January 15 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 52040- CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Seven-time course winner who had a close call at Kempton (6f) in November and things didn't go his way over 7f here last time; should get a decent pace back at this trip and has possibilities if he gets the breaks.
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6

(9)

17th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:33 Leicester

Peachey Carnehan

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Mullineaux

Seventeen wins to his name but he hasn't won on turf for nearly three years and isn't in much form of late; up against it if his current mark of 37 is any guide.

33/1

8

(3)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

Peachey Carnehan

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Veteran has won 17 races, but seems to have lost his way and losing run up to 21; effectively 9lb wrong on his 168th start; look elsewhere.

50/1

12

(9)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

16:00 Chester

Peachey Carnehan

8st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Mullineaux

On a long losing sequence and he failed to beat a rival in 6f Redcar handicap 17 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.

33/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 08443- CD

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
12-time Tapeta winner including three over C&D; his last success was 11 months ago but that was off 10lb higher and he finished well to go close at Newcastle (6f) when last seen in October; respected back from a short break.
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1st

9

(3)

21st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tathmeen

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Eight wins here, the latest off 3lb higher last March; return to this trip should suit after three runs over further, but he is hard to predict these days.

12/1

1st

9

(3)

21st Jan 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Tathmeen

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Eight wins here, the latest off 3lb higher last March; return to this trip should suit after three runs over further, but he is hard to predict these days.

12/1

5th

10

(1)

4th Jan 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:03 Southwell (AW)

Tathmeen

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Veteran who is a 13-time AW scorer; however, has something to find on his autumn form and consequently needs to raise his game on return from two-month layoff.

12/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 0855-4

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-11 but he's been running well over 6f in last three runs including a strong-finishing fourth in a classified event at Lingfield 11 days ago; still unexposed at this trip and he has possibilities back in a handicap.
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8th

12

(9)

12th May 2025

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Balmy Breese

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Threatened to pick up a small race here early in the year but has had endless chances and recent efforts haven't been good; only holds outside claims.

25/1

8th

12

(9)

12th May 2025

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Balmy Breese

9st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Threatened to pick up a small race here early in the year but has had endless chances and recent efforts haven't been good; only holds outside claims.

25/1

10th

10

(3)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

19:25 Brighton

Balmy Breese

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Sarah Hollinshead

It remains to be seen what he is capable of on turf after just two novice events and a heavy-ground 1m handicap, all in 2023 (well held in each); trail has gone cold since an okay winter on Tapeta, however.

25/1

Form: 798-9

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo but he's not finished closer than 8l to a winner and was ninth of ten in a classified event at Lingfield (6f) 11 days ago; now switches to a handicap and he needs a transformation.
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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

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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

5th
9 (2)
Mikka

25/1

Form: 07/86-

Last run: 275 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Well held in all five runs including two AW handicaps last April; best RPR of 40 so far and has plenty to prove back up in trip after 275 days off.
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10th

12

(1)

23rd Apr 2024

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mikka

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

0-10, but he didn't finish far behind Gidwa and Bernard Spierpoint when third of ten over C&D 13 days ago having not enjoyed the clearest of runs; still needs a bit more, though.

8/1

50/1

Form: 0/50-0

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has struggled at big prices in his six starts including two classified events and a C&D handicap; no appeal.
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8th

9

(7)

29th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Overland

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Carroll

Low-grade performer who has yet to win; may be suited by drop to this trip having failed to stay 8.6f at Wolverhampton last time but needs to raise game.

20/1

5th

9

(1)

17th Feb 2024

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1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Overland

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Carroll

started quickly, led

66/1

8th

8

(5)

1st Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Overland

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Has had few chances but his recent sixth of nine at Wolverhampton (6f) was only a small improvement and these weights are not in his favour.

66/1

6/1

Form: 73388-

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Promising third on his handicap debut here (5f) last month but he's finished eighth at this track (6f/5f) in both runs since; still unexposed but he was always in rear last time and has something to prove back up in trip.
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13th

13

(3)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

This is only his third race on turf but he finished last and second last in the others; none of his 2025 or 2026 form reads well enough and his 0-33 overall record is probably the bottom line.

66/1

8th

9

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Scott Dixon

Poor maiden who's done most racing in sprints and not looked to see it out in a handful of starts over this trip; two poor efforts this spring leave him hard to recommend.

50/1

13th

16

(16)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Lil Wade

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Good runs have been few and far between since his Wolverhampton second in September 2024; easy enough to swerve.

50/1

15/8

Form: 54641- CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Four-time turf winner who recorded his first AW success when landing a C&D handicap (16-1) last month; that was a narrow win from off the pace but he battled well to seal the deal and is only 1lb higher here; respected.
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4th

12

(4)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

One Last Hug

8st 12lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Jim Goldie

Versatile trip-wise having been placed at up to 1m5f, while his latest win came over 6f here in December; rather in and out since and he failed to beat a rival at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta) six days ago; others safer.

25/1

9th

9

(3)

17th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

One Last Hug

8st 13lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Jim Goldie

Strong at the finish when landing a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton in December; good late headway over 6f here last week too; hard to win with but he's capable at this level.

14/1

4th

6

(6)

10th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Newcastle (AW)

One Last Hug

9st 3lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Jim Goldie

towards rear, ran on from over 1f out, nearest finish

10/1

9th
7 (8)
Griggy

5/1

Form: 08456- CD

Last run: 204 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Has eight wins on his CV but last one was in October 2022 and he's 0-14 for current yard; continues to slide down the weights but he was well held in his last two runs in the summer and has work to do back from 204 days off.
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10th

3

(7)

2nd Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Griggy

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Adrian Wintle

Has done all his winning over 6f, most recently in 2022; has a doubt over current form and isn't the percentage call returned to 7f.

16/1

6

(6)

9th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

14:32 Wolverhampton (AW)

Griggy

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Has eight wins on his CV but last one was in October 2022; has dropped some way in the weights but he was last of nine behind Peachey Carnehan here (6f) on his return last month and is now 0-15 for current yard; opposable.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Griggy

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Adrian Wintle

Has eight wins on his CV but last one was in October 2022 and he's 0-14 for current yard; continues to slide down the weights but he was well held in his last two runs in the summer and has work to do back from 204 days off.

5/1

Non-runners

Bungle Bay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.50
Straight Forecast £15.96
Tricast £41.73
Trifecta £61.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tathmeen

POSTDATA:

One Last Hug

The Times:

Balmy Breese

The Guardian:

Bungle Bay

The Star:

Balmy Breese

Telegraph:

One Last Hug

Daily Mail:

One Last Hug

Daily Mirror:

One Last Hug

RP RATINGS:

Tathmeen

THE NORTH:

Tathmeen

D Express:

Tathmeen

The Sun:

Tathmeen

Daily Record:

Tathmeen