November 23 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap

  • Prize money: £12988.08
  • 1m 5f 219y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.30
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 632358 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Effective on turf and AW; ties in closely with Chillingham on November Handicap running (finished eighth); more exposed than that rival but is on a workable mark, having been dropped 2lb, and ran well on sole 1m6f start; not dismissed.
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9th

2

(9)

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Prydwen

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: George Scott

8yo whose 11th success came over 1m4f in April; also effective at 2m this term but edged back up the weights and looks vulnerable for win purposes.

40/1

7th

1

(15)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Prydwen

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: George Scott

Prolific 8yo who gained his 11th success when taking 1m4f Ripon handicap in April; also effective at 2m this term, including C&D, but he's edged back up the weights; place player but he may be vulnerable for win purposes.

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -14249

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Never-dangerous ninth in the rescheduled November Handicap at Newcastle (AW) 12 days ago; solid record otherwise and ran respectably at Royal Ascot on sole attempt over 1m6f (strong form); respected off 1lb lower back up in distance.
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9th

7

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

16:17 York

Chillingham

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Micky Hammond

Awarded C&D Queen Mother's Cup last June and much lower in the weights now, but that's because his form has fallen off a cliff; dangerous if blinkers (replacing other headgear) spark a revival but carries clear risks.

40/1

9th

3

(6)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

13:50 York

Chillingham

10st 6lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

Awarded this race last year when also ridden by Becky Smith, and 6lb lower this time around; can't be totally written off but he's gone the wrong way over the last 12 months and was well beaten at 100-1 here last month.

5/1

15th

8

(12)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:55 York

Chillingham

9st 2lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Promoted to first in 1m4f handicap here (good to firm) last June and he races off 2lb lower today; however, he wasn't at his best last year on his final few runs for Edward Bethell, and failed to threaten over hurdles in the winter on his first two starts for this yard; may be best watched.

50/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 084215 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 6yo who has a record of 2-7 (all on turf) for current stable; non-stayer over 2m2f when last seen; ready winner at Goodwood (sole 1m6f start) the time before and remains unexposed over this distance.
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4th

2

(2)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Zealandia

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

16lb below his last winning mark, but losing run now up to 15; might get more of a pace to run at than when fifth of nine over C&D last time, but others have more to recommend them; stable also runs Simiyann.

11/4

5th

9

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Zealandia

8st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Handicapper has been relenting and he showed a lot more with third of 14 in a Racing League handicap at Newcastle (about 2m, Tapeta; 25-1) one week ago; a repeat of that puts him bang there; 2lb well in.

11/2

7

(3)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Zealandia

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ian Williams

Has got himself well handicapped for good reason and his recent thirds were none too threatening; doubts remain; another tweak on the headgear front.

20/1

12/1

Form: 816626

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won at Ascot (1m4f) in July and went close in the Mallard at Doncaster (14.5f) in September; however, has lacked consistency otherwise this year, which leaves him looking less than solid on AW debut.
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5th

7

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

14:35 Goodwood

Oneforthegutter

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Beaten under 3l in the Shergar Cup Stayers last time and is possibly running into form; however, usually races over further nowadays and this drop back to 1m4f looks a negative; cheekpieces reapplied.

12/1

7th

8

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

14:10 Ascot

Oneforthegutter

9st 2lb

J: Mme Marie Velon

T: Ian Williams

Only eighth of ten in a 1m6f handicap at Newmarket a month ago in which he was second in 2024 and won in 2025 (on good to firm); that was yet another below-par effort and hopes rest on the tongue-tie making a difference.

20/1

8th

9

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Oneforthegutter

8st 11lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Second in this race in 2024 and won it last year (good to firm); now he has a 4lb lower mark than last year; that's having failed to finish in the first six in any of his seven races since, but at least his latest start was better than reappearance and it's not unheard of for runners from this stable to surge back to form.

14/1

Form: 036365 C

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Respectable fifth in the Old Borough Cup at Haydock (1m6f) when last seen, albeit took turf record to 0-9; he's more productive (4-14) on AW and has form figures of 124121 at this venue; interesting back here off last winning mark.
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5th

1

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:58 Chester

Nolton Cross

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

6-24 on AW but 0-13 on turf; returned to form when second over C&D (good; Class 3) two weeks ago but he dictated steady fractions from the front and it probably flatters him; still commands some attention.

7/2

2nd

6

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

19:00 Chester

Nolton Cross

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

6-24 on AW but 0-12 on turf; recent efforts have been underwhelming and he's probably better suited by 1m4f; not the percentage call.

20/1

5th

3

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

19:10 Nottingham

Nolton Cross

9st 10lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Hugo Palmer

Six-time AW winner but he's 0-11 on turf and has struggled at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) and Hamilton (1m5f, good) in last two runs; now drops back into a Class 4 event but he has plenty to prove back at this trip.

