November 22 / 16.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.30

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  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 790

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Three quick novice runs in September/October, showing promise on debut; is related to a few winners and is a likely player up in trip for handicap debut with cheekpieces added to tongue-tie; yard in fine form.
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8th

4

(1)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

True Blue Gent

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Marco Botti

prominent

4/1

2nd

5

(8)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Kempton (AW)

True Blue Gent

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Marco Botti

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: 545644

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on nursery debut here and back in novice company at Chelmsford last time (both 7f); returning to further is a plus but bit more is needed.
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3rd

8

(2)

3rd Jul 2024

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

20:45 Bath

Checkmeout

9st 1lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Roger Varian

prominent, pressed leader 3f out

5/2

2nd

2

(2)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Chepstow

Checkmeout

9st 8lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Roger Varian

Again pulled hard on her first crack at this trip last month and the hood was given a second try latest, when running to a similar level; is fully exposed now and there's always the danger she over-races again back into this smaller field.

7/2

10

(14)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Checkmeout

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Nine-race maiden; placed on AW in November (8.6f) off 3lb higher; raced too freely upped to this trip at Brighton on her reappearance last month; oposable from the widest stall.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 089

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
No show in trio of novice/maiden events (here latest) but looks a likely improver for this switch to nurseries; moves up in trip.
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7th

5

(5)

10th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Kempton (AW)

Cadogan Gardens

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charles Hills

RPR of 65 for November's Wolverhampton nursery success (8.6f) remains something of an outlier; little to recommend either start this term, including back over that winning C&D latest.

33/1

7th

7

(5)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cadogan Gardens

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Charles Hills

C&D nursery winner off 4lb lower last backend who finished well beaten on her comeback (turf) last month; stable form could be better and she needs to improve plenty on the reappearance effort.

16/1

10th

11

(2)

13th May 2024

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

16:30 Windsor

Cadogan Gardens

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Charles Hills

The only previous winner in this field, having opened her account at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW; handicap debut) on last appearance; now 4lb higher in a better grade but may improve further; shortlisted.

9/2

Form: 5893

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Upped to 1m for nursery debut at Newcastle this month and proved no match for the winner or the second Eagle Landed; more severe headgear (visor instead of cheekpieces) needs to make a difference.
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9th

7

(6)

24th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Terratino Fire

9st 4lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Still a maiden and he came in a below-par sixth in 7f Chelmsford nursery last month; blinkers replace visor with more required despite an easing mark.

10/1

6th

3

(3)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Terratino Fire

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Hugo Palmer

He didn't run too badly in a couple of 1m nurseries last month and today's drop back in trip might suit; improvement is required for him to win though.

6/1

4

(4)

22nd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Terratino Fire

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Upped to 1m for nursery debut at Newcastle this month and proved no match for the winner or the second Eagle Landed; more severe headgear (visor instead of cheekpieces) needs to make a difference.

14/1

Form: 97180

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
22-1 maiden winner at Lingfield on third start (first for Richard Hughes) but nowhere near that level in nursery company since; enough to prove tackling a longer trip.
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12th

9

(12)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aljadel

8st 13lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M Halford & T Collins

Both wins have come on Polytrack, the latest over this trip at Chelmsford in December 2023 but hasn't shown enough in four runs for her new yard.

8/1

12th

9

(12)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aljadel

8st 13lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: M Halford & T Collins

Both wins have come on Polytrack, the latest over this trip at Chelmsford in December 2023 but hasn't shown enough in four runs for her new yard.

8/1

8th

7

(8)

13th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Aljadel

9st 5lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: M Halford & T Collins

towards rear, keeping on when carried left over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

20/1

Form: 544577

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Went backwards after landing novice on second start for Craig Lidster and changed hands for just 3,500gns last month; stall 11 no good if usual front-running/prominent tactics are deployed and cheekpieces need to focus her.
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4th

5

(5)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Catena

9st 4lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

Turf winner at about 7f; has raced over a range of trips for new connections (1m, 1m4f and 7f) and didn't get much luck in running at Wolverhampton two weeks ago; worth another go at 1m but is quite exposed and unraced here.

10/1

6th

6

(1)

20th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Catena

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Darryll Holland

in touch with leaders

7/1

Form: 096463

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Narrow PB when third to Tres Chic at Leicester last time but stall 12 might make turning the tables even more difficult; cheekpieces go on for AW debut.
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9th

12

(9)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

16:26 Chepstow

Weston Court

9st 1lb

J: William Carver

T: Ronald Harris

Closely matched with A Rose Adaay on their recent clash in a classified race; probably needs more back in a handicap and he's hard to win with (2-33).

