January 07 / 17.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.30

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3942
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather:

5/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kingman gelding; 230,000gns foal, 800,000gns breeze-up purchase last April; brother to 7f-8.5f winner Parent's Prayer (including Group 3; RPR 110), half-brother to 6f 2yo/1m2f winner Production (81); dam 5f-1m 2yo winner (including 1m Listed; 99) out of 1m6f winner; stable 24-95 (25%) with 3yos first time out in past five seasons and 29-85 (34%) with its runners here; nicely bred and a major player.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

15th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Treasure Fleet

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Bought for 800,000gns at the breeze-ups here a year ago; justified favouritism in two novice events at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in January, shaping as if he'll be suited by this extra yardage; respected with further progress on the cards.

6/4

1st

1

(3)

15th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

Treasure Fleet

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Bought for 800,000gns at the breeze-ups here a year ago; justified favouritism in two novice events at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in January, shaping as if he'll be suited by this extra yardage; respected with further progress on the cards.

6/4

1st

1

(3)

28th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Treasure Fleet

9st 7lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

raced in second, challenging over 1f out, soon ridden to lead, kept on well

1/2

40/1

  • Place: £9.20

Form: 076-

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Little to get excited about in three Polytrack novices (7f/1m) late last year.
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No / Draw
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4

(9)

26th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Pink Petunia

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

0-6 for Richard Hughes and she has finished tailed off at huge prices in two runs for this yard; will be 5lb lower from the weekend; no appeal.

100/1

9th

11

(2)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:50 Thirsk

Pink Petunia

8st 13lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Didn't progress for Richard Hughes and was tailed off at 100-1 on last month's stable/turf debut at Catterick; need to see more before getting involved.

50/1

10th

8

(4)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Pink Petunia

9st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Signed off for Richard Hughes on a low note and as a six-race maiden; did show some ability but one to watch back from a break.

25/1

20/1

  • Place: £6.70

Form: 6-

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
22-1 and never figured after a slow break when sixth of seven on his debut over C&D last month; may need more time.
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7

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:32 Nottingham

Vulcan Way

9st 3lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry Eustace

Seven-race maiden but he has shown promise at up to 1m4f on good ground; longer trip and slower ground the unknowns this time.

4/1

5

(4)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Vulcan Way

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Unexposed after just three handicaps and he followed a rallying fourth at Epsom in July (1m4f) with a good third at Windsor (11.5f, also good) when things didn't pan out ideally 17 days ago; on the shortlist.

4/1

14

(3)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

15:32 Windsor

Vulcan Way

9st 4lb

J: George Wood

T: Harry Eustace

Five-race maiden; ran well in Epsom handicap (1m4f, good; rallying fourth) most recently and that form has worked out nicely; very interesting dropped 1lb.

10/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 26 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40-1 but showed promise when fourth of nine on his Chelmsford debut (7f, Polytrack) last month; bred to appreciate this longer trip and should make his presence felt.
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2nd

6

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:00 Huntingdon

Crackalackin

10st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Fair Flat racer who won over 1m4f on Polytrack last autumn; began hurdling career with respectable third of four at Fakenham (2m, good) last month and didn't run badly before weakening into fourth at Hexham more recently; holds each-way claims at least here.

11/2

4th

6

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Crackalackin

10st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Fair Flat racer who won over 1m4f on Polytrack last autumn; satisfactory start over hurdles when 6l third of four at Fakenham (2m, good) last month, jumping soundly in the main; open to improvement and high on the list.

11/4

3rd

4

13th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Fakenham

Crackalackin

10st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Fair Flat racer who won on Polytrack in the autumn (1m4f; RPR 78); ran poorly on latest outing five weeks ago but can be very competitive at this level if he takes to hurdling at the first attempt; usual cheekpieces replace blinkers.

