July 01 / 20.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.30

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  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 1m 5f 219y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -01233

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 24 starts but that came at Chelmsford (1m2f) in April and he's finished placed on turf in his last three runs (1m2f/1m4f); still looks on a workable mark and this new trip is worth exploring; respected.
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12th

13

(12)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Immo

8st 4lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Paddy Butler

3-41; 7lb lower than when making a successful reappearance at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) around this time last year and he has offered a little bit of encouragement in his last couple of outings; off 11 weeks, but could go well at a price.

16/1

8th

2

(7)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Dubai Immo

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Paddy Butler

On a losing run but he hinted at a revival under a patient ride when fifth of 13 in C&D handicap last month; he must enter calculations on these terms.

9/1

7th

10

(11)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Immo

9st 3lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Paddy Butler

Often runs well fresh, so the break looks in his favour, and two of his wins have come at big prices; capable of popping up off a career-low mark but he'll need to bounce back after a poor summer.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 221543

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-28 but her win was at Lingfield (2m) in February and she made a bold bid when a close third at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) in April; returns after a short break but she's 1lb lower than last time and has plenty of form at this track; key player.
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10th

6

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baileys Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Thomas Faulkner

Ran out the easy winner of the corresponding race 12 months ago off a 2lb lower mark; only seen twice in 2025, running creditably in July but less good last week (both 1m6f); better expected.

8/1

3

(7)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baileys Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Thomas Faulkner

Both wins have come on the AW at around 2m including here; ran well after nine months off when fourth of ten behind Forglen over C&D in July, but she may again find this trip on the short side.

14/1

4th

2

(10)

22nd Jul 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Baileys Warrior

11st 9lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: Thomas Faulkner

Dual AW winner at around 2m; 3lb above the mark she won off here in September and she may need this first run for 276 days.

10/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 521429 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Three course wins (1m4f/1m6f) since November and was runner-up at Bath in May but his form nosedived at Haydock last month; bit to prove after that but it was a rare blip and it wouldn't be a surprise if he bounced back with a bold bid.
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3rd

2

(5)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

19:12 Bath

Virtual Hug

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Nikki Evans

Belatedly opened his Flat turf account in similar event over C&D (good) last week, taking Bath record to 42321 and adding to his AW/hurdles wins; incurs 4lb penalty but defied this mark a couple of years ago; very solid chance.

11/4

1st

9

(8)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:35 Bath

Virtual Hug

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Multiple AW winner who has won over hurdles but is 0-18 on turf on the Flat; won at Wolverhampton in March (1m4f) but he's not easy to predict.

12/1

4th

10

(2)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Virtual Hug

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Landed some tidy bets when taking this in 2024 but subsequently went on a barren spell; finally back on the scoresheet last month but disappointed in a classified (also C&D) one week later; had an excuse that day but others look more solid.

14/1

12/1

Form: 470-00 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won at Kempton (2m, Polytrack) last September but he's been disappointing since including with two tailed-off efforts on turf (1m6f/2m) this season; has lots to prove and his record at this track is uninspiring.
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4

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:23 Bath

Sophar Sogood

9st 11lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Butler

Convincing winner at Catterick (2m, good) in August and following effort was respectable; ran no race last time at Chester but wouldn't be without hope if back on song.

20/1

11th

13

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

15:50 Chester

Sophar Sogood

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: John Butler

Returned to turf with convincing win at Catterick (2m good) last month and has the plum inside draw here but had to settle for fifth off new mark a fortnight ago and may find younger rivals better handicapped again.

12/1

1

(8)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ffos Las

Sophar Sogood

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: John Butler

Five-time AW winner whose success at Catterick (2m, good) three weeks ago was a first win on turf for nearly four years; might need a fraction more up 4lb but that was a pretty convincing success; Colin Keane's first ride for the yard; respected.

7/2

Form: 353657 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won off 1lb higher on Tapeta at Southwell (1m6f) in January but he's not gone on from that and was last of seven at Lingfield last month; now drops back in trip on this return to AW but he needs to rediscover his spark.
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4th

3

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Smokey Malone

9st 8lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Proven winner who can pull hard and did so the last time he went this far (over C&D two summers ago); things didn't pan out his way latest but there's little wiggle room off this mark back on turf after a short break.

7/1

5th

3

(4)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Smokey Malone

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Prevailed narrowly at Chelmsford (1m6f) last time to complete a hat-trick; climbing back up the weights but warrants respect in current form.

