April 23 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 2m 0f 120y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: /45-59 D

Last run: 59 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Excuses since returning from a year off, including on stable debut last time when back in the tongue-tie worn for all wins; looks to retain most of his ability but is 2lb above his highest successful mark and a tactical affair wouldn't be ideal.
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5th

2

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:22 Musselburgh

Evaluation

11st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Useful Flat racer who easily justified odds-on favouritism in uncompetitive Ayr novice (2m, good) on hurdling debut in November; ran poorly when upped to 2m6f later that month (treated for post-race heat stress) but remains unexposed in this sphere.

12/1

5th

2

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 2

13:22 Musselburgh

Evaluation

11st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Useful Flat racer who easily justified odds-on favouritism in uncompetitive Ayr novice (2m, good) on hurdling debut in November; ran poorly when upped to 2m6f later that month (treated for post-race heat stress) but remains unexposed in this sphere.

12/1

6th

2

30th Nov 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:03 Newcastle

Evaluation

11st 5lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

in touch with leaders

3/1

6/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 42242- BF

Last run: 247 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Maiden who proved expensive to follow in handicaps last year and nudged up the weights in defeat; there was nothing wrong with her final second off 2lb lower, though, and she's capable if ready after eight months off.
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2nd

8

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Warwick

Miss Cynthia

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

midfield, headway after 6th, disputing second home turn, ridden when challenging 2 out, led narrowly last, soon headed, kept on

7/2

2nd

8

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Warwick

Miss Cynthia

11st 5lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Showed useful form, albeit had an underwhelming strike-rate, on Flat for previous stable; no match for the winner at Fakenham (2m4f) on the switch to hurdles but should be capable of better; headgear reapplied (first-time cheekpieces).

7/2

2nd

6

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

13:43 Fakenham

Miss Cynthia

10st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Lucy Wadham

Just 1-17 on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott but showed strong form, including when a Listed third at Sandown (2m, good) in July; versatile ground-wise; makes hurdle debut having changed hands for 100,000gns in October and could be tough to beat if taking to this game at the first attempt.

Evs

6/1

Form: 305/39

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Fakenham hurdles winner last autumn who looked unlucky at a big price on his Chelmsford comeback last month; wasn't beaten far at the same course last time and the return to cheekpieces has clearly helped.
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3rd

4

(7)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Star Legend

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

His hurdle win over 2m7f in December is very much a standout in his last six appearances under both codes; 66-1 when behind Blue Sky Boy at Chelmsford 19 days ago.

8/1

3rd

4

(7)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Star Legend

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

His hurdle win over 2m7f in December is very much a standout in his last six appearances under both codes; 66-1 when behind Blue Sky Boy at Chelmsford 19 days ago.

8/1

5th

8

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Star Legend

9st 4lb

T: James Owen

Out of sorts before landing a 3m handicap hurdle last month, then tailed off in that sphere on New Year's Day; 0-12 on Flat, with some form which makes this look a good mark, notably his close third over C&D last March, but there are more solid options.

16/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: 53637-

Last run: 255 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent gelding who's making his Tapeta debut off the back of a poor effort over hurdles; is some way down the pecking order under Charlie Maggs, who takes just his fifth ride on the Flat.
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4th

5

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 4

14:05 Kelso

Sea Grey

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear, awkward jump 1st

13/2

7th

7

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Sea Grey

9st 9lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Donald McCain

dwelt start, took keen hold, always behind, hampered over 2f out, not recover

4/1

Form: 111215 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has won seven in the past four months (three here) and gone up the weights by 27lb; didn't have the race run to suit off his revised mark on Polytrack last time but he's no certainty to here either and will need another career-best.
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2nd

7

(8)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:32 Lingfield (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Running into form, close fourth at Kempton most recently; this dual C&D scorer is on a handy mark and enters calculations.

7/1

2nd

7

(8)

2nd Feb 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:32 Lingfield (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Running into form, close fourth at Kempton most recently; this dual C&D scorer is on a handy mark and enters calculations.

7/1

4th

2

(2)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

The Craftymaster

9st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

midfield

8/1

6/1

Form: 2617-6 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Decent strike-rate in handicaps and, while he's won fresh before, he's entitled to have come on for his recent comeback from ten months off; is a straightforward sort who's won over C&D before and holds fair claims.
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10th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Haydock

Seal Of Solomon

10st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Three wins on AW and three on good to firm, the latest at Newbury (1m4f; stays 2m) last June; has struggled this season, given wind surgery before latest start; 8lb lower than reappearance.

16/1

11th

1

(4)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Seal Of Solomon

10st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Six-time winner at up to 16.5f, including on Tapeta; has struggled this season and has had wind surgery since being well beaten at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) in June; takes a 2lb drop and slight drop in grade and he's well treated if he can be revived.

14/1

7th

5

(2)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Lingfield (AW)

Seal Of Solomon

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Ed Dunlop

Won off 1lb higher at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) last June but he's been disappointing in four runs since; takes a big drop back in trip here but he needs to get back near his best; regular visor is replaced by first-time blinkers.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.10
Straight Forecast £13.02
Trifecta £56.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

The Craftymaster

NEWMARKET:

Miss Cynthia

Telegraph:

Star Legend

SPOTLIGHT:

Seal Of Solomon

RP RATINGS:

Evaluation

POSTDATA:

The Craftymaster

Daily Mail:

The Craftymaster

D Express:

The Craftymaster

The Star:

The Craftymaster

The Times:

Miss Cynthia

The Guardian:

Miss Cynthia

The Sun:

Miss Cynthia

Daily Record:

Miss Cynthia

Daily Mirror:

Star Legend