January 07 / 17.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.00

Standard

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  • Prize money: £7851
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 55354-

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; finished closer on last two outings, latterly when a never-nearer fourth of 11 over C&D 11 days ago (slowly away from wide draw); each-way claims.
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4th

1

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:15 Yarmouth

Charlies Choice

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Won three handicaps at Lingfield (1m4f-1m5f, AW) this winter; never a threat when fourth back on turf at Windsor last month; others hold stronger claims.

14/1

4th

6

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

Charlies Choice

9st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

All eight wins have been on AW but he's lost his way with heavy defeats at Newcastle (12.4f, Tapeta) and Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) in last two runs; still lightly raced on turf but he needs a major revival back in this sphere.

20/1

11th

2

(5)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Charlies Choice

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Three-time winner over 1m4f/1m5f here and Taryn Langley gets on well with him, but he has never attempted this far before and he must put an uncharacteristically poor effort at Newcastle 13 days ago behind him.

16/1

2nd
2 (12)
Masqool

8/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 55647- C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Effective here; won twice over 1m2f last spring; not quite so good in recent starts (7f was too short on latest) but has shown enough off reduced marks to suggest he should not be far away.
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8th

4

(7)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

20:10 Lingfield (AW)

Masqool

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

11-time AW winner including four at this track (7f/1m2f); has a patchy record this year but he came from the rear to finish runner-up in a classified event at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last Tuesday; should get a decent tow into this race and he's respected back on Polytrack.

3/1

2nd

3

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Masqool

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Prolific winner down the years; not at very best this summer but he drops into a classified race with apprentice Myla Coppins taking off a useful 7lb; may need more of a test these days.

11/4

4th

3

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:26 Brighton

Masqool

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Good runs on the AW earlier this year but unconvincing since those and has another switch on the headgear front.

12/1

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11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 67361- CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Best when winning in clearcut style from off the pace in a ten-runner handicap over C&D eight days ago, getting off the mark at the seventh attempt; major player despite 6lb rise.
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4th

6

(6)

10th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 5lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Ed Dunlop

Doubled his winning tally with a game success at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 20 days ago; 3lb higher and still needs to prove his stamina over this far, but a major player otherwise.

7/2

1st

7

(8)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ed Dunlop

prominent, pushed along and led over 2f out, faced challenge over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds

5/1

3rd

8

(1)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Ended last year with a Wolverhampton win (9.4f, Tapeta) but he's finished down the field in two runs at Nottingham (1m2f/8.3f) this spring; wasn't beaten far last time and is effective at 1m2f on Polytrack but others are more persuasive.

5/1

Form: 90750- BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Missed nearly all of 2021, all of 2022 and his 2023 campaign did not go well, despite a big fall in the weights; however, he finished closer on penultimate start and didn't get the best of runs when joint-favourite on latest, so all hope may not be lost.
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12th

9

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Rise Hall

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Formerly useful veteran who's missed a couple of chunks of his career and been on the downgrade in recent times; has been running over further this year and is tried in another different form of headgear tonight.

10/1

12th

9

(4)

28th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Rise Hall

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Formerly useful veteran who's missed a couple of chunks of his career and been on the downgrade in recent times; has been running over further this year and is tried in another different form of headgear tonight.

10/1

8th

10

(6)

31st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

15:15 Redcar

Rise Hall

9st 2lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Mark has tumbled since returning last May from mammoth absence; made the frame in three of his four runs this year but doesn't appeal for the win.

12/1

Form: 10605-

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Both wins at Yarmouth (11.5f) on turf; latest start was a step back in the right direction (50-1 fifth of 12 at Southwell) but he's never raced over a trip this short and his AW record is not compelling.
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12th

7

(3)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Pontefract

Franco Grasso

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Kevin Frost

Both wins in 11.5f contests at Yarmouth; well beaten in two runs this spring; now wears a tongue-tie; not the percentage call.

20/1

8th

4

(2)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Franco Grasso

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Kevin Frost

Both wins have come at Yarmouth (11.5f), the most recent from 4lb higher in May last year; may not have liked the soft ground at Doncaster (1m2f) last month, but still needs the return of the blinkers to have a positive effect.

12/1

8th

4

(2)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Franco Grasso

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Kevin Frost

Both wins have come at Yarmouth (11.5f), the most recent from 4lb higher in May last year; may not have liked the soft ground at Doncaster (1m2f) last month, but still needs the return of the blinkers to have a positive effect.

12/1

9/1

Form: 39072-

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Debut (2021) was his only win from nine starts for Archie Watson; bits of fair form since, though, including when second of eight here (8.6f) eight days ago on second start for new stable; that performance and his pedigree give encouragement for this second crack at today's trip.
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12th

1

(3)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Verona Star

9st 12lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Tony Carroll

Dual course winner who has been off 11 months since a narrow success over 7f here; worth a market check, albeit his stamina for this far remains unproven; stable also runs Moon Over The Sea.

