April 08 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £7851
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Scattered showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 115-

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won comfortably last summer on first two starts (7f/7.3f, turf); well beaten in 1m Group 3 at Newmarket last October when last seen and takes a big step up in trip on today's handicap and seasonal debut, but his dam was a 1m4f winner and this unexposed colt is an interesting contender.
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4th

7

(7)

18th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 10y

Class 3

15:15 Ripon

Per Contra

9st 4lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

He's won just one of his last 23 starts and has failed to fire on his last two outings; however, he had a tough assignment in the John Smith's Cup at York last Saturday and he's dropped to a handy mark; runner-up to the 4-7 favourite in this race last year and he's not ruled out.

9/1

20th

21

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:45 York

Per Contra

8st 6lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Some good C&D form, beaten just a neck in a big field last August (good to firm) and fourth of 16 two starts ago (good); he has an each-way squeak if he's on song but that wasn't the case at Newcastle last time (slowly away) and he's won just one of his last 22 starts.

66/1

8th

12

(3)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:12 Newcastle (AW)

Per Contra

8st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

His 2-3 AW record includes a comfortable C&D win off only 1lb lower last September; arrives on the back of two good efforts in strong turf handicaps and a bold bid looks assured now back on AW.

9/2

13/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 2-1111 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has done very well since joining this yard and he's 4-4 since this visor went on, with those wins coming over 1m3f-12.4f on Tapeta (including over C&D); he hasn't been winning by far but that means he's climbing the weights only slowly, and he keeps finding the necessary further improvement; player.
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6th

5

(6)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Paul Attwater

dwelt start, never better than midfield

10/1

6th

5

(6)

17th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Paul Attwater

dwelt start, never better than midfield

10/1

4th

4

(7)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

13:42 Southwell (AW)

Dunstan

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Paul Attwater

Won four in a row on Tapeta for Barry Brennan in early part of this year (two at this track); has run with credit on turf since for Tom Dascombe in June/July and his current trainer; returns to AW following a break and has been gelded; any market move should be noted.

10/1

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 591-

Last run: 149 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Left his first two runs (both on turf) behind when upped in trip and readily making all at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last November; this half-brother to Derby winner Golden Horn could continue to improve now upped further in distance, and he has potential off his opening mark.
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3rd

4

1st Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Worcester

Al Mootamarid

11st 13lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dom Elsworth & Ryan Hatch

A fair 1m2f scorer on the Flat who got off the mark in this sphere in 2m Stratford handicap last June; back from ten months off with a promising third of eight over C&D two weeks ago, finishing well having suffered a poor run from two out; very much one to consider.

6/1

3rd

3

17th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:47 Worcester

Al Mootamarid

11st 11lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Dom Elsworth & Ryan Hatch

Won with tongue-tie added in a Stratford handicap (2m, good) last June but he's been well held over hurdles and on the Flat in last two starts; may have needed his reappearance run at Chester last month but his form is patchy and he's still 6lb higher than for his hurdle win; others preferred.

6/1

11th

8

(11)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Al Mootamarid

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Dominic Elsworth

Won a low-grade handicap hurdle last summer but this is his first Flat run since 2024, and he needs to prove he's worth his current mark.

25/1

Form: 3-21

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has improved with each of her three runs, going close here in January (9.4f; second start) then easily making all at Chelmsford (1m2f) 14 days later when the hood was left off (same today); this filly is entered in the Oaks and could continue to progress now upped in trip on handicap debut.
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6th

4

(1)

4th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 4

16:42 Bath

Ville Natale

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, led at steady pace, prominent after 4f

11/1

8th

7

(6)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:15 Newbury

Ville Natale

8st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, towards rear

8/1

5th

4

(4)

8th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 3

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ville Natale

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Has improved with each of her three runs, going close here in January (9.4f; second start) then easily making all at Chelmsford (1m2f) 14 days later when the hood was left off (same today); this filly is entered in the Oaks and could continue to progress now upped in trip on handicap debut.

5/4

Form: 45-26

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Close second in Southwell novice (1m3f, Tapeta) in January on his third start; then gelded and was well beaten on handicap debut at Doncaster (1m2f) a fortnight ago, on soft ground on which he's run well in the past; not written off but he needs to improve a bundle for that recent outing.
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Payout
Exacta £24.20
Straight Forecast £34.20
Trifecta £60.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ville Natale

LAMBOURN:

Dunstan

The Times:

Al Mootamarid

RP RATINGS:

Ville Natale

POSTDATA:

Ville Natale

NEWMARKET:

Ville Natale

The Guardian:

Ville Natale

Daily Mail:

Ville Natale

D Express:

Ville Natale

Daily Mirror:

Ville Natale

The Sun:

Ville Natale

The Star:

Ville Natale

Daily Record:

Ville Natale

Telegraph:

Dunstan