July 01 / 19.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.00

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  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1131-1

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Three wins at 1m1f/1m2f on turf for Nigel Tinkler last summer and has won twice in five starts for this yard, over hurdles in January and back on Flat at Kempton (1m3f, AW) 19 days ago; up 7lb but should stay and it looks like he is building some momentum again; leading player.
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1st

12

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Goblet Of Fire

8st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Nicky Henderson

All of his Flat success for this yard has been on AW, albeit with good-ground hurdle wins too and he was runner-up at Goodwood (1m6f, good to firm) last August; has a run under his belt this term but to win this would require a new best performance on turf.

7/1

5th

9

(9)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Goblet Of Fire

9st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Nicky Henderson

Was a more convincing Wolverhampton winner (2m) in October than the narrow margin suggests, making it 4-5 on sand for this yard, including at 1m3f and 1m4f on this track; well held over hurdles in November but had wind operation since; by no means out of it.

13/2

1st

3

(3)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Goblet Of Fire

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Nicky Henderson

Mainly seen over hurdles these days but he finished second of ten at Goodwood (1m6f, good to firm) in October and had a good AW record last year (1112) including a win here (1m4f); attempts this far for the first time on the Flat and is off a career-high mark, but good chance if he stays.

6/4

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4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -11124 CD BF

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Reeled off a C&D four-timer last winter and short-headed at Southwell next time; creditable fourth of 16 at Lingfield in March and should continue his success story for this yard if all is well after three-month break.
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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

Standard

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

Standard

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

5/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 7634-2

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden, closest when second of five in handicap at Thirsk (1m6f, good to firm) last Monday after more than seven months off; tongue tied first time that day; lightly raced and one to consider.
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3rd

6

(3)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Boldly

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: George Boughey

towards rear

3/1

4th

8

(1)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:12 Southwell (AW)

Boldly

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

0-9 but has made the frame six times including in four of his five starts on the AW; probably found out by the soft ground at Ffos Las last time, but is yet to attempt beyond 1m6f.

9/1

7th

4

(8)

6th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Ffos Las

Boldly

11st 0lb

J: Mr Ned Sangster

T: George Boughey

Now 0-8 but he's knocking on the door and it was a Class 3 Racing League handicap (1m6f, good to firm) in which he was a rallying third last time in the first-time cheekpieces; much respected off the same mark.

2/1

14/1

Form: 071/78 C

Last run: 50 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
4-8 on AW, one win here; 545 days off before this season and beaten about 4l on return, but he failed to build on that 17 days later and is not proven beyond 1m3f; won sole start in a visor (final run in 2022, after three in cheekpieces) which returns today and he needs a second look.
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7th

6

(3)

7th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fearless Bay

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Ed Dunlop

Missed 2023; won at Kempton (1m4f) in August and back to his best when scoring comfortably at Southwell (1m3f) 11 days ago; going up 6lb takes him to a career-high mark but he's a strikingly in-form candidate.

7/4

1st

1

(5)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Fearless Bay

10st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ed Dunlop

Missed 2023; retains plenty of ability and won at Kempton (1m4f) on penultimate start; latest effort suggests he remains in form; defied a 2lb higher mark on sole Southwell run and can't be ruled out.

4/1

5th

3

(3)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Lingfield (AW)

Fearless Bay

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ed Dunlop

took keen hold, prominent, disputing second after 1f, raced in third 6f out

11/4

Form: 622383

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who has proved largely consistent on AW surfaces (twice narrowly beaten) and turf; should not be far away.
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7th

5

(4)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Newbury

Eleanor Cross

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent on outer

10/1

5th

3

(6)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eleanor Cross

9st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Nine-race maiden who has proved largely consistent on AW surfaces (twice narrowly beaten) and turf; should not be far away.

6/1

3rd

4

(5)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Pontefract

Eleanor Cross

8st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Eight-race maiden who has proved largely consistent; absent since midfield effort in competitive Vase event at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) on Good Friday; less exposed on turf and has possibilities returned to this sphere (third attempt).

4/1

Form: 02-678 C

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 122 on last three visits to Wolverhampton, at 9.4f/1m4f last October-December; well beaten on turf last twice (cheekpieces were added at Chester last time) but the return to this track sparks interest.
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6th

6

(7)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Glory Nights

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Mark Loughnane

Form figures of 122 on last three visits to Wolverhampton, at 9.4f/1m4f last October-December; well beaten on turf last twice (cheekpieces were added at Chester last time) but the return to this track sparks interest.

16/1

8th

4

(5)

31st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

17:45 Doncaster

Glory Nights

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Mark Loughnane

in touch with leaders

14/1

7th

8

(6)

10th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

16:50 Chester

Glory Nights

9st 0lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Mark Loughnane

9.5f AW win last October and runner-up in two of his four runs since, including over this trip; apprentice good value for a 5lb claim in this company but he's been well beaten in two turf runs (both on slower than good); rated 6lb lower on grass as a consequence.