16/1

Form: 643355

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Effective at this trip and has slipped to a handy mark; however, has raced almost exclusively on turf and losing run goes back to his 2021 Mallard win; bit to prove back on AW and others have stronger claims.
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2nd

3

(8)

5th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:57 Nottingham

Rhythmic Intent

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Stuart Williams

The lack of any win since 2021 sees him down to his lowest mark since handicap debut in 2019; stacks of form from 2023 gives him a big chance in theory and he wasn't far away in February three starts ago; while hard to dismiss, it's also hard to make him the percentage call.

7/1

5th

11

(1)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

13:30 Ascot

Rhythmic Intent

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Stuart Williams

Now a stone below last winning mark; however, he's far from solid on 2024 AW form and losing spell goes back to 2021; by no means certain to take advantage of the drop in weights.

25/1

Form: 301633 C BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
1m5f scorer on turf in September; placed twice at Kempton (1m3f/1m4f) this month, including in the London Middle Distance Series Final; has a consistent AW record; should be thereabouts again provided he sees out this new trip.
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4

(2)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 100y

17:30 Sligo

Capital Theory

9st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six wins in Britain; gained a first Irish success at Naas last October, scoring at 25-1 in a 16-runner handicap; previous form included a second placing in a Ballinrobe claimer, and sixth of 12 in the corresponding race to this; seasonal debut.

12/1

27

(20)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:00 Curragh

Capital Theory

10st 5lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: H D McGuigan

Had this rider aboard when scoring at Naas nine days ago, with Considering back in third; worth considering; first reserve.

2

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 125y

16:55 Naas

Capital Theory

9st 12lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: H D McGuigan

Step in the right direction at Bellewstown recently (1m4f, soft); drop in trip could suit.

12/1

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: 00-858

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Scored twice in France but failed to score in Ireland, albeit showed useful form on occasions; unlikely to defy top weight, having failed to figure at Kempton (2m; last of eight) on debut for Jamie Osborne.
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8th

1

(3)

23rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 2

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Inuit

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jamie Osborne

Scored twice in France but failed to score in Ireland, albeit showed useful form on occasions; unlikely to defy top weight, having failed to figure at Kempton (2m; last of eight) on debut for Jamie Osborne.

25/1

8th

2

(8)

8th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Inuit

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jamie Osborne

Dual 2yo AW winner in France, but 0-8 for Joseph O'Brien and makes his debut for another new yard having changed hands for 13,000gns last month; only previous attempt over this far when in midfield in last year's Irish Cesarewitch and may be best watched for now.

12/1

5th

2

(4)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Inuit

10st 6lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Dual 2yo AW winner in France ran well in defeat at times for this yard last year up to 1m4f; respectable return in a C&D Listed race when 4l behind stablemate San Andreas; can improve from that.

15/2

Form: 213795

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Progressive at up to 2m on AW from last autumn to Good Friday; ran badly in last two spring starts but made an encouraging return to action (over 1m2f) two weeks ago and may well build on that effort; possibilities on first 1m6f attempt.
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5th

2

(5)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:05 Kempton (AW)

Barenboim

9st 11lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Six AW wins include two here; another creditable effort at this venue when third over this trip in July but he was tailed off back here last month.

20/1

11th

9

(5)

10th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Barenboim

9st 7lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Six AW wins include two here and it was at this venue where he was headed late on over C&D a month ago; he did have the run of things up front that day, though.

16/1

3rd

3

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Barenboim

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Kickstarted 2026 with C&D win in January but his more recent form is far less encouraging, last of nine at Chester (2m) last time; others are preferred.

40/1

Form: -34471

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break to win at Kempton (1m4f, AW) five weeks ago, leaving the impression he's likely to stay this longer trip; sold out for Roger Varian's yard for 50,000gns since; still has fairly low mileage and could well prove a progressive sort, as well as another good purchase, for shrewd new connections this winter; shortlisted.
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6th

4

(2)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:28 Kempton (AW)

Sonnerie Power

9st 10lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Kickstarted 2026 with C&D success and has continued in good form, back from two months off with second of 14 over C&D four weeks ago; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.

5/1

2nd

8

(12)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:40 Kempton (AW)

Sonnerie Power

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Made a winning start for current yard over C&D in January and has continued in good nick, set a lot to do when sixth of 15 in 1m4f Lingfield handicap in April; in the mix once more.

9/1

Non-runners

El Picador, Splendent

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £29.30
Straight Forecast £25.04
Tricast £458.57
Trifecta £413.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

Sonnerie Power

SPOTLIGHT:

Nolton Cross

TOPSPEED:

Barenboim

LAMBOURN:

Splendent

Daily Record:

Capital Theory

NEWMARKET:

Prydwen

Telegraph:

Rhythmic Intent

RP RATINGS:

Nolton Cross

The Times:

Nolton Cross

Daily Mirror:

Nolton Cross

The Guardian:

Sonnerie Power

Daily Mail:

Sonnerie Power

The Sun:

Sonnerie Power

The Star:

Sonnerie Power

D Express:

Barenboim