November 14 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

6/1

Form: 216-58 C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Record on Tapeta reads 121, his latest win coming here (8.6f) a year ago, but having been gelded he has shown little in two starts on turf since returning from 290 days off in September; hopes are pinned on the return to this surface reinvigorating him.
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11th

12

(7)

3rd Apr 2026

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1m 0f 1y

Class 3

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

Borgi

9st 3lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: S Woods

Another prominent racer; now a seven-time winner on the AW after this year's wins over C&D and at Wolverhampton (8.6f); those were Class 4s but he's got a canny habit of never winning by far so remains on a fair mark.

7/1

1st

3

(2)

13th Mar 2026

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1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Borgi

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Having slipped down the weights he returned to winning ways with a comfortable success at Lingfield (1m) four weeks ago; up 4lb but not handicapped out of things.

5/2

1st

5

(7)

12th Feb 2026

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1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Borgi

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: S Woods

Has dropped to a dangerous mark, 8lb lower than when last successful, but losing run up to 11 and he was behind three of these at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) 13 days ago.

10/1

Form: 617278 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has won twice over C&D this year and was also successful at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) in between; met plenty of trouble when seventh of 11 in a 0-95 back here in September and is worthy of respect if enjoying a bit more luck this time.
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6th

3

(5)

7th Mar 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 4

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Arcadian Nights

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Record of 10-33 on AW features six wins at Wolverhampton, including in this race (off just 1lb lower) last year; close fourth at Lingfield for an encouraging start to his 2026 campaign; fighting chance.

7/2

4th

4

(5)

10th Feb 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Lingfield (AW)

Arcadian Nights

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Best known as a Wolverhampton specialist (six wins), but is 2-5 over C&D and the middle leg of his hat-trick early last year included this race off 3lb lower; interesting.

7/1

10th

4

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:05 Epsom

Arcadian Nights

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Loughnane

Has a much better stirke-rate on AW than on turf; form dipped back in this sphere when last seen; on a difficult mark and isn't the percentage call.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 345511 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Went 14 starts without a win after his purple patch in the middle of last year, but now bids for a hat-trick after wins on Tapeta at Southwell (1m) and here (8.6f); 4lb rise for that latest success fair enough and he should be thereabouts again, though he is 1-15 over trips beyond 1m1f which does sound a note of caution.
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11

(15)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Light Up Our Stars

10st 8lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Scott Dixon

Multiple winner who is running well and went down narrowly over the extended 1m here two months ago; thereabouts.

9/2

6

(2)

24th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:00 Beverley

Light Up Our Stars

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Scott Dixon

In a good run of form right now and finished much the best over 1m at Yarmouth last week (under Taryn Langley); clear claims off 3lb higher.

9/4

Form: 6828

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Modest efforts in three starts on turf but much better when beaten less than a length into second of 12 in a novice over C&D in August; still open to improvement and interesting back here.
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11th

1

(7)

23rd Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 1

15:00 Pontefract

Avon Light

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Consistent handicapper until form dipped sharply in the Goodwood race won by Ayyab; stiff task at the weights, upped to Listed grade.

33/1

9th

7

(8)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

15:00 Goodwood

Avon Light

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Maiden prior to finding the winning thread on AW in February/April, then ran creditably at Ascot (1m2f, good) in hat-trick attempt; remains in form and gives the impression she's worth a crack at 1m4f.

10/1

9th

7

(8)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

15:00 Goodwood

Avon Light

9st 7lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Maiden prior to finding the winning thread on AW in February/April, then ran creditably at Ascot (1m2f, good) in hat-trick attempt; remains in form and gives the impression she's worth a crack at 1m4f.

10/1

Form: 4349

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Not set the world alight in three starts on testing ground on turf, but ran well on his sole AW outing when fourth of nine in a Kempton maiden (1m, Polytrack) in September; that form has worked out well and her pedigree suggests the longer trip should suit; tongue-tie given a go.
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2nd

1

(2)

5th Feb 2024

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1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Romilda

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

prominent

6/4

3rd

12

(9)

21st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Romilda

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: William Haggas

Seven-race maiden; underperformed when favourite for 1m4f contest at Kempton most recently; has otherwise shaped promisingly in AW handicaps, at 9.5f/1m2f, and remains of interest back down in distance.

9/2

Form: 137225

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the seventh attempt on the July course (1m, good) in August and twice went close on turf in August/September, but a lesser effort on the Rowley Mile (1m, soft) last time; unplaced in four starts on the AW and has a bit to find.
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7th

3

(4)

11th Apr 2026

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1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Bint Al Daar

9st 6lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Kevin Frost

C&D winner against her own sex under Joanna Mason early last month off a 2lb lower mark; continued in form since and this is less competitive, so she needs a look.

7/1

8th

7

(11)

3rd Apr 2026

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1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Bint Al Daar

9st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Kevin Frost

Ended a 19-race losing run at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) last month, but couldn't get going in time when fifth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) 16 days later; appears to stay this far and holds each-way claims.

20/1

5th

12

(2)

20th Mar 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bint Al Daar

8st 11lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Kevin Frost

Mostly well below form in 2025 but came back down the weights and has often been competitive since October; indeed, Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) 16 days ago saw her first win since a C&D race in summer 2024; it's possible that she is on her way back but this is a warmer contest.

10/1

Form: -43335

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
In the frame in all four starts over 7f/1m on turf during the summer and only beaten around 2l when fifth of ten here (8.6f) last month; down 2lb and the extra furlong should be within range, but some of the others make more appeal.
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7th

4

(8)

23rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Midsummer Music

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Roger Teal

Won a Class 6 at Chepstow (1m) but was found wanting at this level when behind Live Each Day at Kempton.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Midsummer Music

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Roger Teal

It wasn't much of a race she won on her second start back from over six months off at Chepstow last month but she's up just 2lb and her other success came over this track in trip in December when cheekpieces first went on; player.

4/1

1

(4)

19th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Chepstow

Midsummer Music

10st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Roger Teal

Weakened out of contention at Windsor (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago but that was her first run for six months and she's now back on the same mark as for her breakthrough win in first-time cheekpieces at Kempton (1m, AW) in November; strong claims if that recent outing brought her on.

7/2

Non-runners

Abu Royal, Another Beautiful

Selections

POSTDATA:

Light Up Our Stars

The Times:

Romilda

SPOTLIGHT:

Arcadian Nights

TOPSPEED:

Another Beautiful

The Star:

Midsummer Music

NEWMARKET:

Bint Al Daar

D Express:

Borgi

The Guardian:

Romilda

The Sun:

Romilda

RP RATINGS:

Arcadian Nights

Telegraph:

Light Up Our Stars

Daily Mail:

Light Up Our Stars

Daily Mirror:

Light Up Our Stars

Daily Record:

Light Up Our Stars