8/1

14/1

Form: 452306

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Four wins and eight seconds on AW (from 33 attempts in this sphere) and the latest win was in January off 1lb lower than today; 0-10 here (four seconds) and recent runs elsewhere puts others higher up the list.
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4th

1

(5)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:52 Southwell (AW)

The Bay Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Mark Usher

Dual C&D winner; has slipped to 6lb below his last winning mark (1m4f, Lingfield) and wasn't beaten far when having the run of the race under Rose Dawes at Wolverhampton (1m4f; third of seven, 7-2) last week; foolish to discount.

5/1

3rd

1

(3)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Bay Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Mark Usher

Has seven wins on AW and is now 6lb lower than for the last of those last September; doesn't look ready to take advantage though.

5/1

Form: 074751 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Seven-time AW winner who broke his turf duck by a head at Windsor (11.4f) on latest outing; that was off a seriously reduced mark, but he's gone back up just 2lb and is well capable of being thereabouts.
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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

25/1

Form: 236-

Last run: 481 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden over hurdles, best effort when staying-on fourth at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in March on penultimate start; tailed off latest; started his career with three AW Flat runs early last year (first two for David Simcock) and did show some ability, but he does not look the percentage call.
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4

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:00 Stratford

Deadlock

11st 4lb

J: Mr Murray Dodd

T: Alastair Ralph

prominent, struggling 7th, soon dropped to rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last

16/1

9th

8

(11)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Deadlock

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Alastair Ralph

Modest maiden over hurdles, best effort when staying-on fourth at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in March on penultimate start; tailed off latest; started his career with three AW Flat runs early last year (first two for David Simcock) and did show some ability, but he does not look the percentage call.

25/1

7th

6

12th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:38 Ludlow

Deadlock

11st 1lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

0-8; stayed on for fourth of 11 at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last time and is still unexposed in handicaps, so he could have a say.

6/1

16/1

Form: 241-56 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
9.4f win off 3lb lower here in March 2023 on final start for Andrew Balding; close fifth of nine at Chelmsford (1m2f) this May on first run since, which was followed by a lesser show behind Goblet Of Fire at Kempton (1m3f) 19 days ago; cheekpieces are now given a go.
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10th

10

(9)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Strike Alliance

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Harriet Dickin

9.4f win off 3lb lower here in March 2023 on final start for Andrew Balding; close fifth of nine at Chelmsford (1m2f) this May on first run since, which was followed by a lesser show behind Goblet Of Fire at Kempton (1m3f) 19 days ago; cheekpieces are now given a go.

16/1

6th

1

(5)

12th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Strike Alliance

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Harriet Dickin

9.5f win at Wolverhampton on final start for Andrew Balding in March 2023; he was having his first run since when a close fifth of nine at Chelmsford three weeks ago (1m2f), keeping on well; Oisin Murphy takes over today; not fully exposed.

5/1

5th

9

(8)

23rd May 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:52 Chelmsford (AW)

Strike Alliance

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Harriet Dickin

slowly away, in rear, headway from over 1f out, kept on but not reach leaders

14/1

33/1

Form: 57-729

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Blinkered (wore cheekpieces previous start, visor latest) when signing off for Jane Chapple-Hyam with a neck second at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in April, the closest she's been to winning in eight starts; sold for 12,000gns and remote at Chester 16 days ago, albeit on heavy going.
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11th

5

(10)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rocha Do Leao

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Jack Jones

Blinkered (wore cheekpieces previous start, visor latest) when signing off for Jane Chapple-Hyam with a neck second at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in April, the closest she's been to winning in eight starts; sold for 12,000gns and remote at Chester 16 days ago, albeit on heavy going.

33/1

9th

3

(6)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:04 Chester

Rocha Do Leao

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jack Jones

Blinkered for the first time (cheekpieces today) when signing off for Jane Chapple-Hyam with a good Lingfield second (1m4f, AW) in April; since changed hands for 12,000gns; commands plenty of respect for new yard.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.90
Straight Forecast £8.65
Tricast £33.19
Trifecta £32.00

Selections

The Guardian:

Optician

RP RATINGS:

Glory Nights

SPOTLIGHT:

Goblet Of Fire

POSTDATA:

Buxted Too

Daily Mail:

Eleanor Cross

NEWMARKET:

Boldly

The Sun:

Fearless Bay

Telegraph:

Goblet Of Fire

Daily Mirror:

Optician

The Star:

Optician

Daily Record:

Optician

TOPSPEED:

Glory Nights

D Express:

Glory Nights

The Times:

Buxted Too