January 15 / 17.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.30

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 9524-1

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Hinted at better to come when fair C&D second in November and seemed to appreciate the return to Tapeta and the step up to 1m3f when off the mark at Southwell recently; not crying out for a return to shorter but up just 2lb and may well progress a little now he's won a race.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(1)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

19:40 Nottingham

Its Not Risky

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

dwelt start, in touch with leaders, went second 2f out, no match for winner

8/1

8th

8

(8)

14th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:50 Beverley

Its Not Risky

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Took advantage of a drop in grade when scoring at Nottingham (1m2f, good) last month and he had a tough task from out of the weights in Racing League handicap last time; back on his correct mark now and he's not ruled out back in a Class 5 event.

10/1

9th

11

(10)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

17:30 Yarmouth

Its Not Risky

8st 2lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

Took advantage of a drop in grade to get up late and win at Nottingham (1m2f, good) latest; stays 1m4f; up 3lb and back in better company, so may struggle to follow up.

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 33635-

Last run: 65 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Has improved since running in handicaps but he didn't repeat a better effort at Chelmsford (1m2f) in October when failing to put up much resistance there after; needs to raise his game after a break.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:50 Newton Abbot

Unleash Hell

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Dascombe

Placed in low-grade handicaps on the Flat and bettered his disappointing hurdle debut when ridden much more positively at Uttoxeter (2m, good; first-time visor) in July, finishing third behind Torrent; has a fighting chance if he handles the slower ground.

9/1

3rd

12

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:50 Uttoxeter

Unleash Hell

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Dascombe

Modest maiden on the Flat; should have the stamina for hurdling but was tailed off at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) on first attempt at this discipline; swaps usual cheekpieces for first-time visor.

25/1

6th

7

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:30 Newton Abbot

Unleash Hell

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Tom Dascombe

No wins in 11 on the Flat but mostly consistent and he stayed 1m4f; could make a hurdler.

9/2

7/2

Form: 43988-

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Started well with two close calls in 5f turf events but subsequent form has left a lot to be desired; bred to stay this new trip but has found little in his latest two 7f starts for Darryll Holland (first-time cheekpieces latest, new tongue-tie instead today); best to check the market.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(9)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Valadero

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Brian Toomey

27-race maiden but he's had three seconds since August and things didn't go his way behind an improver at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last time; should get a good tow into this race and has claims if he gets the breaks.

9/1

2

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Valadero

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Brian Toomey

26-race maiden but he's finished runner-up in his last three starts including over C&D (cheekpieces reapplied) on Saturday; had some traffic issues in that race and he should be in the mix again if turned out quickly.

7/2

2nd

4

(8)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Valadero

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Brian Toomey

Still a maiden after 25 starts but has twice finished second over 6f in recent weeks and wil be suited by today's return to 7f on Tapeta; sports refitted cheekpieces; probably won't be far away.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 60-5

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability on 7f debut; minor effort on Polytrack next time but more to like about his latest close fifth of nine at Southwell (1m) ten days ago, even though he was well positioned in a race that wasn't a true test; not sure to stay this far on pedigree but handicaps should see progress.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(8)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Yippee

9st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Charlie Johnston

in rear

4/1

3rd

9

(3)

8th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Yippee

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Won maiden handicap at Pontefract (1m2f, good) in May off 1lb higher mark; inconsistent since and first-time blinkers are now worn; needs more.

16/1

8

29th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Yippee

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Form: 057-

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Minor form on first two starts but he looked on the verge of a moving up a gear at Lingfield (7f) in November, when checked in his run as he was making a forward move from off the pace; stamina not a given on pedigree but chance is more obvious now handicapping.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(12)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Pop Noodle

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Loughnane

Much lower in the weights than when running in 1m2f turf handicaps last summer but he's been vulnerable in ordinary AW events this year and he's down the list this time.

12/1

8th

10

(12)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Pop Noodle

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Loughnane

Much lower in the weights than when running in 1m2f turf handicaps last summer but he's been vulnerable in ordinary AW events this year and he's down the list this time.

12/1

8th

9

(6)

7th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pop Noodle

9st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Mark Loughnane

Returned to form with a fair third over C&D (classified event) in February but that took his record to 0-12 and he needs to find more to make a big impact back in a handicap.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £8.52
Trifecta £15.80

Selections

POSTDATA:

It's Not Risky

SPOTLIGHT:

Pop Noodle

The Times:

Yippee

LAMBOURN:

Unleash Hell

NEWMARKET:

Valadero

RP RATINGS:

Pop Noodle

Telegraph:

It's Not Risky

The Guardian:

It's Not Risky

Daily Mail:

It's Not Risky

D Express:

It's Not Risky

Daily Mirror:

It's Not Risky

The Sun:

It's Not Risky

The Star:

It's Not Risky

Daily Record:

It's Not Risky