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

2nd

3

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 208y

Class 5

15:27 Nottingham

Simiyann

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Better expected last time, after two poor efforts and back to the visor from cheekpieces, but ran below market expectations in finishing behind Merrijig; 2lb better off today but has work to do if he's to turn things round.

3/1

4th

5

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:39 Ffos Las

Simiyann

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

C&D win last August came off an 8lb higher mark; the booking of Billy Loughnane will draw some in, back to the visor worn for his two AW victories, but two poor efforts on turf lately will need overlooking.

12/1

10th

4

(5)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Simiyann

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

Two 2m wins last year on good and faster ground; a return to hurdling stalled his progress and hasn't been at his best back on the Flat in his last two races, though 1m4f was on the short side after a break at Newbury; could stage a revival.

14/1

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

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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

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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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9th

3

(7)

11th May 2026

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1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daaris

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Three wins, two seconds and two thirds to his name from nine runs over C&D; will need a career-best off this mark, though, and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh (off since January).

14/1

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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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(6)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

14:54 Leicester

Trojan Truth

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Ed de Giles

Bagged a hat-trick last summer, including his second C&D win; back to his last winning mark and second at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) suggested on penultimate start that he is almost as good as ever; big shout.

8/1

6th

7

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

20:30 Doncaster

Trojan Truth

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Ed de Giles

Enjoyed a good summer in 2025 when bagging a hat-trick; comes here on the back of a good second of 8 to Oasis Sunrise at Chepstow (1m4f) last time so must enter calculations.

7/2

2nd

5

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chepstow

Trojan Truth

9st 10lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ed de Giles

Won three consecutive times in refitted blinkers last June/July, most recently off today's mark over C&D (good to firm), but made a low-key reappearance three weeks ago and needs that run to have brought him on.

8/1

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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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(1)

19th Oct 2024

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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

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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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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

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

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

+o+e Accumulators

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