October 14 / 17.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.00

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Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6858
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 2

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
4-1, made a promising start when second of ten in maiden at Sandown (5f, soft) last month, taking second late on; he can take a step forward now; big player.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Pontefract

Veblen Good

9st 11lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: David O’Meara

AW winner (5f) for Karl Burke as a 2yo; ran well over C&D on last season's reappearance and his fourth in a big field at York on his handicap debut came off a 3lb higher mark; two subsequent efforts are excusable (Listed company and then 7f on slow ground); sold for 32,000gns in October; unexposed as a sprinter and now drops in class; stable also runs Sixtygeesbaby.

8/1

11

(11)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Ascot

Veblen Good

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Speedily bred 3yo who has fairly useful form over sprint trips on home soil; came up short in French Listed event most recently; not certain to see out this stiff 7f.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
42,000euros foal, 10,000euros yearling, £100,000 breeze-up 2yo; by Dandy Man out of French 1m winner, sister to useful 7f 2yo winner Muirin, closely related to Japanese 7f winner Nouvelle Reine; interesting newcomer from leading yard; well worth a market check.
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4th

7

(5)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queenofdestruction

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Expensive to follow (0-6) but was twice bang there (including here) before perhaps failing to take to a hood last time at Southwell; unlikely to be far away.

9/2

4th

7

(5)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queenofdestruction

9st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Expensive to follow (0-6) but was twice bang there (including here) before perhaps failing to take to a hood last time at Southwell; unlikely to be far away.

9/2

3rd

8

(5)

21st Feb 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Queenofdestruction

8st 11lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

towards rear, headway over 1f out, went modest third inside final 110yds, no match for first two

4/1

Form: 16300 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Winless since his debut at Yarmouth (5f) in April but he has kept good company, 13th in York Listed contest (5f) in August; holds very good form claims in these calmer waters after a break.
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3rd

4

(2)

27th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 4

16:05 Hamilton

Binadham

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Good efforts on his last three starts, not quite able to peg back Law Of Average's advantage when second at Bath four weeks ago (5f, firm); 2lb better off today and he should give his running again.

11/4

2nd

2

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

17:20 Bath

Binadham

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Without a win since his debut at Yarmouth in April 2024 but he's posted three solid efforts since returning from an 85-day break, including in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Wolverhampton eight days ago; switches back to turf with good claims.

2/1

3rd

2

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Binadham

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Yet to win on AW (0-7) and hasn't won anywhere since scoring on debut at Yarmouth (5f maiden) in April 2024; thereabouts lately, including when no extra close home over C&D (5-1) 32 days ago; newly applied cheekpieces are worth a go.

5/2

Form: 2225 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has shown fair form without winning, runner-up three times before posting a solid fifth in 6f Ayr nursery 24 days ago; he must enter calculations.
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1

(3)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bonnies Boy

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

0-13 but he retains plenty of the ability that saw him earn a mark of 80 after his first three starts; both C&D runs have been encouraging and he's high on the list.

7/1

4

(7)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Redcar

Bonnies Boy

9st 11lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

12-race maiden but he was beaten only a length when third of 15 at York (5.5f, good) in July and was a close seventh of 16 at Doncaster (5f, soft) under Warren Fentiman ten days ago; has claims dropping in grade.

4/1

121

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Bonnies Boy

8st 7lb

T: Richard Fahey

OUR TIP

Form: 5238

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Failed to go on in four runs for Kevin Philippart De Foy, beating only one in 5.5f Bath maiden in August; has since changed hands for 2,400 guineas and needs to hit the ground running for his new stable.
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3rd

3

(8)

21st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Pontefract

Colocolo

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Runner-up at Windsor (5f, good to firm) in June on second start and a case can be made on that form; however, he was disappointing the next twice and it was the same story on last Monday's stable debut (5f, AW).

9/1

3

(3)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 3

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Colocolo

9st 4lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Failed to go on in four runs for Kevin Philippart De Foy, beating only one in 5.5f Bath maiden in August; has since changed hands for 2,400 guineas and needs to hit the ground running for his new stable.

14/1

8th

2

(3)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

19:00 Bath

Colocolo

9st 7lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

prominent, lost ground over 3f out

9/4

Form: 43

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Still looked inexperienced but built on his debut when third of four in 6f Hamilton maiden three weeks ago; left Charlie Johnston for 28,000euros subsequently and needs considering for his new handler.
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1st

6

(4)

21st May 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Its Only Fun

10st 3lb

J: Mr Aiden Blakemore

T: Sara Ender

Handicapper quick to ease off this spring and he turned in his best effort for this yard when fourth behind Sisterandbrother at Doncaster last weekend; inclined to over-race back in cheekpieces there and has to prove he can do it on the AW.

10/1

4th

4

(1)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 197y

Class 6

16:50 Doncaster

Its Only Fun

9st 6lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Sara Ender

Won on handicap debut at Musselburgh (1m1f, good) last April but he's 0-9 since and has been well held in four runs this year; now 10lb lower than for his win but he weakened quickly at Nottingham three weeks ago and others are preferred; cheekpieces (tried once last year) are reapplied.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Havana Grey colt; dam, placed over 7f/1m (RPR 77), is a half-sister to useful 1m/9.4f Flat and 2m hurdle winner Mohaayed; market can guide on his debut.
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10th

8

(5)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Optimistic

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Derek Shaw

Improving with racing, beaten a head into second in a three-way photo finish (Alyara fourth) to a similar event over C&D three weeks ago; still has time to do better.

6/1

2nd

8

(2)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Optimistic

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Unexposed after only four starts and recovered from slow start to take third in this grade at Southwell (5f; first-time visor; hung lef throughout) on Tuesday; moves back up in trip here; high on the list.

5/1

3rd

6

(8)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Optimistic

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Well beaten at 250-1 in his three races so far (6f/7f; wore a hood); down in trip with hood swapped for a visor on handicap debut.

25/1

6/1

Form: 72 BF

Last run: 166 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
11-8, shaped well when runner-up in 5f Kempton maiden in May; off the track since but she still merits consideration.
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7

(1)

14th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 3

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lucid

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

11-8, shaped well when runner-up in 5f Kempton maiden in May; off the track since but she still merits consideration.

6/1

2nd

7

(8)

1st May 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Lucid

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Made her debut in a maiden at the Newmarket Craven meeting a fortnight ago and showed promise in finishing seventh of 13, travelling comfortably for long way; likely to improve and looks the one to beat assuming the outside stall isn't too big of an inconvenience.

7/4

2nd

7

(8)

1st May 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Lucid

9st 0lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Made her debut in a maiden at the Newmarket Craven meeting a fortnight ago and showed promise in finishing seventh of 13, travelling comfortably for long way; likely to improve and looks the one to beat assuming the outside stall isn't too big of an inconvenience.

7/4

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £11.02
Trifecta £40.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Veblen Good

RP RATINGS:

Bonnie's Boy

NEWMARKET:

Queenofdestruction

The Star:

Lucid

Telegraph:

Veblen Good

The Guardian:

Veblen Good

Daily Mail:

Veblen Good

D Express:

Veblen Good

The Sun:

Veblen Good

Daily Record:

Veblen Good

POSTDATA:

Bonnie's Boy

The Times:

Bonnie's Boy

Daily Mirror:

Bonnie's Boy