June 30 / 15.55 Wolverhampton (AW)

15.55

Standard

Neal Wood 15th Anniversary Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

  • Prize money: £3659.34
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
SKY
View Course
Neal Wood 15th Anniversary Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 0779-9 C

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Off since well beaten on his comeback seven weeks ago and runs without headgear for the first time in a little over a year; well treated if back on song but he isn't easy to fancy.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(2)

27th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

17:10 Haydock

Supaspecialawesome

8st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Hugo Palmer

Prominent-racer who was unlucky not to have won outright at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in June but he was tailed off there in next two runs; still unexposed on turf but he's hard to predict and needs a major revival back in this sphere.

33/1

12th

2

(11)

7th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Supaspecialawesome

9st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Hugo Palmer

raced wide, swerved right start, in touch with leaders, prominent on outer after 1f, lost ground over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

6/1

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 6-9711

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Kempton win has been well advertised since and he bettered that with a Yarmouth win on soft last time; a further 6lb rise demands more but he's progressive and represents an in-form yard, so the hat-trick is entirely possible.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

9

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Atlantic Gamble

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Six wins on the Flat; no sign of an equivalent standard in six starts over hurdles, the most recent at this venue in May.

20/1

7th

12

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Atlantic Gamble

10st 13lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Flat winner is 0-5 over hurdles and was well beaten in sole previous handicap off 3lb higher at Limerick on penultimate; best form has come on heavy ground; others preferred.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 4-6635

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Competitive since handicapping without appearing ahead of her mark, looking to have no excuses on turf last time; needs to find a bit more on her Tapeta debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(2)

30th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Little Heron

9st 1lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Michael Bell

Competitive since handicapping without appearing ahead of her mark, looking to have no excuses on turf last time; needs to find a bit more on her Tapeta debut.

10/1

5th

2

(1)

13th Jun 2024

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:10 Nottingham

Little Heron

9st 10lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Bell

Wasn't disadvantaged by being held up at Kempton on last week's handicap debut (1m) but she made the biggest move of the protagonists from 3f out to 1f out and couldn't quite cope with the first two home in the final furlong; capable of further progress.

4/1

3rd

9

(5)

5th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Little Heron

8st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Michael Bell

Promising debut over C&D last November; well beaten in two 1m2f runs this year but she appeals as a likely improver now her attentions are switched to handicaps.

12/1

Form: 5-2178 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Two poor efforts on turf, back from wind surgery, leave her something to prove; February's C&D maiden win reads well, though, and it will be interesting to see how she goes in the market.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(9)

30th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Crimson Coronet

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Charlie Fellowes

Two poor efforts on turf, back from wind surgery, leave her something to prove; February's C&D maiden win reads well, though, and it will be interesting to see how she goes in the market.

8/1

2

(3)

7th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Goodwood

Crimson Coronet

9st 11lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Charlie Fellowes

Nicely progressive when winning an 8.6f maiden at Wolverhampton; dropped out to finish last on handicap debut (after wind surgery) at Nottingham but unlikely that was her true running and she did go off as one of the favourites.

8/1

7th

4

(5)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:40 Nottingham

Crimson Coronet

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Charlie Fellowes

towards rear but in touch with leaders

3/1

Form: 1-3537 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won his maiden here for Tom Clover last autumn; has had excuses in two runs back for his current yard this season, latterly over-racing in first-time headgear (removed today), and should fare better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(2)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Soldier

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Max Young

He's beaten just one rival in seven runs for current yard; drops into 0-50 company with blinkers added; hardly persuasive.

50/1

10th

8

(5)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:40 Southwell (AW)

Rogue Soldier

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Max Young

Well treated on historical data but holds poor claims on his form for current yard.

33/1

10/1

Form: 13-160 C

Last run: 115 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Given a break since out of her depth in Listed race in the spring; her two wins came from the front on Tapeta and she's drawn to attack but this longer trip is far from assured on pedigree.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(13)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Star Mind

10st 2lb

J: Danny O’Leary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Inconsistent mare who was hit with a sharp rise for an easy 1m1f Leopardstown win in April; twice well held at the same track; slowly away and cut no ice at Brighton last month.

