January 13 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 4393-2

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Losing run goes back to 1m2f AW wins in late 2022 but good placed efforts over 9.4f here on his last two outings, latterly going down by only a neck to reopposing former stablemate Destinado; stamina not assured (below par on previous attempt at 1m4f) but still respected.
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6th

4

(8)

17th Mar 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Come To Pass

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Winless since his 3yo days but has gone close a few times over C&D; patchy since returning from an absence, cracking late in first-time cheekpieces latest having made a lot of the running.

16/1

8th

2

(10)

12th Feb 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:43 Lingfield (AW)

Come To Pass

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won two C&D handicaps at the end of 2022, but 0-25 since; fourth in a couple of similar contest last month including over C&D and holds frame possibiltities again with cheekpieces given a go.

7/1

3

8th Feb 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Come To Pass

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

OUR TIP

Form: 42747- C

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Returned from a short break to win over 1m6f here last January (also second over C&D off 2lb higher in February); has left Sam Drinkwater since a below-par run on turf in October; new trainer had a winner last weekend.
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6th

2

(2)

31st Jan 2025

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Gentle Fire

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

On a two-year losing spell and has a question mark over current form, having achieved little in two runs for new stable; opposed.

14/1

6th

2

(2)

31st Jan 2025

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1m 4f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Gentle Fire

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

Form: /2465-

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who resumed from five months off with a good fifth of ten in 8.5f handicap here in November; second over 9.4f here off 2lb higher here last spring; reasons to be hopeful if his stamina holds now up in trip.
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6th

9

(1)

12th Apr 2024

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Urban Champion

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

20/1

6th

9

(1)

12th Apr 2024

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Urban Champion

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Richard Phillips

prominent

20/1

4th

10

(9)

26th Mar 2024

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1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Urban Champion

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Richard Phillips

Maiden (0-10); runner-up in a first-time hood at Wolverhampton (9.5f) last May; has struggled since, including in three runs (9.5f-1m4f; headgear recently removed) in 2024; no reason to anticipate revival.

25/1

Form: 56568- CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Triple C&D winner who will be having her 30th start around here; caught too far back when eighth of 12 over C&D last month and eased another 2lb.
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6

(3)

8th Jul 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jenny Ren

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Sarah Hollinshead

dwelt start, in rear

20/1

8th

9

(9)

27th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jenny Ren

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Her last three wins have come over C&D and latest was last March; well handicapped on that form but she's finished down the field here in her last five runs and needs a major revival after wind surgery.

25/1

8th

9

(9)

27th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jenny Ren

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Her last three wins have come over C&D and latest was last March; well handicapped on that form but she's finished down the field here in her last five runs and needs a major revival after wind surgery.

25/1

Form: 0566-1 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Made a winning start for James Owen when getting on top towards the finish to see off Come to Pass in a 9.4f course handicap under Aidan Keeley eight days ago; will be at least as effective back over this trip and a 2lb nudge doesn't look enough to stop him.
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3

(4)

13th Sep 2025

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1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Destinado

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Prolific last year, whereas his only win this season was in March; below par twice on turf since a respectable third on AW at Southwell (1m6f) in July but is well handicapped again.

7/2

9

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Destinado

10st 13lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: James Owen

Prolific last year, whereas his only win this season was in March; ran respectably penultimate start (AW) but not well enough in his other recent races and his record for amateur rider is discouraging; his three turf wins have all been on soft or good to soft.

12/1

14/1

Form: 63627-

Last run: 142 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-28; did go close over 1m6f here in August when in first-time blinkers but that headgear didn't work as well at Chelmsford next time; has changed stable ahead of this first outing for 142 days; cheekpieces return.
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9th

7

(4)

5th Mar 2024

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1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Buford

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lisa Williamson

1-31 and poor in all three starts since returning from five months off in January; easily passed over.

