January 18 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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  • Prize money: £3942
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 4 runners
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Runners: 4 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twilight Son gelding; £52,000 yearling; brother to Group-placed 5f/6f winner Twilight Calls (RPR 115), closely related to Greek 5.5f-6.5f winner Boundless; dam placed 6f/7f 2yo (80), closely related to 1m/1m1f Group 3 winner Kick On and 5.5f Listed winner Sabratah; enough in his pedigree to make him worth monitoring in the market on belated debut, especially in relation to stablemate Toralou.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

(6)

4th Sep 2025

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Twilight Diamond

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Sole win came on debut at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in January; beaten nearly 2l when fourth of nine at Thirsk (7f, good) in July but he was never involved following a slow start at Doncaster 19 days ago; dropped another 1lb and the visor is added on this return to AW.

9/1

7th

7

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:07 Doncaster

Twilight Diamond

9st 3lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David O’Meara

6f AW win on debut came in a weak race; yet to make a big impact in five handicaps but he came from off the pace when a respectable fourth at Thirsk (7f, good) and was beaten less than 2l; could be dangerous if he can build on that.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6322-

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has shown ability on Tapeta as when runner-up here (7f) in her last two starts; BHA-rated just 65 and far from solid, but her guaranteed fitness should count for something in this field.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(5)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Bear Rock

9st 7lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Michael Mullineaux

Doubled her tally when winning at Wolverhampton (Tapeta) in January but she was behind Party Bear when down the field at Lingfield (also 7f, Polytrack) 12 days ago; comes back down in grade.

8/1

10th

11

(1)

27th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Bear Rock

8st 11lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Michael Mullineaux

Career-best effort when winning a 7f handicap at Wolverhampton last month; up 3lb but could be capable of better at this trip; Ashley Lewis's 5lb claim a bonus.

9/1

7th

5

(6)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:17 Chester

Bear Rock

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Mullineaux

Came good with narrow 6f win at Haydock in April and ran at least as well when very close second over that trip here (good) the following month; off since lesser effort ten weeks ago but stays 7f and enters calculations.

12/1

11/4

Form: 1/1/ C

Last run: 1374 days

W: 10st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
2-2 for Charlie Appleby, the first win coming here (8.6f) in November 2020 and the second when just getting the better of the subsequent Group 1 winner Scope at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) in April 2021; has undergone wind surgery and been gelded since and, having been picked up for 12,000gns in September, he returns for his new yard in a tongue-tie; the market should be most revealing.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Al Waqidi

10st 0lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Won his first two starts when trained by Charlie Appleby; absent for 1,374 days prior to his stable debut in January; little to celebrate this year and opposable despite dropping into Class 6 company.

16/1

6th

1

(6)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Al Waqidi

10st 0lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Won his first two starts when trained by Charlie Appleby; absent for 1,374 days prior to his stable debut in January; little to celebrate this year and opposable despite dropping into Class 6 company.

16/1

6

(12)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Al Waqidi

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Jamie Osborne

Won his first two starts when trained by Charlie Appleby; absent for 1,374 days prior to his stable debut in January; little to celebrate this summer and opposable despite tumbling down the weights.

25/1

11/10

Form: 2/

Last run: 547 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off 15-2 for her Haydock debut (6f, good to soft) in July 2023 and only found a subsequent dual Group 3 winner half a length too strong; not seen since but respected, especially if positive in the market; half sister to an AW winner.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(5)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

14:35 Doncaster

Toralou

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Mark Loughnane

Returned to form when runner-up at Ffos Las (1m, good to soft) last month on her second start back from a break; also effective on good/good to firm ground and she's one to consider.

7/1

2nd

8

(13)

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:20 Ffos Las

Toralou

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Mark Loughnane

Much better record on turf than AW, though one she failed to enhance at Newbury 20 days ago; that was underwhelming.

14/1

7th

2

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Newbury

Toralou

9st 12lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Sole effort this year took her AW record to 0-6; has form figures of 26221 on turf, the success in Musselburgh maiden (1m, good); return to this sphere is the angle with her.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.70
Straight Forecast £41.28
Trifecta £60.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Toralou

POSTDATA:

Bear Rock

Daily Mirror:

Twilight Diamond

D Express:

Al Waqidi

Daily Record:

Bear Rock

The Times:

Toralou

Telegraph:

Toralou

The Guardian:

Toralou

Daily Mail:

Toralou

The Sun:

Toralou

The Star:

Toralou