January 07 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap

  • Prize money: £3716.14
  • 1m 5f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather:

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 70211- CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Has improved for the fitting of cheekpieces and bids for a hat-trick after two narrow wins here (1m4f/1m6f); closely matched with Dark Mystery on their running here 17 days ago; remains open to further progress and seems likely to run another big race.
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2nd

8

(10)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alfheim

9st 5lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: George Boughey

slowly into stride

11/4

2nd

8

(10)

8th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Alfheim

9st 5lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: George Boughey

slowly into stride

11/4

4th

8

(5)

24th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Alfheim

9st 4lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: George Boughey

towards rear

9/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 42372- BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
1-25 but regularly makes the frame, as when beaten a neck by Alfheim over C&D last month; 1lb better off and no reason why he shouldn't go well again.
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4

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Lingfield

Dark Mystery

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Has had a couple of close calls at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) this winter but he's now 1-26 on the Flat and his only hurdle run was at Kempton (well-held sixth) in December 2022; probably best watched back in this sphere.

25/1

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

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2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

16/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 4987-

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced (0-4), but hasn't built on a promising racecourse debut for another yard; steps up another half-mile in trip and has plenty to prove.
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7th

1

(8)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Sky Boy

9st 10lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tristan Davidson

Ten-race maiden who has finished down the field here on both starts since joining Tristan Davidson; needs a first-time hood and tongue-tie combination to spark a revival.

9/1

3rd

2

(4)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Blue Sky Boy

9st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Paul Attwater

Lightly raced maiden; runner-up in C&D Class 5 handicap two starts back; suffered interference at Southwell latest which exaggerated the beaten margin; has been off for two months; cheekpieces added.

11/4

6th

5

(4)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Blue Sky Boy

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Paul Attwater

Lightly raced; close up behind Dark Mystery at Wolverhampton before finishing a clear second to the favourite at Chelmsford (again 1m6f); unraced here and at 2m, but handles the surface and he likes to be up there; good shout.

11/4

Form: 57547- C

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who has won twice over 1m4f here, the latest from 2lb lower in April; still to prove his stamina, but still one for the shortlist in the first-time hood.
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11th

4

(4)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hill Station

11st 1lb

J: Miss Jodie Wingrove

T: Damien Wingrove

Long time since he won on the Flat and he had lost his way when last seen; the change of yard will need to spark a revival and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh.

16/1

8th

7

(1)

3rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hill Station

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Not beaten far into fifth in a 2m handicap here four weeks ago; on a fair mark but others bring more persuasive claims.

16/1

Form: 32558- D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won twice last year and is 2lb lower than when successful at Nottingham (1m6f, good to firm) in June; met late interference when beating one home over C&D 11 days ago (Green Team second); capable of playing a part at this level granted a clearer run.
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5th

7

(8)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Le Rouge Chinois

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

towards rear

14/1

5th

7

(8)

22nd Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Le Rouge Chinois

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

towards rear, headway from 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

14/1

5th

1

(5)

7th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Le Rouge Chinois

10st 0lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Appleby

Won twice last year and is 2lb lower than when successful at Nottingham (1m6f, good to firm) in June; met late interference when beating one home over C&D 11 days ago (Green Team second); capable of playing a part at this level granted a clearer run.

14/1

Form: 32622-

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
0-27 since winning his second start as a 2yo, but has finished runner-up in his last two starts over C&D and looked unlucky not to win 11 days ago; up 1lb but should go well again.
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1st

8

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Green Team

10st 7lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Nick Littmoden

A three-time winner (including over C&D) in 2025 for Ian Williams; in good nick for his present yard too, fourth of eight in 1m3f Southwell handicap eight days ago; not out of things.

12/1

4th

4

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Green Team

10st 8lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Nick Littmoden

On the downgrade in recent times for Ian Williams, from whom he was picked up for 7,500gns last month; just a fair debut for his new yard recently and this trip is a bare minimum these days.

12/1

13/2

Form: 61351- CD

Last run: 253 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Record over C&D reads 31131, his latest win gained from three rivals last April; not seen since but he has won after a six-month absence, so respected from just 2lb higher.
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6th

9

(4)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:00 Leicester

Lawmans Blis

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second start for this stable (and second run since wind surgery) at Catterick (1m4f, good) last month and did best of those from off the pace when fourth in a classified at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 11 days ago; stepping back up in trip looks a good move and he's a contender.

4/1

4th

6

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second stable start (and second run since wind surgery) in 14-runner handicap at Catterick (1m4f) last month, getting up late having lost a lot of ground when hampered around half a mile out; big player here.

3/1

14

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 10lb

T: Joey Ramsden

OUR TIP

Form: 08997- C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
6lb below last winning mark, but recent efforts raise doubts as to whether he can capitalise and he has never attempted this far on the Flat before.
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8th

2

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:52 Southwell (AW)

Its A Love Thing

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Sam England

7-47 on AW but has struggled for form since finishing third at Newcastle (1m, Class 5; from 12lb higher) last November; failed to beat a rival in each of his last two starts (9.4f/1m4f) so it's difficult to have confidence.

25/1

10th

2

(8)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Its A Love Thing

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Sam England

4lb lower than when winning over C&D last March and 11lb lower than when successful at Pontefract in April; little inspiration from his recent AW efforts, though, beaten 11l, 17.5l, and 23l respectively in three starts in 2026.

14/1

Non-runners

Wanderlust

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Payout
Exacta £21.90
Straight Forecast £27.37
Tricast £101.85
Trifecta £151.70

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Alfheim

POSTDATA:

Le Rouge Chinois

RP RATINGS:

Dark Mystery

The Guardian:

Green Team

SPOTLIGHT:

Lawmans Blis

The Times:

Alfheim

Telegraph:

Alfheim

Daily Mail:

Alfheim

Daily Mirror:

Alfheim

The Sun:

Alfheim

The Star:

Alfheim

Daily Record:

Alfheim

D Express:

Le Rouge Chinois