December 04 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.00

Standard

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  • Prize money: £4104
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Sleet

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 422

Last run: 220 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Frankel gelding whose form figures of 422 reflect a consistent start to his career; one of the runner-up efforts came over C&D; holds strong claims, for all that he's been absent since April.
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6th

1

(7)

10th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Smoky Mountain

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

Dual Tapeta winner who ran well from a wide stall on his Polytrack debut in August (first-time cheekpieces); not as good at Southwell last time but is back on his last winning mark and one of his wins came fresh, so the six-week break may help.

10/1

14th

9

(6)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:14 Southwell (AW)

Smoky Mountain

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Fellowes

Can race too freely and hasn't won as often as one of his ability probably should, but he's on a good mark and turned in a solid effort in cheekpieces (retained) at Kempton two weeks ago; work to do with Ayr Harbour on that form though and his yard may have stronger claims with Kodi Lion.

16/1

3rd

7

(10)

14th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Smoky Mountain

9st 5lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Charlie Fellowes

in touch with leaders when on outer

10/1

100/1

  • Place: £13.10

Form: 9

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Down the field in 8.5f contest here last month on belated debut, having been friendless in the betting; best watched.
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1

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

18:48 Stratford

Lewis Barnes

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won a low-grade 6f AW handicap for Stuart Williams in October but was a well-beaten 200-1 shot on recent stable/hurdle debut at Warwick.

100/1

3

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Warwick

Lewis Barnes

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Related to a couple of hurdles winners but still brings a stamina doubt to debut in this sphere, having gained sole Flat win over 6f; left Stuart Williams since last run; fitted with hood.

20/1

3

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:35 Warwick

Lewis Barnes

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Related to a couple of hurdles winners but still brings a stamina doubt to debut in this sphere, having gained sole Flat win over 6f; left Stuart Williams since last run; fitted with hood.

20/1

3rd
3 (10)
Hombre

12/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
135,000euros foal, 5,000gns 3yo; Havana Grey half-brother to three winners, notably Method (6f 2yo including Listed); dam 11.4f winner; one of three newcomers in the field; market helpful.
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1st

4

(8)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:20 Yarmouth

Hombre

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Joseph Parr

dwelt start, towards rear, in touch with leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led inside final 110yds, kept on

4/1

7

(4)

16th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Thirsk

Hombre

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Joseph Parr

Two wins this term, the first over C&D (soft) in April and the latest on Chelmsford AW last month; still on a fair mark; chance.

6/1

1st

4

(7)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hombre

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Joseph Parr

Won 6f handicap on soft at Thirsk in April; has failed to run to the same level since but he's had some excuses and return to 6f in his first classified event makes him of interest again.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 25- BF

Last run: 489 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded since his turf efforts at Yarmouth (promising second) and Ffos Las (flopped on heavy ground) in summer 2022; has to overcome a 16-month absence but holds place possibilities on debut form.
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4th

7

(9)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Arika

10st 5lb

J: Mr Jack Lander

T: K R Burke

13-race maiden; fair third (beaten over 4l) over C&D in October on final start for Jane Chapple-Hyam; is entitled to have needed his recent Southwell (7f; stable debut) comeback, but still prone to being picked off late again if adopting the same trailblazing style; others preferred.

12/1

4th

7

(9)

29th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Arika

10st 5lb

J: Mr Jack Lander

T: K R Burke

13-race maiden; fair third (beaten over 4l) over C&D in October on final start for Jane Chapple-Hyam; is entitled to have needed his recent Southwell (7f; stable debut) comeback, but still prone to being picked off late again if adopting the same trailblazing style; others preferred.

12/1

7th

2

(8)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:52 Southwell (AW)

Arika

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Placed in 3-12 starts, including over this trip, when with Jane Chapple-Hyam; changed stables since latest start in October; trainer among the winners and it wouldn't be a huge shock if he manages to coax a first one out of this gelding, who drops back again in trip; check for any market confidence.

11/4

5th
11 (12)
Rocklyn

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
£20,000 yearling; New Bay half-sister to winners Speedacus (5f) and Charlie's Jamboree (6f-1m including Italy), out of 5f-winning daughter of 5f Group 2 scorer; market instructive.
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10th

4

(2)

27th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rocklyn

9st 8lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Scott Dixon

Lightly raced but early promise has evaporated, with her 50-1 when finishing last on her handicap debut five weeks ago; is hard to make a case for.

25/1

10th

4

(2)

27th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rocklyn

9st 8lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Scott Dixon

Lightly raced but early promise has evaporated, with her 50-1 when finishing last on her handicap debut five weeks ago; is hard to make a case for.

25/1

3

(9)

21st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Rocklyn

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Positives to take from her first two runs (including C&D) but ran moderately back here two months ago; could have potential lurking now sent into handicaps.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability in a couple of bumpers, without looking noteworthy; never figured, having blown the start, at Southwell (7f) on the switch to this code; something to prove.
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9

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Jack Jones

0-8 on AW but adding a tongue-tie seems to have helped on last two starts, not far away in a Wolverhampton classified (about 1m1f) and he didn't look short of stamina upped to 1m6f in a handicap here since; thereabouts.