50/1

6th

9

22nd Feb 2024

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1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Buford

8st 13lb

T: Lisa Williamson

Beaten a neck at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) last August, but just 1-30 and both efforts since returning for this yard last month have been poor; look elsewhere.

66/1

8th

10

18th Jan 2024

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1m 5f 66y

Class 6

13:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Buford

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Lisa Williamson

1-29, the sole win in 2021; had quite a few minor honours last year, including a close second over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in August off today's mark, but this month's first run for a new yard was a heavy defeat.

25/1

Form: 0890-8

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Won at Lingfield (1m2f) for George Boughey a year ago but has struggled to get competitive for current stable (five runs) and it takes a big leap of faith to support her at present.
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8th

10

(10)

1st Jul 2024

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Princess Nieve

8st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Patrick Morris

1m2f AW winner for George Boughey last January but she's struggled for current yard including at 2m and 1m3f on Tapeta in last two runs; mark has bottomed out now and she makes no appeal.

40/1

8th

14

(5)

31st Mar 2024

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1m 3f 23y

Class 6

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Princess Nieve

8st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Patrick Morris

Won a classified at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) for George Boughey in January 2023; not much to shout about from last April onwards.

66/1

Form: 70345-

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
A win still eludes her and she hasn't repeated her close third of 12 over 9.4f here in November in two runs since.
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7th

10

(3)

16th Aug 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: John O’Shea

in touch with leaders

20/1

7th

8

(5)

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: John O’Shea

Has course form; yet to win but she ran some good races on AW for Alexandra Dunn, including when close up, after getting checked, behind a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March; sold for 2,000gns in early June; worth a look for in-form new yard.

12/1

10

(6)

20th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

18:45 Brighton

Naadyaa

9st 3lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Alexandra Dunn

Close third over 1m4f at Wolverhampton on her penultimate run but down the field there next time and she's now 0-33.

20/1

Form: 36887-

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Good first run in cheekpieces when third in a Bath classified event but below that level since on the AW; headgear off now; not wildly appealing.
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9

(6)

13th Jan 2024

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Grey Bandit

9st 3lb

J: Jonathan Fisher

T: John Stimpson

Good first run in cheekpieces when third in a Bath classified event but below that level since on the AW; headgear off now; not wildly appealing.

25/1

7th

12

(3)

18th Nov 2023

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Grey Bandit

9st 0lb

J: Jonathan Fisher

T: John Stimpson

Good first run in cheekpieces when third in a Bath classified event but below that level since on the AW; not wildly appealing.

25/1

8th

8

(10)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Grey Bandit

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: John Stimpson

Close up in 1m Bath classified event in first-time cheekpieces in July; twice below that level on the AW since, with and without cheekpieces; possible stamina doubts further reduce his appeal.

14/1

Form: 2256-4

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Maiden but was runner-up three times on AW last summer, including C&D; better effort back from break when nearest at the finish over 1m3f at Kempton last Saturday; should be thereabouts.
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3rd

3

(6)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Optik

9st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: David Simcock

took keen hold, towards rear, headway up the centre over 1f out, ran on final 110yds

4/1

3rd

3

(6)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Optik

9st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: David Simcock

Four wins over the winter included a C&D success under George Bass when Mc'Ted was fourth, but he's been kept busy and last week's well-held sixth at Southwell was somewhat underwhelming; needs to bounce back.

4/1

6th

6

(2)

31st Mar 2024

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1m 3f 23y

Class 6

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Optik

9st 6lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

Three wins on the other Tapeta tracks in January and one at Chelmsford this month; creditable second over C&D (sole run here) on latest outing and should not be far away.

5/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Destinado

POSTDATA:

Optik

Telegraph:

Come To Pass

The Times:

Optik

The Star:

Optik

The Guardian:

Come To Pass

The Sun:

Come To Pass

RP RATINGS:

Destinado

NEWMARKET:

Destinado

Daily Mail:

Destinado

D Express:

Destinado

Daily Mirror:

Destinado

Daily Record:

Destinado