duff effort; others have more pressing claims.
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8th

7

(10)

5th Oct 2024

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0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Starproof

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Expensive to follow in the summer, following wind surgery, and goes in a first-time tongue-tie back from a break; might have been better drawn for one happiest on the sharp end but she's fine on Tapeta.

10/1

4th

5

(5)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Haydock

Starproof

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Did not fire when favourite at Ffos Las last month but ran big race in defeat when close second at Newbury (6f, good to firm) two starts ago and has obvious claims if back at that level.

5/1

7th

2

(10)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Ffos Las

Starproof

10st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Disappointing at Bath last month but that run is sandwiched by two solid efforts, latterly second of 12 at Newbury ten days ago; 2lb rise not ideal but she's back down in class and commands respect.

7/2

Form: 315715 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Led close home to win C&D claimer last month, his third start for Archie Watson, but probably doesn't have much margin for error off current handicap mark and was soundly beaten on turf a fortnight later; swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers today.
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8th

3

(3)

10th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Gannon Glory

9st 9lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Adam West

always behind, detached over 2f out

33/1

12th

7

(4)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

12:00 Lingfield (AW)

Gannon Glory

9st 10lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Adam West

All three wins at sprint trips; more modest efforts than good ones since a 6f claiming success at Wolverhampton in August and didn't shine over 7f and 1m for new yard in November.

66/1

12th

14

(11)

20th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Gannon Glory

9st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Adam West

Has done his winning at sprint distances; inconsistent, including over 7f, since last success and has something to prove at this new trip on second run for new yard.

25/1

10/1

Form: 645155 CD

Last run: 150 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Gained three of his ten wins over this C&D; retains a significant chunk of ability as a 9yo but he's probably no better than fairly handicapped at the moment, and has fitness to prove after a five-month break.
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1st

6

(8)

16th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

El Hombre

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Veteran who has run a couple of good races this winter, including his third of eight over C&D ten days ago; a bit more will be needed to record his 11th career success.

11/1

3rd

6

(9)

6th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

El Hombre

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Veteran who was second to a well-backed winner at Lingfield in November but less convincing twice since.

20/1

20/1

Form: -60200 CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Very creditable second of 19 at York (7f, good to firm; refitted blinkers) in May but well down the field over that C&D on both subsequent appearances; not an easy one to predict on his return to an AW sprint.
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8th

8

(5)

15th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Motagally

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Multiple sprint winner who stays 7f on a good day but his solid efforts are rather intermittent now, despite dropping in the weights; finally eligible for this bottom grade but still hard to count on.

10/1

8th

8

(5)

15th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Motagally

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Multiple sprint winner who stays 7f on a good day but his solid efforts are rather intermittent now, despite dropping in the weights; finally eligible for this bottom grade but still hard to count on.

10/1

10th

5

(5)

4th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Motagally

9st 5lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

Veteran whose losing run stretches back to September 2020; plummeting in the weights without really threatening to take advantage, again starting slowly when tenth of 12 over C&D (first-time hood) last week; excuses are wearing thin.

14/1

Form: 87-308 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Belied 33-1 odds when close third over C&D on seasonal debut in July, despite racing too freely, but her next two runs were very disappointing; not an easy filly to weigh up.
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13th

13

(10)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Belle Fourche

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Anthony McCann

slowly away, lost many lengths start, detached in rear throughout

40/1

12

(8)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Belle Fourche

9st 9lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Anthony McCann

Won on AW last winter for David O'Meara; has looked in the handicapper's grip this winter in Britain and untried at 7f; wears first-time blinkers on yard debut.

16/1

6th

5

(9)

16th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Belle Fourche

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

slowly away, in rear

6/1

Form: 930573 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has rather mixed record since his 5f turf win off today's mark in June but was placed over 6f at Redcar six weeks ago and is suited by this C&D; no surprise if he features.
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10th

10

(11)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Newyorkstateofmind

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Ruth Carr

Three wins around here including two over this trip; 3lb higher than when winning at Newcastle (5f, Tapeta) last month, but 1lb lower than when not beaten far into fourth of 13 at Southwell (5f, Tapeta) last time; drawn wide but still shortlisted.

12/1

4th

1

(12)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Newyorkstateofmind

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

in rear

14/1

8th

1

(8)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:43 Redcar

Newyorkstateofmind

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Inconsistent but has scored three times this year, most recently at Wolverhampton (AW) two weeks ago; record shows he's no certainty to follow up, however.

7/2

25/1

Form: 586009

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Won twice over 7f in Ireland last year but badly out of sorts for new stable since the summer (four runs); may benefit from the addition of a hood on today's AW debut but has too much to prove.
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4th

3

(2)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bossy Parker

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Stella Barclay

led but pestered

5/1

4th

3

(2)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bossy Parker

9st 8lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Stella Barclay

led but pestered

5/1

2nd

2

(3)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bossy Parker

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Stella Barclay

Close fourth over C&D on penultimate start, but couldn't build on that in reapplied cheekpieces next time (headgear now discarded); now 6lb below last winning mark (over C&D last March) and is 2-4 for Callum Shepherd, so looks one for the shortlist; yard has made a good start to the year.

7/2

Non-runners

Imperial Dream, Revisit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.30
Straight Forecast £11.42
Tricast £198.53
Trifecta £238.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kit Gabriel

RP RATINGS:

Newyorkstateofmind

NEWMARKET:

Imperial Dream

POSTDATA:

Nogo's Dream

The Guardian:

Gannon Glory

Daily Record:

Imperial Dream

Telegraph:

Nogo's Dream

Daily Mail:

Kit Gabriel

D Express:

Kit Gabriel

Daily Mirror:

Kit Gabriel

The Sun:

Kit Gabriel

The Times:

Newyorkstateofmind

The Star:

Newyorkstateofmind