October 19 / 16.27 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.27

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

  • Prize money: £2983.38
  • 2m 0f 120y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.84
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 449212 C BF

Last run: 2 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Came good in style with a 6l win over 1m6f here 12 days ago; overhauled late on when odds on at Chelmsford (1m6f again) on Thursday but pulled well clear of the third and it was another good effort; leading claims off the same mark.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:07 Ffos Las

Simiyann

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Tailed off last time and was no match for the winners of her two previous races; has to raise his game.

6/1

3rd

4

(5)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Nottingham

Simiyann

9st 12lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Not as good this year and has looked to have no excuses in some ordinary handicaps of late; only 1lb lower than when well held over 1m6f here 12 days ago and Free World looks his trainer's best chance.

16/1

3rd

3

(3)

30th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Nottingham

Simiyann

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Ian Williams

Well treated on the form of his two 2m wins (good to firm and good) in 2025 and although he hasn't been himself this year, the signs were better when he was second of five on this course (2m2f) two weeks ago; has another well-treated rival to contend with today but he should be competitive.

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 356133

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Two Chelsmford wins last autumn and she got off the mark for 2024 with a game win at Kempton (2m) in June; creditable third at Chelmsford (2m again) 16 days ago; likely to be competitive.
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7th

7

(4)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Grand Duchess Olga

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Capable on her day as she showed when beaten a neck (clear of the third) at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) on her penultimate start; not the most consistent, though, and has run poorly in both starts over C&D; apprentice-ridden for last 11 starts but Dylan Hogan on board today.

20/1

6th

3

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Grand Duchess Olga

9st 12lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Reasonably consistent mare who is a four-time AW scorer; clear second at Wolverhampton (1m6f) most recently; stays 2m; may remain competitive back up just 2lb.

9/2

8/1

Form: 222339

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Only one win from 26 starts but he's mostly consistent, including placing on seven of his nine AW starts; goes without the headgear he's worn this year on this first outing for three months.
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8th

1

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

17:00 Sedgefield

Daaris

11st 12lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Campaigned exclusively on the Flat since 2024, beaten over 20l at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) latest; now 2lb lower than when third of 17 at Doncaster (2m, good) in January 2024; market check the best course of action.

5/1

5th

1

(2)

21st Jul 2026

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

11st 2lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Three wins and two seconds to his name from ten runs over C&D but he's struggled this year; absent for ten weeks since hanging right on the home turn over C&D and others make more obvious appeal.

10/1

13/2

Form: 911962 C BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won over 9.4f here in March before adding turf wins at around 1m4f in early summer; creditable second over 1m4f here last time but his stamina has to be taken on trust over this significantly longer trip.
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3rd

3

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Trojan Truth

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ed de Giles

All six wins on turf have been on good to firm, the most recent coming at Chepstow last July; narrowly denied at Ffos Las (1m4f, good) in July but below best following a habitual slow start at Windsor two weeks ago; still considered.

8/1

5th

1

(2)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:55 Windsor

Trojan Truth

9st 12lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ed de Giles

Held up; hat-trick last summer and twice runner-up from five starts this term, short-headed off this mark under Owen Lewis at Ffos Las (1m4f; 33-1) on latest; although not that consistent himself, he looks a lot more solid than most of today's rivals, not least because he's won three times here.

7/2

2nd

2

(8)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:00 Ffos Las

Trojan Truth

9st 9lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ed de Giles

Hold-up performer who's odds-on to blow the start; landed a hat-trick last summer over about this trip on good to firm ground, latterly off a 1lb higher mark, but not as consistent this time round; needs more.

12/1

5th
4 (1)
Samatian

10/1

Form: 08794

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler but at a lowly level and he's been well beaten on all five Flat starts, including 13l fourth to Simiyann over 1m6f here 12 days ago.
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5th

4

(1)

19th Oct 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

16:27 Wolverhampton (AW)

Samatian

10st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Kim Bailey

Winning hurdler but at a lowly level and he's been well beaten on all five Flat starts, including 13l fourth to Simiyann over 1m6f here 12 days ago.

10/1

4th

1

(1)

7th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Samatian

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Kim Bailey

Winning hurdler but at a lowly level and he's been well beaten on all four Flat starts, most recently on handicap debut at Chester.

14/1

9th

8

(1)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 87y

Class 5

16:45 Chester

Samatian

9st 8lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Kim Bailey

Ordinary hurdler/chaser who has struggled in 1m4f novice events at Southwell (200-1) in his last three runs; now goes up in trip on his Flat handicap debut but he needs to show a lot more; cheekpieces reapplied.

33/1

Form: 432512 CD BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
C&D win in September and another good effort over C&D when second on Monday; should go well again.
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6th

4

(8)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chepstow

Baileys Warrior

9st 6lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Thomas Faulkner

Infrequent winner, but she returned after eight months off with a staying-on third in a C&D handicap (soft) in June; ties in with Wonderful Wendy on that form and has each-way claims if she can back that up.

10/1

3rd

8

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Baileys Warrior

8st 12lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Dual winning mare (2m, AW) but she was running poorly when last seen in the autumn; nothing wrong with this mark if the break has recharged her batteries but this is a rare turf outing and probably doesn't want too much rain.

33/1

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

Form: 857570

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
No impact in handicaps at up to 1m2f and it remains to be seen whether this significantly longer trip makes any difference.
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11th

8

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

15:08 Uttoxeter

Love Is A Rose

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Michael Mullineaux

Lowly rated Flat maiden who struggled (albeit in much better race than this) on hurdling debut in March; difficult to enthuse over.

100/1

4th

5

19th Mar 2025

Good

1m 7f 144y

Class 4

15:20 Haydock

Love Is A Rose

10st 7lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Michael Mullineaux

Very modest maiden on the Flat and a win on today's hurdle debut would be a huge shock.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.80
Straight Forecast £8.05
Trifecta £24.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Simiyann

The Guardian:

Trojan Truth

The Star:

Grand Duchess Olga

Daily Mail:

Baileys Warrior

RP RATINGS:

Simiyann

POSTDATA:

Simiyann

The Times:

Simiyann

Telegraph:

Simiyann

D Express:

Simiyann

The Sun:

Simiyann

Daily Record:

Simiyann

Daily Mirror:

Trojan Truth