February 19 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 652-14 BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made a winning stable debut at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) last month but he had the run of things in that tactical race and wasn't as good in his return visit 17 days ago; bit to prove again after that and he looks fairly exposed now.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield

Tasmanian Legend

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Alice Haynes

Returned to form to win at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) last month, scoring at that venue for a third time; has shown ability on turf and is not ruled out but his 0-6 record on grass isn't particularly convincing.

4/1

1st

5

(2)

12th May 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tasmanian Legend

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Dual course winner last year who's slid to a dangerous mark, being 5lb lower than when favourite for a similar race over C&D in January; said to have hung left when below market expectations last time and goes back to cheekpieces from a hood.

10/1

1st

5

(2)

12th May 2025

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tasmanian Legend

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Dual course winner last year who's slid to a dangerous mark, being 5lb lower than when favourite for a similar race over C&D in January; said to have hung left when below market expectations last time and goes back to cheekpieces from a hood.

10/1

11/4

Form: 546-13 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Improved form upped to 1m on handicap debut when scoring at Kempton last month; held at odds-on behind the front-running Tasmanian Legend at Newcastle last time but that was in a tactical race and he still has potential; respected with cheekpieces added.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(3)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:10 Beverley

Wait And Hope

8st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Ruth Carr

On a losing run and he comes here on the back of a below-par sixth in 1m4f Thirsk handicap eight days ago; he needs to get back on track.

8/1

6th

5

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

14:20 Thirsk

Wait And Hope

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Ruth Carr

Not the most prolific of winners (2-27); winner over 1m2f at Redcar in May (1m2f, good to firm; 18-1); hasn't run as well since and was well beaten on the AW on Thursday (1m2f); can pull hard and return to 1m4f not sure to suit.

25/1

6th

5

(4)

11th Sep 2025

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1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Wait And Hope

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Won at Kempton (1m, AW) early last year and is now 2lb lower than when winning at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) in May; mostly struggled since and he was beaten 3l when fifth of nine in first-time blinkers over this C&D 13 days ago.

18/1

Form: 25-333 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Opened his account at Chelmsford (7f) in September and has mostly remained in form at up to 1m2f since; should go well again but he's now 1-14 and looks weighted near his best off this mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:12 Thirsk

Rising Force

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: John Butler

Much more racing on AW than turf but better than ever on grass for new yard, winning both 1m starts (good to soft and good to firm), the latest over C&D with something in hand; a further 7lb rise may not be beyond him.

9/2

1st

3

(8)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:00 Thirsk

Rising Force

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: John Butler

Too good for 21 rivals at Doncaster in March (1m, good to soft) in March; last of 13 at Southwell under a penalty soon after but he didn't see a lot of daylight and he can be given a pass; revival on the cards.

6/1

13th

12

(9)

7th Apr 2026

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1m 0f 13y

Class 2

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Rising Force

8st 11lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: John Butler

Having only his second start for the yard when beating 21 rivals in an amateur riders' handicap at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) nine days ago; has run well here before and shortlisted despite his 5lb penalty.

4/1

OUR TIP

7/4

Form: 3-1

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Out of an unraced half-sister to Oaks winner Qualify; made a promising start when a close third here (7f) in December and he built on that with a comfortable success in a Chelmsford maiden (odds-on) last month; now goes handicapping off what looks a fair mark and he's open to more progress on this step up in trip; big player.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(2)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Bath

Super Hit

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: James Owen

His last win was 13 months ago but he's run two promising races for James Owen this spring and was beaten less than 2l when sixth at Leicester (1m, good to firm; 9-2) last time; remains well handicapped on his old form and he shouldn't be far away.

7/1

6th

2

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Super Hit

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

On a long losing sequence (for Darryll Holland) but he made a promising start for James Owen after a three-month layoff when second of 12 in 1m AW Lingfield handicap nine days ago; big shout nudged up 1lb.

7/1

2nd

4

(8)

30th Apr 2026

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1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:07 Lingfield (AW)

Super Hit

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Signed off for Darryll Holland with a below-par run at Kempton in January but had gone close off today's mark over C&D a few days earlier and it will be interesting to see what James Owen can do with him (same owner).

7/2

14/1

Form: 96-75

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Has finished down the field in all of his four runs (6/1m) including on handicap debut at Newcastle (last of five) 17 days ago; still unexposed and this is a drop back in grade but he needs a transformation.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(4)

5th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:50 Beverley

Howards Choice

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Best run when close fifth in a Ripon handicap (1m, good) in May; had traffic issues in the closing stages there and again at Redcar (7f, good to firm) ten days later; still has potential after seven starts and in the mix with hood added; withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls in June.

5/1

9

(1)

5th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Ripon

Howards Choice

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Best run when close fifth to Havana Prince (now 4lb worse off) and Curious Mrs Fox (3lb worse off) in a C&D handicap last month (good); didn't get the best of runs that day and again found trouble when eighth at Redcar last time (7f, good to firm); interesting.

9/1

8th

5

(3)

20th May 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Redcar

Howards Choice

9st 6lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Gemma Tutty

0-6 but he ran his best race when close fifth at Ripon (1m, good; tongue-tie added) ten days ago and that can be marked up because he ran into some trouble in the closing stages; should be fine with this drop back in trip and he looks interesting off 1lb lower than last time.

7/2

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Payout
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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Super Hit

Telegraph:

The Ferret

TOPSPEED:

Rising Force

RP RATINGS:

Super Hit

POSTDATA:

Super Hit

NEWMARKET:

Super Hit

The Times:

Super Hit

The Guardian:

Super Hit

Daily Mail:

Super Hit

D Express:

Super Hit

Daily Mirror:

Super Hit

The Star:

Super Hit

Daily Record:

Super Hit

The Sun:

The Ferret