8/1

1st

2

(3)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Verona Star

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, nudged along to lead over 1f out, faced challenge inside final 110yds, hung right towards finish, just did enough

10/1

1st

2

(3)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Verona Star

9st 6lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, nudged along to lead over 1f out, faced challenge inside final 110yds, hung right towards finish, just did enough

10/1

25/1

Form: 46500-

Last run: 87 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Slow starter; began his 2023 campaign with two good runs over 1m at Chelmsford but he's failed to get competitive since; back from three months off this time and his peak mark last year was 11lb higher.
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8th

11

(6)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

17:30 Nottingham

Hotspur Harry

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robert Eddery

Just 2-44 and mostly well beaten during the last 12 months, with the exception of a second at Chelmsford in February (1m2f); opposable.

20/1

13th

12

(6)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Hotspur Harry

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

0-20 since his last win in 2022 and he's finished down the field in four of his five runs this year, including a heavy defeat at Brighton last month; others preferred.

20/1

6th

3

(8)

9th May 2024

Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:53 Brighton

Hotspur Harry

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Eddery

held up in rear, brief headway over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

9/1

Form: 37809- C

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Never figured for new yard over 1m on last two outings and he is usually seen over further than this too, with his two wins last June having come at this track but over 1m4f and 1m6f; 4lb below his last winning mark but best watched for the time being.
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7th

6

(5)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:08 Kempton (AW)

Further Measure

9st 5lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Mike Murphy

Prolific winner, mostly on AW and at 1m6f-2m, including C&D; 1lb higher than when scoring here in February; not quite as good in two subsequent starts but looks a player back up in trip and with the same claimer up as for that most recent success.

9/2

4th

8

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 5

14:10 Lingfield

Further Measure

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Mike Murphy

Held on to win at Kempton (2m, AW) in February and posted a solid effort when fourth at Southwell (2m, AW) 84 days ago; off since and this drop back in trip probably isn't ideal on his first outing on turf since September 2023.

6/1

Form: 53769- D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has another career-low mark but there's been no win since 2021 in his Irish days; recent runs, including two at this track, do not suggest he's about to break that sequence.
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6th

10

(10)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Still Standing

9st 1lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Alexandra Dunn

in touch with leaders, prominent after 2f

8/1

10

(10)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Still Standing

9st 1lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Alexandra Dunn

Multiple turf winner, most recently in 2021; 0-11 on AW but has dropped a long way in the weights since the autumn and he's been running well enough over 1m4f of late to think he shouldn't be far away.

8/1

4th

6

(3)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Still Standing

9st 2lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Alexandra Dunn

Flat turf/hurdles winner who is 0-10 on the AW, but a fair effort when a staying-on third of nine in a 0-50 classified event over C&D last month; each-way possibilities again.

8/1

Form: 24226- C

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Races freely and latest start was not his best but he was highly competitive in most of his other appearances at Wolverhampton (8.6f/9.4f) last year, including a win in September, and has to be in each-way calculations.
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1st

8

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:55 Chepstow

Prince Ali

9st 0lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

All six wins have been on AW; cheekpieces return but he doesn't convince.

14/1

6th

3

(8)

5th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Prince Ali

9st 6lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Four course wins, including two over this trip, and he ran his best race for a while when third over C&D four weeks ago; each-way shout.

11/2

Form: 4/141-

Last run: 304 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Can make the running; last seen on the Flat last January-March, including with two 1m2f wins on Newcastle Tapeta (all six AW runs have been at that track); he's also been in cracking form over hurdles since, including winning his last two outings, so needs major respect.
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7

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Russian Virtue

11st 7lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: David Thompson

8-59, although his last win came in a two-runner affair at Carlisle (2m1f; 2-5 favourite; all out) in December 2023; latest Carlisle sixth (beaten 15l; 50-1) not overly inspiring; others more obvious.

10/1

6th

7

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Carlisle

Russian Virtue

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: David Thompson

Has won six times over hurdles, the latest a two-runner affair over C&D (good to soft) in December 2023; a couple of fair runs for this yard last year but pulled up when last seen out in January (reportedly never travelling); others appeal more.

20/1

4

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Russian Virtue

11st 5lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: David Thompson

On a long losing spell and form figures of 246 this term reflect that a turnaround of sorts is required; admittedly appears well treated if that resurgence materialises, being 7lb below last winning mark.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.70
Straight Forecast £23.30
Tricast £60.60
Trifecta £107.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shaheen Saqaar

The Sun:

Russian Virtue

D Express:

Further Measure

RP RATINGS:

Masqool

POSTDATA:

Shaheen Saqaar

NEWMARKET:

Shaheen Saqaar

The Times:

Shaheen Saqaar

Telegraph:

Shaheen Saqaar

Daily Mirror:

Shaheen Saqaar

The Star:

Shaheen Saqaar

Daily Record:

Shaheen Saqaar