14/1

4th

10

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Weston Court

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ronald Harris

0-17 since winning twice over 1m in the summer of 2024, but he has run well in his last two visits in handicaps here (7f); each-way claims down in grade.

6/1

4th

13

(6)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Chepstow

Weston Court

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ronald Harris

He ran his best race for some time when second of five in a handicap over C&D (good to firm) last week; fair fourth at Bath on Wednesday but others appeal more for win purposes.

16/1

Form: 0574

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Gelded; did best of those ridden with restraint when taking step forward on nursery/AW debut over C&D on Friday (16-1) and stall 2 should allow him to adopt a better early position this time; chance.
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5

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Bradman

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Kevin Bishop

Struck form with two 2m3f wins at Fontwell (good to soft/soft) this winter, and may not have been suited by heavy ground when disappointing on latest outing (2m4f); could have a say if suited by this new trip.

7/1

6th

5

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:03 Wincanton

Bradman

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Kevin Bishop

Dual Flat winner who has come good over hurdles with wins at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft/soft) on last two starts; up another 6lb but that was a smooth success last time and he's open to more progress; highly respected in hat-trick bid.

11/4

Form: 00041 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
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Form: 070982

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 10lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Big run when finding short-priced favourite just too strong when upped to 1m at Newcastle last time (pair 5l clear of Terratino Fire), adopting good position from low draw but possibly in front soon enough; raised 2lb but obvious claims.
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5th

7

(6)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

15:45 Yarmouth

Eagle Landed

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

0-20 and best form (such as it is) has come on soft ground; moderate in four starts last year and makes little appeal back from nine months off.

50/1

9

(9)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Eagle Landed

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

19-race maiden; snippets of form last year that give him a squeak but he has been well beaten in three runs this year, including when reluctant to race here last month; visor now tried.

33/1

9

(9)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Eagle Landed

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

19-race maiden; snippets of form last year that give him a squeak but he has been well beaten in three runs this year, including when reluctant to race here last month; visor now tried.

33/1

Form: 8676

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Big prices when down the field in trio of maidens/novices (6f/7f; green at times); passed a couple in the straight when 66-1 for nursery debut at Lingfield three weeks ago (1m); likely needs more time.
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1st

5

(1)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:50 Brighton

Danehill Star

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Prominent racer; won twice on AW earlier in the year and he has run some good races on turf this summer; latest C&D run was disappointing but he's the type to bounce back quickly.

11/2

5th

4

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Danehill Star

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won twice on AW (1m2f/9.4f) in early part of this year and has made the frame five consecutive times (1m-1m2f) since returned to turf in the spring; holds no secrets from the handicapper and may be better suited by 1m2f but ought to give another good account.

7/2

3rd

7

(11)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Danehill Star

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Six-time AW winner who is 0-12 on grass but he's been placed on turf in his last three runs including when runner-up at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago; on same mark here and he should be in the thick of things again.

4/1

Form: 06734

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Bit more competitive since switched to nurseries; 5-1, would have caught Terratino Fire for third in another stride after not really getting the rub of the green at Newcastle last time (1m); still, has ground to make up on the second Eagle Landed.
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10th

12

(2)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Redcar

Too Much Too Young

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

7f classified winner at Catterick last August but he's struggled to get competitive on his four starts this year; others are preferred.

33/1

10th

12

(2)

26th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Redcar

Too Much Too Young

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Katie Scott

7f classified winner at Catterick last August but he's struggled to get competitive on his four starts this year; others are preferred.

33/1

11th

14

(5)

9th Apr 2025

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:13 Catterick

Too Much Too Young

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Katie Scott

Just 1-22 but on the plus side that win came over C&D (good; 40-1) last August, when wearing first-time cheekpieces; three AW runs since the turn of the year temper confidence.

50/1

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Bradman

SPOTLIGHT:

True Blue Gent

POSTDATA:

Checkmeout

RP RATINGS:

Eagle Landed

Telegraph:

Tres Chic

D Express:

Cadogan Gardens

Daily Mail:

True Blue Gent

The Times:

Bradman

Daily Mirror:

Bradman

The Sun:

Bradman

The Star:

Bradman

The Guardian:

Checkmeout

Daily Record:

Eagle Landed