February 11 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.30

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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 5f 219y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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BetUK. It’s Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Sleet

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 78014- C BF

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Record of 4-16 on AW, the most recent win at Southwell (sole 1m6f attempt) on penultimate outing; unexposed at this trip and goes well fresh; interesting on return from two-month break.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Heathen

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Jennie Candlish

Of his five AW wins, two have come at this track, one over today's distance; respectable third at Chester (2m, good) on his reappearance in May but needs to be at the top of his game here as he is 5lb above his last winning mark.

6/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 621-36 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Record of 5-10 at Wolverhampton and 3-3 in course starts under Rossa Ryan, the most recent win in December; unplaced with this rider on board at Southwell last time but warrants respect back here.
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5th

7

(4)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 4

17:40 York

Optician

9st 10lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Michael Herrington

Five-time AW winner who made it sixteenth time lucky on turf when seeing off five rivals over 1m4f at Doncaster (good to soft) under Conor Whiteley 26 days ago; 3lb higher in a deeper race now but the Michael Herrington stable continues in good form.

8/1

1st

3

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

14:00 Doncaster

Optician

9st 13lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Michael Herrington

5-19 on AW but 0-15 on the grass after finishing well behind at Thirsk two weeks ago (1m4f, good); he'll be of greater interest when back on the synthetics.

11/2

10th

8

(12)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

17:15 Thirsk

Optician

8st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Michael Herrington

0-14 on turf (5-19 on AW) but he ran well when he last tackled grass in summer 2024; returned from some time off with promising fourth at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last month and can be in the mix if building on that effort.

12/1

Form: 11-413 D BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
In a consistent vein of form, with last nine races producing form figures of 322211413; close third off this mark at Southwell (1m6f) most recently; runner-up in sole C&D attempt; solid.
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8th

3

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:30 Carlisle

Swinging London

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Mackie

Five wins on AW, including at Southwell (1m6f) last time; may remain competitive but looks by no means guaranteed to follow up, being 0-15 in Flat turf events; just 1-20 over hurdles.

6/1

1st

3

(2)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: John Mackie

Dual C&D winner; beaten 2l when fourth of six here last month and he was unfortunate not to go even closer when fourth of 12 at Pontefract (1m4f, good to soft; short of room late on) 16 days ago; switches back to the AW with a good chance.

7/4

4th

3

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

16:27 Pontefract

Swinging London

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: John Mackie

Returned to the Flat with respectable fourth of six at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last month but is still 3lb higher than for narrow AW win last autumn, and his Flat turf strike-rate is 0-14.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2792-1

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 4yo whose Southwell reappearance form (finished second, promoted to first) has been boosted; shapes as if he'll stay this extra 2f; respected with further progress plausible.
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4th

2

(5)

22nd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

19:00 Thirsk

Path To Dubai

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

towards rear, some headway then switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

6/1

4th

2

(5)

22nd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

19:00 Thirsk

Path To Dubai

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

towards rear

6/1

8th

9

(5)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

15:50 Southwell (AW)

Path To Dubai

9st 0lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Low-mileage 4yo; just edged out by Plage De Havre on his C&D reappearance but promoted to first after suffering interference; that rival bolted up at Newcastle next time so a short-priced defeat for this one at Wolverhampton (1m6f) 11 days ago probably shouldn't be taken to suggest that the handicapper has got him.

5/1

Form: 89331- CD

Last run: 171 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ran well in Listed grade on latest hurdles start and looks well handicapped back in this sphere; last two attempts over 1m6f resulted in wins at Wolverhampton and Goodwood in 2024; big player.
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9th

7

(6)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Kitty Foyle

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Daisy Hitchins

Winless on the Flat since 2024 but she arrives in good form from a spell hurdling (scored at Wincanton in April); not out of things back in this sphere.

11/1

6th
4 (6)
Kolisi

33/1

Form: 262/0-

Last run: 131 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has totally lost his form over hurdles; well beaten in October on sole Flat outing since 2021; raced mostly at 1m2f under this code; enough to prove on AW debut.
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6th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kolisi

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Pipe

always behind

33/1

6th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kolisi

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: David Pipe

always behind

33/1

9th

10

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

16:40 Taunton

Kolisi

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

in touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position after 2 out (usual 3 out)

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.70
Straight Forecast £27.19
Trifecta £74.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Path To Dubai

RP RATINGS:

Optician

The Times:

Heathen

The Star:

Swinging London

POSTDATA:

Path To Dubai

NEWMARKET:

Path To Dubai

Telegraph:

Path To Dubai

The Guardian:

Path To Dubai

The Sun:

Path To Dubai

Daily Record:

Path To Dubai

TOPSPEED:

Optician

Daily Mail:

Optician

D Express:

Heathen

Daily Mirror:

Heathen