February 23 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 581-0 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Ended his 3yo season with a 1m Chelmsford maiden win in July; too free in front and faded out of it in handicap back there (1m again) on reappearance last month; will need to settle a lot better now stepping up in trip but that should have knocked some of the freshness out of him and he retains potential as an unexposed sort.
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3rd

4

(6)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:55 Kempton (AW)

Endless Power

9st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

midfield, headway from over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed and weakened final 110yds

33/1

7th

1

(9)

21st Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Kempton (AW)

Endless Power

10st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

in rear

12/1

12th

2

(11)

1st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Endless Power

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: James Tate

Absent since coming up short at Chelmsford (1m2f) eight weeks ago when bidding for AW hat-trick; still needs to prove he can cope with this unchanged mark.

9/1

2nd
7 (3)
Masqool

11/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7-2211 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
In a good run of form, winning twice over 1m2f at Lingfield under Joe Leavy this month, latterly only four days ago; not obviously well treated under his 5lb penalty but dangerous to rule out in current mood.
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4th

4

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Masqool

9st 9lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

Very respectable 12-76 record for one who plies his trade in this sort of grade; vast majority of those wins came on AW but he can do it on turf and latest third over C&D (good to firm), while beaten a fair way, wasn't a bad effort; has dropped back down to his career-low mark.

12/1

3rd

9

(8)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Windsor

Masqool

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

11-time AW scorer but sole turf win was three years ago; some creditable efforts on Polytrack for new yard this year but he's been out of sorts at Wolverhampton in last two runs; has some questions to answer and he looks opposable back on turf.

20/1

8th

5

(1)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Masqool

9st 7lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Tony Carroll

12-74; sits below last winning mark and filled the runner-up berth at Lingfield (1m2f) on penultimate start; less productive in a change of headgear (visor) over 8.5f here latest; trainer also saddles Three on Thursday.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0648-4

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Bit of a mixed record but he made a creditable return from a six-month break when third past the post over C&D 11 days ago, hanging to his left and subsequently demoted to fourth after causing interference to the reopposing Dembe; claims if he can build on that but his overall profile raises doubts about him doing so.
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3rd

2

(2)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

15:35 Hamilton

Ludos Landing

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Dipped into Class 5 company at Newcastle in March and won comfortably (extended 1m4f); two disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove; has run well in two course visits, at least.

10/1

4th

4

(2)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:53 Newcastle (AW)

Ludos Landing

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Won for blinkers first being fitted and did so again for them going back on over C&D two months ago; lacked consistency in recent times and there's not much wiggle room off this mark but he's capable if on a going day.

10/1

13/8

Form: 870-83 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Completed an AW four-timer in 2022 and had a consistent spell last winter; back on a favourable mark and shaped as if he may be ready to take advantage over C&D 11 days ago, headway going well when hampered 1f out and keeping on near the finish having had to switch (finished fourth promoted to third); big player if getting the breaks this time.
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1

(8)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:48 Kempton (AW)

Dembe

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

Good C&D record since joining this yard and ran well at Lingfield on Good Friday off this mark on his most recent AW outing; fair run off his lower turf mark at Doncaster four weeks ago; could yet rate higher on this surface.

5/1

6

(13)

6th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

Dembe

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

Recorded his eighth AW win when completing a double at Newcastle (1m) in March; came up short at Lingfield last time but that was another good effort in a valuable handicap on Good Friday; now returns to turf but he's still lightly raced in this sphere and is 11lb lower than last time; not ruled out.

11/2

4th

6

(1)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Dembe

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

midfield

13/2

Form: 9078-8 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW scorer but hasn't been at his best lately; cut some slack by the handicapper as a result (lowest AW mark for over three years) but leap of faith needed; tongue-tied first time.
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No Results Found

Form: 571-74 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won four times here (8.6f-1m4f) last AW season and made the frame in two low-grade handicap hurdles towards end of 2023; better effort back on the Flat since when fourth of 11 over 1m4f here 13 days ago; successful on the previous occasion he was partnered by Danny Tudhope; likely to be thereabouts.
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3rd

4

(2)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

18:55 Leicester

Johnny Boom

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Shaun Lycett

Scored over C&D in October and he got back on track when second of 12 in 1m4f Pontefract handicap last month; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb.

9/2

2nd

4

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Johnny Boom

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Shaun Lycett

Caused 28-1 surprise on soft ground at Leiester (1m4f) in the autumn but was below that form on his two AW starts in February (wore cheekpieces) and is too inconsistent to rely upon; no headgear today.

14/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form: 400-90

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Seven-time AW scorer elsewhere; back on a good mark but not obviously in the form to take advantage.
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1st

5

(7)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Buxted Too

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Hard to recommend on recent efforts, but has dropped 7lb lower than when gaining his second C&D success back in February; worth a second look with a visor given a try, especially if attracting support.

9/1

10th

8

(6)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Won at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in February but he's not fired in three starts since July and seems out of sorts at present; only of interest with market support.

25/1

5

(9)

5th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:32 Haydock

Buxted Too

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Ian Williams

This year's win was on Polytrack at Kempton (1m4f) in February and he's 2lb lower today, having gone off the boil in his two runs this summer; has never won beyond 1m4f and he last ran on ground softer than good in 2021.

20/1

40/1

Form: 9413/8

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Flat scorer for previous yard and hurdles winner for current stable; form in latter sphere went downhill last year and in rear throughout back on the Flat here (7f) 17 days ago.
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8th

9

(9)

28th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Reams Of Love

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: D J Jeffreys

Hurdle winner in 2022 but he's raced only intermittently since and hasn't done nearly enough in two recent AW runs to lay claims today.

50/1

8th

10

(10)

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reams Of Love

8st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: D J Jeffreys

Flat scorer for previous yard and hurdles winner for current stable; form in latter sphere went downhill last year and in rear throughout back on the Flat here (7f) 17 days ago.

40/1

Non-runners

Ernies Valentine, Rogue Soldier

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £31.30
Straight Forecast £28.23
Tricast £124.20
Trifecta £110.60

Selections

The Times:

Masqool

SPOTLIGHT:

Dembe

NEWMARKET:

Endless Power

POSTDATA:

Ludo's Landing

Daily Mirror:

Johnny Boom

The Star:

Endless Power

RP RATINGS:

Dembe

D Express:

Dembe

Telegraph:

Masqool

The Guardian:

Masqool

Daily Mail:

Masqool

The Sun:

Masqool

Daily Record:

Masqool