7/2

OUR TIP

2/1

Form: 3346-

Last run: 87 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Kempton novices (7f, Polytrack) in August; held on turf in both starts since, albeit with the latest in a Class 2 nursery at York (1m, soft); off three months (gelded) and he's a player in this company.
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2nd

3

(8)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Chemical

8st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

led, increased tempo from 2f out, headed and kept on but no extra inside final furlong

3/1

2nd

3

(8)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Chemical

8st 12lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

led

3/1

5th

2

(1)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chemical

8st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Placed in two Kempton novices (7f, Polytrack) in August; held on turf in both starts since, albeit with the latest in a Class 2 nursery at York (1m, soft); off three months (gelded) and he's a player in this company.

2/1

Form: 2945-

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Promise in two of her first three starts for Ollie Sangster (both at Kempton) last year and, having been off for six months, she finished a creditable fifth of seven on stable debut here (7f) 18 days ago; still needs a bit more to win this.
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6th

8

(7)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lightning Force

8st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Ryan

Promise in two of her first three starts for Ollie Sangster (both at Kempton) last year and, having been off for six months, she finished a creditable fifth of seven on stable debut here (7f) 18 days ago; still needs a bit more to win this.

7/1

Form: 95-

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in two maidens at big prices last month; showed a bit more when fifth of 12 here (7f) on the second occasion but he still looks more one for handicaps.
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4th

5

(2)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

14:54 Leicester

Spec Of Light

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tony Forbes

Runner-up on stable debut at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February but unable to get competitive since; latest start was a rare turf race and (poor form in this sphere) and overall score is 1-19.

20/1

8th

3

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:40 Nottingham

Spec Of Light

10st 0lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: Tony Forbes

Runner-up on stable debut at Southwell (1m3f, AW) in February but unable to get competitive since and needs something extra today.

33/1

8th

6

(6)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spec Of Light

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tony Forbes

Regressive gelding who's lacked consistency of late, including in two forms of headgear; having a first crack at beyond 1m4f and needs to improve for the stiffer test.

20/1

100/1

Form: 88-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in two 7f novices (one here) last month; the longer trip should suit on breeding, but likely to struggle against his younger rivals.
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1

(3)

15th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:30 Salisbury

Marioento

9st 10lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

AW winner in February who took another step forward when coming from last to first in ten-runner race at Chepstow (1m4f, soft) eight days ago, winning by just over 4l; Jack Callan was placed on him in his previous two starts (one here) and returns today, to help combat his 8lb rise.

13/8

1st

1

(4)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Marioento

9st 10lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: George Boughey

Perhaps hasn't quite lived up to the promise of an AW win and a good turf run (1m2f, good to soft) in the spring but he's been running well in defeat and was caught out only by a well-treated one over C&D (good; tongue-tied added) last week; solid chance.

2/1

6

(8)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Chepstow

Marioento

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Sole win over an extended 1m1f on the AW in February but he stays much further and wasn't beaten by a lack of stamina when third at Salisbury (1m6f, good to firm; first-time blinkers, retained) last week; acts on good to soft and major claims down in grade.

9/2

Form: 88-

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well held in two 6f Tapeta novices last month; this trip is more in line with his pedigree, but still hard to recommend.
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7

(5)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Ripon

King At The Races

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Down the field in three novice runs on Tapeta in the winter (6f twice and 8.6f); surprising if he doesn't prove more competitive now handicapping at a modest level; betting to guide.

12/1

7

(5)

4th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:52 Ripon

King At The Races

8st 13lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Down the field in three novice runs on Tapeta in the winter (6f twice and 8.6f); surprising if he doesn't prove more competitive now handicapping at a modest level; betting to guide.

12/1

9th

4

(4)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

King At The Races

8st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Gemma Tutty

Well held in two 6f Tapeta novices last month; this trip is more in line with his pedigree, but still hard to recommend.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £57.10
Straight Forecast £87.37
Trifecta £865.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Treasure Fleet

LAMBOURN:

Chemical

Telegraph:

Crackalackin

POSTDATA:

Treasure Fleet

NEWMARKET:

Treasure Fleet

The Guardian:

Treasure Fleet

Daily Mail:

Treasure Fleet

D Express:

Treasure Fleet

Daily Mirror:

Treasure Fleet

The Sun:

Treasure Fleet

Daily Record:

Treasure Fleet

The Times:

Chemical

The Star:

Chemical