February 23 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 481-11 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has proved a revelation since the tongue-tie went on, making it 3-3 over C&D when scoring by a nose a fortnight ago; did well to win that having taken a keen hold and he may get more of a pace to aim at this time; much respected up another 3lb.
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10th

8

(12)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Optician

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

0-14 on turf (5-19 on AW) but he ran well when he last tackled grass in summer 2024; returned from some time off with promising fourth at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last month and can be in the mix if building on that effort.

12/1

4th

1

(5)

11th Apr 2026

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1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Optician

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Five-time Wolverhampton winner for Shaun Lycett, all off lower marks; pulled up here last September, having clipped heels on his first run in five months and for this yard, and has been absent since; this trip a bare minimum now.

16/1

10

(6)

23rd Sep 2025

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1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Optician

8st 13lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Herrington

Five Wolverhampton wins to his name for Shaun Lycett, all during the winter months, and never off a mark this high; has gone well here too but possible he'll need this for his new yard after five months off.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 8426-8

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
0-6, but she has shown ability as when second of 12 off this mark at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) in November; last two starts in slightly better races over 1m6f here have probably been better than they looked (stable debut last time) and the return to this trip looks a good move; interesting.
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2nd

4

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Kitty Foyle

11st 9lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Returned from break with wide-margin win in three-runner contest at Wincanton (3m, good) last month; the value of that form is open to question (leader crashed through rail and ran out in home straight) but she remains unexposed over this sort of trip and the handicapper has been pragmatic in raising her 4lb.

4/1

1st

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 150y

Class 4

14:20 Wincanton

Kitty Foyle

11st 6lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Flat/hurdle winner; headed to Kempton last time unproven over this far but saw it out fine to finish third of the nine runners (on good ground); solid chance off 1lb higher.

9/4

3rd

2

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:05 Stratford

Kitty Foyle

11st 12lb

J: Robbie David

T: Daisy Hitchins

Won a Flat handicap (1m6f, soft) and a novice hurdle (2m1f, good) last autumn; mixed record under both codes since then but she's been highly tried in last four hurdle runs and was third in a Listed race at Taunton last December; now returns to jumping after a short break and needs watching in market on handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie added.

11/4

9/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2379-6 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 13lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Veteran who showed he still had it on several occasions last year, but last three efforts haven't been so good and he is now 0-16 on the AW; look elsewhere.
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9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

9

(4)

10th Apr 2024

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1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

awkward start, in rear, looked to go wrong and pulled up 7f out

6/1

2nd

6

(8)

7th Mar 2024

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1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:40 Lingfield (AW)

Restorer

9st 9lb

J: Andrea Pinna

T: Ian Williams

midfield

14/1

Form: 398-8

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Placed at Windsor (1m2f, soft) in one outing for the Gosdens last May, but has shown little in three starts over C&D since returning for this yard in December; little appeal.
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8

(7)

18th Feb 2025

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Villazon

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: James Evans

A poor maiden for Deborah Faulkner who came in last on his yard debut in 1m4f handicap here last month; others are preferred.

12/1

8

(12)

10th Feb 2025

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Villazon

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

in rear, race voided

14/1

8

(12)

10th Feb 2025

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1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Villazon

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: James Evans

in rear, race voided

14/1

Form: 11347- C

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
All three AW wins have come over 9.5f here but her stamina for this far remains unproven; may need the run after 81 days off and can miss the break.
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6th

9

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

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1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

City Escape

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Five-time winner over C&D and 2lb lower than for the latest; never figured on last month's stable debut at Leicester after 217 days off, but she may have needed it and no great surprise if she ran well.

14/1

6th

2

(6)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

City Escape

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Consistent mare who signed off for Mark Loughnane with a solid third in 9.4f Wolverhampton handicap in October; has gone well fresh so not out of things for her new yard.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 611-65 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who took 22 attempts to get off the mark under rules, but he won three times on the AW late last year including once over C&D; last two defeats have been in slightly better races than this and a good chance he will enjoy the run of the race in front; respected.
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8th

7

(1)

3rd Feb 2026

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1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hill Station

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Not beaten far into fifth in a 2m handicap here four weeks ago; on a fair mark but others bring more persuasive claims.

16/1

2nd

3

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Hill Station

11st 9lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Got off the mark at the 15th attempt over hurdles at Stratford (2m, good) 16 days ago; 5lb rise will make it tougher but looks sure to run his race and unlikely to be far away.

11/4

40/1

Form: /4/5/7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
AW winner in France as a 3yo, but best known as a hurdler/chaser these days albeit just 2-34 in that sphere; beaten a long way in an amateur riders' event at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) three weeks ago and easy enough to swerve.
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11th

12

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Balranald

10st 2lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Alison Hamilton

Won twice last season but has a modest overall strike-rate and has been below par of late; 3lb out of the weights.

25/1

8th

10

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Balranald

10st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Two wins last October, the second off this mark in this race (good); creditable second after a break at Sedgefield last time (2m4f, good); could well win this for the second year in a row.

7/1

8th

10

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

14:08 Newcastle

Balranald

10st 4lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

Two wins last October, the second off this mark in this race (good); creditable second after a break at Sedgefield last time (2m4f, good); could well win this for the second year in a row.

7/1

20/1

Form: 11220-

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
2-4 on turf in the French Provinces, but poor in three starts over hurdles for this yard and beat just one home over C&D on Boxing Day; blinkers will need to make a big difference.
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8th

5

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Stray Bullet

11st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: David Pipe

disputed lead early, soon in touch with leaders

25/1

8th

5

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Stray Bullet

11st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: David Pipe

disputed lead early, soon in touch with leaders

25/1

8

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Stray Bullet

10st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Won twice on the Flat in France in May 2023 but struggled in three juvenile hurdles for David Pipe last season and we haven't seen him since a heavy defeat on the Flat in February; swaps blinkers for cheekpieces.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £4.31
Tricast £14.68
Trifecta £17.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Optician

SPOTLIGHT:

Kitty Foyle

The Guardian:

Hill Station

POSTDATA:

Optician

The Times:

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Telegraph:

Optician

Daily Mail:

Optician

D Express:

Optician

Daily Mirror:

Optician

The Sun:

Optician

The Star:

Optician

Daily Record:

Optician