4/1

1st

4

(8)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Smokey Malone

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Likeable sort who is back in fine form of late and arrives on a hat-trick after bagging a pair of 1m6f/1m4f handicaps at Southwell; up another 3lb but he rates a big player once more.

2/1

8/1

Form: 441637 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 25th attempt when scoring over C&D in April but was beaten 6l on AW in next two runs and she was tailed off at Hamilton last time; has some questions to answer again and others are more solid.
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9th

10

(11)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

In good form here (1m6f/1m4f) the last twice, beating Bond Spirit in clearcut style then close second to Endofastorm; gets 5lb pull with the latter; fighting chance.

5/1

9th

10

(11)

16th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

In good form here (1m6f/1m4f) the last twice, beating Bond Spirit in clearcut style then close second to Endofastorm; gets 5lb pull with the latter; fighting chance.

5/1

2nd

7

(2)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Casa Luna

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Philip Kirby

led at steady pace, headed and raced in second after 3f

4/1

12/1

Form: /07-65

Last run: 102 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
16-race maiden who went close over hurdles at Stratford (2m, good) last month but she's yet to be placed on the Flat and has a best RPR of 45 in this sphere (5f-2m); had wind surgery since her last run but she needs improvement back on AW.
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8

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Northern Rose

10st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Record of 0-30 but she's been placed with cheekpieces added in last two starts and was a well-backed favourite when third at Hereford (2m3f, good) on Monday; should go well again off unchanged mark and she's in the mix.

11/2

3rd

8

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

17:20 Hereford

Northern Rose

10st 5lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Longstanding maiden but off this career-low mark she was a 7l second at Uttoxeter (2m, good) when cheekpieces were added; possibilities.

4/1

2nd

13

16th Sep 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Northern Rose

10st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

Returned from break with good second over C&D (good) in May but her subsequent record is very mixed and she's now 0-20 over hurdles; tried in new cheekpieces today; would probably prefer the rain to stay away.

16/1

Form: -86778

Last run: 92 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
1m2f AW winner for George Boughey last January but she's struggled for current yard including at 2m and 1m3f on Tapeta in last two runs; mark has bottomed out now and she makes no appeal.
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8th

10

(10)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Princess Nieve

8st 11lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Patrick Morris

1m2f AW winner for George Boughey last January but she's struggled for current yard including at 2m and 1m3f on Tapeta in last two runs; mark has bottomed out now and she makes no appeal.

40/1

8th

14

(5)

31st Mar 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

13:30 Southwell (AW)

Princess Nieve

8st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Patrick Morris

Won a classified at Lingfield (1m2f, Polytrack) for George Boughey in January 2023; not much to shout about from last April onwards.

66/1

Form: 590666 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has dropped a long way in the weights since last spring but losing run is up to 30 and he was tailed off at Brighton last week; opposable.
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10th

9

(3)

2nd Apr 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Kittens Dream

9st 1lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Scott Dixon

dwelt start, in rear, lost touch over 4f out, soon tailed off

33/1

10th
7 (9)
Prince Abu

10/1

Form: 9-8466 D

Last run: 102 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
All four wins have been at staying trips on AW but last one was in December 2022; finished a close fourth at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) in March but he's taken two backward steps since and others are preferred.
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7th

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

18:00 Market Rasen

Prince Abu

11st 4lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Lightly raced since his two very underwhelming hurdle runs for Derek Shaw in summer 2024 and returned from 318-day absence with 19l defeat off basement Flat mark last month; swaps hood for refitted cheekpieces; tongue-tie a first.

50/1

9th

9

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

17:17 Southwell (AW)

Prince Abu

10st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: L J Morgan

Triple course winner (1m6f/2m) but his last success was in December 2022 and he didn't pose a threat in just two runs last year; returns after 318 days off and he has some work to do back in trip; hood reapplied.

12/1

Non-runners

Unification

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Payout
Exacta £9.90
Straight Forecast £9.78
Tricast £42.22
Trifecta £42.60

Selections

The Times:

Dubai Immo

SPOTLIGHT:

Baileys Warrior

RP RATINGS:

Casa Luna

NEWMARKET:

Unification

POSTDATA:

Smokey Malone

Daily Mirror:

Virtual Hug

Daily Mail:

Casa Luna

Telegraph:

Dubai Immo

The Guardian:

Dubai Immo

The Sun:

Dubai Immo

Daily Record:

Dubai Immo

D Express:

Baileys Warrior

The Star:

Baileys Warrior