10/1

6th

5

(7)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Star Mind

9st 8lb

J: Danny O’Leary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Wildly inconsistent mare who was hit with a sharp rise for an easy Leopardstown win in April; twice well held at the same course since for an Irish trainer who has also declared Blue Anthem in the 3:30

6/1

16th

8

(10)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:45 Leopardstown

Star Mind

9st 9lb

J: Danny O’Leary

T: Gerard O’Leary

Bolted up over C&D (yld-sft) in April off 8lb lower; burst blood vessel on her next start over 1m2f here in May and off since; comes with risks attached now.

16/1

Form: 69-515 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Daughter of a course winner; goes in first-time headgear having been turned over as favourite on her turf debut a fortnight ago; holds claims on her Chelmsford win and ought to fare better again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(1)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:23 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Two wins on AW during the summer and she returned to form with a close call over C&D two weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but she was as good as ever last time and is strongly respected with cheekpieces added.

11/8

5th

5

(1)

17th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:23 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Two wins on AW during the summer and she returned to form with a close call over C&D two weeks ago; nudged up 2lb but she was as good as ever last time and is strongly respected with cheekpieces added.

11/8

2nd

8

(10)

3rd Dec 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:54 Newcastle (AW)

Orbital

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Both wins have come on AW, latest at Lingfield (1m2f) in July off 4lb lower mark; ran well subsequently when second at Chelmsford and Lingfield and has excuses for her last two defeats (race may have come too soon; ground); should go close.

11/2

Form: 2-8850

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Latest effort can be ignored (hampered at the start and eased) and she's a deal better off with Atlantic Gamble than when behind him at Kempton; she's hard to recommend even then.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

18th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 125y

14:00 Limerick

Cerulean Summer

11st 7lb

J: John Aherne

T: Lawrence Walshe

Dual AW winner in Britain; huge price and beaten miles on hurdling debut.

100/1

7th

1

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:35 Killarney

Cerulean Summer

11st 7lb

J: John Aherne

T: Lawrence Walshe

Two wins and 11 places from 22 starts on AW in Britain; ran only twice on turf; Flat pedigree; best watched on stable/hurdles debut after a long absence.

20/1

2

(2)

29th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:53 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cerulean Summer

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Dylan Cunha

Very consistent having made the frame in her last eight starts; usually seen over further and both wins here in the autumn came over an extra furlong, but she was beaten only a neck over C&D on her penultimate start; should go well again.

9/2

8/1

Form: /1202- D

Last run: 412 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Nothing to suggest he's as good on the AW as turf but he's handicapped accordingly (a stone lower than when second at Windsor last spring); absent 412 days but two of his wins came after breaks of eight months and five months, which gives hope.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

10

(6)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diffident Spirit

9st 13lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: T J Kent

dwelt start

14/1

8th

10

(6)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Diffident Spirit

9st 13lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: T J Kent

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

14/1

10th
2 (10)
Equion

12/1

Form: 1953-5 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Goes well here but there's little wiggle room off this mark and he finished comfortably held on turf four weeks ago back from a layoff; others make more appeal.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(8)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Equion

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Ended a run of poor efforts with success in 1m handicap at Ffos Las eight days ago; this C&D winner needs to back it up now under a 4lb penalty.

13/8

1st

2

(10)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:52 Ffos Las

Equion

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

Safely held on all three starts since returning from a break in June but has slipped to a very good mark and was a three-time winner on soft/heavy ground in 2024; must be considered now that conditions are in his favour again.

10/1

8th

4

(3)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:16 Lingfield (AW)

Equion

9st 6lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive 8yo who returned from a break with two low-key runs (8.3f/7f) in June/July; should be fine over today's longer trip and is too well handicapped to rule out but needs to up his game.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.20
Straight Forecast £9.62
Tricast £64.16
Trifecta £107.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Atlantic Gamble

POSTDATA:

Orbital

Daily Mirror:

Crimson Coronet

RP RATINGS:

Supaspecialawesome

The Times:

Atlantic Gamble

Telegraph:

Atlantic Gamble

D Express:

Atlantic Gamble

The Sun:

Atlantic Gamble

Daily Record:

Atlantic Gamble

NEWMARKET:

Orbital

The Star:

Orbital