11/2

4th

9

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Jack Jones

reared start, in rear

11/2

3rd

9

(7)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jack Jones

towards rear

13/2

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; unraced dam out of 6f/7f winner, is granddaughter of UAE 1,000 Guineas winner/1,000 Guineas second Muwakleh, herself a sister to Dubai World Cup winner Almutawakel; check the betting.
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7th

4

(3)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eadha

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

Unexposed after only five starts but finished last when 66-1 for Chelmsford classified a fortnight ago and is difficult to enthuse over after that.

25/1

7th

3

(2)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Eadha

9st 6lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

Hard to weigh up on AW maiden and novice form now down to a more realistic level, but at least she's suggested the drop to 6f is worth investigating.

20/1

3rd

1

(4)

30th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eadha

10st 2lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Phil McEntee

led, headed 2f out, lost second over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

50/1

8th
9 (11)
Button Bay

50/1

Form: 87

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Needs to improve a good deal on her two efforts; handicaps more suitable shortly.
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9th

2

(9)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Button Bay

9st 2lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Jack Jones

Unexposed 4yo but she's been slowly away in all four runs and has not finished closer than 9l to a winner; cheekpieces are now added and she needs a transformation back in trip.

25/1

9th

5

(7)

9th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Button Bay

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Jones

Slowly away all three starts, best form when 50-1 seventh of 11 at Chelmsford (7f novice) on second outing; even allowing for this classified being a much more realistic option, she still requires plenty more.

12/1

8th

9

(11)

4th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Button Bay

9st 2lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Jack Jones

Needs to improve a good deal on her two efforts; handicaps more suitable shortly.

50/1

Form: 7

Last run: 216 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Absent since inauspicious debut (trailed home last of seven) in sprint maiden at Bath seven months ago; others preferred.
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6th

7

(7)

17th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:55 Brighton

Mark The Sparks

9st 0lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Bill Turner

A maiden who is not obviously progressive and he's 3lb out of the weights for what will be his first time on soft ground; opposable.

33/1

7th

8

(8)

19th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mark The Sparks

9st 3lb

J: Jordan Williams

T: Bill Turner

Lightly raced 4yo but he's not really progressed so far and was seventh of nine in a classified event here last time; now goes back up in trip and he needs improvement back in a handicap.

14/1

7th

3

(6)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mark The Sparks

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Bill Turner

squeezed out start and bumped start, in rear

16/1

10th
12 (8)
Tayanna

14/1

Form: 68

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
5yo mare who belied her 150-1 odds with an encouraging effort (sixth of 14) in 1m AW event at Kempton on belated debut; failed to back up that form at Chelmsford (7f) later in November.
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12th

7

(2)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:15 Southwell (AW)

Tayanna

9st 12lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Very lightly raced 6yo but her form has been regressive and she's finished tailed off in both handicaps (1m/1m2f) this year; with another new yard now and has lots to prove back from 137 days off; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.

20/1

7th

4

(5)

14th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Tayanna

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

prominent early, steadied and dropped to rear after 2f, shaken up over 4f out

25/1

6th

2

(3)

17th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Tayanna

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: John Butler

Showed promise with her sixth of 14 over C&D on belated debut; lesser form in a couple of 7f events elsewhere since but looks open to improvement back in this scenario; interesting.

7/1

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unpromising debut (beaten long way) in 1m5f bumper at Huntingdon nine days ago; needs dramatic improvement for this different scenario.
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11th

1

(3)

9th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Amenadiel

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Derek Shaw

Massive odds when showing little ability in three AW novice/maiden contests at Wolverhampton (7f-1m4f); best to look elsewhere.

66/1

9th

1

(3)

19th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Amenadiel

9st 7lb

J: Jonathan Fisher

T: Derek Shaw

Huge prices when beaten a long way in a Huntingdon bumper and in two starts over 7f/1m4f here this month; makes no appeal.

100/1

10th

4

(8)

9th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Amenadiel

9st 4lb

J: Jonathan Fisher

T: Derek Shaw

150-1, last of 11 on his Flat debut in 7f maiden here five days ago; lots more is needed.

66/1

Non-runners

Alexandretta

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £54.20
Straight Forecast £64.14
Trifecta £220.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Smoky Mountain

RP RATINGS:

Alexandretta

The Times:

Arika

POSTDATA:

Smoky Mountain

Telegraph:

Smoky Mountain

The Guardian:

Smoky Mountain

Daily Mail:

Smoky Mountain

D Express:

Smoky Mountain

Daily Mirror:

Smoky Mountain

The Sun:

Smoky Mountain

The Star:

Smoky Mountain

Daily Record:

Smoky Mountain