November 04 / 14.15 Wolverhampton (AW)

14.15

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.60
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 095643

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Solid efforts in his last two runs but was behind two of today's rivals when third here (9.4f) last time and he's now 0-22 since his debut win in April 2022.
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1st

6

(10)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bass Player

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Kevin Frost

disputed lead, in touch with leaders after 2f

7/2

1st

6

(10)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bass Player

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Kevin Frost

disputed lead, in touch with leaders after 2f

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 085216 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Recorded his eighth win when scoring over C&D in September but he's not easy to predict and was only sixth of eight at Newmarket last time; wasn't beaten far in that race but he has a wide draw back on AW and others are more persuasive.
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1st

2

(8)

20th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fools Rush In

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Recorded his ninth win when scoring at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month and he's run creditably over C&D and at Lingfield since; this is a deeper race than last time but he remains feasibly treated and should be in the thick of things again.

7/2

1st

2

(8)

20th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fools Rush In

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Recorded his ninth win when scoring at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month and he's run creditably over C&D and at Lingfield since; this is a deeper race than last time but he remains feasibly treated and should be in the thick of things again.

7/2

2nd

2

(3)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:58 Lingfield (AW)

Fools Rush In

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ruth Carr

Multiple winner on turf and AW, most recently at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) on his penultimate start; matched that effort when run out of it into third late on at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) latest; respected.

2/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 477352 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been gained at this track and he had a near miss behind Visibility here (9.4f) four weeks ago; seemed to idle in the closing stages of that race but this drop back in trip could suit and he should be in the thick of things again.
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3rd

3

(9)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yeoman

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has only ever won here (all three over C&D) and again made the frame on his latest visit in early November, keeping on after getting outpaced; off the same mark for this, some 6lb lower than for his last win.

13/2

3rd

3

(9)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yeoman

9st 10lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Has only ever won here (all three over C&D) and again made the frame on his latest visit in early November, keeping on after getting outpaced; off the same mark for this, some 6lb lower than for his last win.

13/2

3rd

5

(5)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

14:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yeoman

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: James Fanshawe

midfield, headway over 1f out

9/2

6/1

Form: 494331 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Usually patiently ridden; goes well at Wolverhampton and he gained his sixth course win when leading late on over 9.4f (Visibility second) last month; now drops back in trip but he's only 2b higher than last time and should get a good tow into this race; shortlisted.
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7

(2)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Visibility

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Multiple winner and ran a solid race when close up behind Finn Russell here recently; nothing wrong with his mark.

12/1

50/1

Form: -87090

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden who has struggled at big prices in his five runs this year; mark continues to fall but he has lots to prove from tough draw; stablemate of Ashtanga.
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8th

6

(2)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vecchio

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Still a maiden but recent form includes a few encouraging efforts at this venue, latest over this trip when not disgraced considering he raced in a difficult position; could go well.

12/1

Form: 353661 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Course specialist who won a division of this race last year and he was also successful over 9.4f here ten days ago; up 5lb but that was a smooth win last time and he remains well handicapped on his best form; interesting contender.
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7th

13

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

English Spirit

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Heather Main

Landed a fifth win here when going in over C&D off 5lb lower in October; got trapped wide and hung right down to 8.7f last time and should fare better.

6/1

7th

13

27th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

English Spirit

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Heather Main

Landed a fifth win here when going in over C&D off 5lb lower in October; got trapped wide and hung right down to 8.7f last time and should fare better.

6/1

12/1

Form: 367124

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Improved form on handicap debut when scoring at Lingfield (1m, AW) in September; has reached the frame on Polytrack and Tapeta in two subsequent runs but he needs more progress to make a big impact in this competitive race; cheekpieces added.
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5th

9

(10)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Calanthe

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

midfield

8/1

Form: 725122 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who justified favouritism at Thirsk in September and she's gone close at Pontefract (1m, soft) and over C&D in both runs since; nudged up another 1lb but she's been as good as ever recently and should make another bold bid.
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6th

1

(7)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Style Of Life

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

taken down early, prominent, pressed leader and challenging 2f out

7/1

6th

1

(7)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Style Of Life

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

taken down early, prominent, pressed leader and challenging 2f out

7/1

7th

6

(7)

3rd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Style Of Life

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Harriet Bethell

Won at Thirsk in September and went close in her next two races; all that was over 1m but she's a prominent racer who should be fine over this stiff 7f; reportedly got upset in the preliminaries when below par last time.

8/1

11/2

Form: 646-61 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Improved her record to 2-8 when springing a surprise over C&D (80-1) two weeks ago, on second run for new yard; up 3lb but she still looks feasibly treated and is unexposed on AW; respected.
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9th

9

(8)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ashtanga

9st 6lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

reared in stalls before start, took keen hold, towards rear, headway and raced in second after 2f, lost second over 1f out, soon weakened quickly

33/1

9th

9

(8)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ashtanga

9st 6lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

reared in stalls before start, took keen hold, towards rear, headway and raced in second after 2f, lost second over 1f out, soon weakened quickly

33/1

4th

6

(4)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Ashtanga

8st 8lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

raced in second, lost second over 2f out, short of room and switched left under 2f out, soon no impression

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7/1-6

Last run: 201 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
7f novice winner at Leicester (soft) last October, when with Andrew Balding; 12-1 on his stable/handicap debut at Kempton (6f, AW; first-time tongue-tie) in April, where he never recovered from a slow start; returns after another break but this step up to 1m looks a positive and this unexposed 4yo could resume his progress.
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11th

4

(7)

19th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

14:20 Southwell (AW)

Royal Jet

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

7f novice winner when trained by Andrew Balding; neither run for new yard this year has marked him down as being ahead of his mark; tongue-tie dispensed with and blinkers now fitted.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £71.50
Straight Forecast £69.85
Tricast £273.68
Trifecta £364.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

English Spirit

The Times:

Style Of Life

The Star:

Ashtanga

Daily Mirror:

Calanthe

Telegraph:

Yeoman

RP RATINGS:

Visibility

Daily Mail:

Style Of Life

The Sun:

Style Of Life

Daily Record:

Ashtanga

POSTDATA:

English Spirit

The Guardian:

English Spirit

D Express:

English Spirit