March 17 / 16.27 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.27

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  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 0f 142y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 423111 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Progressed over the winter and has kicked on again for the fitting of cheekpieces, making it 3-3 in them here (9.5f) last midweek, all for Warren Fentiman; a penalty will make things tougher in a better race but he could well be up to it.
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8

(2)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

15:55 Chester

Paradoxical

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Six AW wins since December, including a four-timer in February/March after the cheekpieces went on; four defeats have followed but he was staying on again when hampered in the closing stages over the extended 1m2f here last time, suggesting this return to a longer trip may suit.

20/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -43428

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Still to win after 14 starts on the AW but has had plenty of near-misses, including round here; pulled hard when turning in a rare poor effort last time and needs to bounce back from that.
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6th

2

(5)

8th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

15:58 Nottingham

Urban Sprawl

9st 10lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Already a three-time scorer (around 1m) in 2025 and he comes here on the back of a very good second of 13 in 1m Newcastle handicap; must enter calculations off an unchanged mark.

9/2

2nd

5

(12)

28th Sep 2025

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1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Urban Sprawl

9st 12lb

J: Archie Young

T: Charlie Johnston

Career win number eight when prevailing narrowly in a Class 4 at Beverley (extended 1m) and tends to find Class 2s too tough these days, so excused his Doncaster run; only 1-17 on the AW but could be a factor.

14/1

10th

12

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Urban Sprawl

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Charlie Johnston

Tough sort but has done his winning this year in Class 4, including at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) last time when taking record to 8-55; faces a tougher task back up two grades.

14/1

7/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 231112 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Another improved effort over C&D three days ago, when coming clear of the rest in a race not run to suit (winner given a canny ride in front); won three in a row before that; will likely be dropped in again from the outside stall and the harder they go the better it will be for him.
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5th

7

(2)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 15y

Class 3

19:15 Hamilton

Urban Road

8st 4lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Often slowly away; last won in February 2025, with 14 races since; eight of nine wins were on AW, but easily best turf form came on last two starts (minor honours over 1m2f at Redcar) which gives hope; 2lb out of handicap.

6/1

3rd

9

(6)

30th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 3

16:30 Redcar

Urban Road

8st 5lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Alan Brown

Beaten on his last 13 starts going back to last February and eight of his nine wins have come on AW; can be slowly away but that didn't stop him finishing second over C&D (good to firm) last Monday when back up in trip; has the same mark today and could well be in the mix once more.

7/1

2nd

5

(3)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:50 Redcar

Urban Road

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Alan Brown

Eight of his nine wins have been on AW; can be slowly away and is 2lb above his last winning mark; needs to come down the weights.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: /3-522

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Remains a maiden but has chased home an improver and a subsequent winner in two starts since handicapping; latest effort can be marked up a touch too, so he's shortlisted off a mark just 1lb higher.
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1st

2

(5)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Kingdom Of Time

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

0-9 but runner-up in four of his last five starts (three over C&D), going down by less than a length on four occasions; up another 1lb but a major player returned here.

4/1

2

(5)

31st May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:55 Southwell (AW)

Kingdom Of Time

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

0-9 but runner-up in four of his last five starts (three over C&D), going down by less than a length on four occasions; up another 1lb but a major player returned here.

4/1

2nd

1

(1)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Kingdom Of Time

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

String of solid efforts in Tapeta handicaps this year and he doesn't appear to do anything wrong; has been nudged up another 2lb, though, and will need to find a bit more for the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers, and from the AW to turf.

5/1

Form: 31206-

Last run: 124 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Plenty of short-priced defeats to go with a maiden win for Charles Hills, from whom she was picked up for 50,000gns late last year; goes in a first-time tongue-tie back from four months out.
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7th

6

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 5

19:55 Brighton

Get Jiggy With It

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Looks a bit between trips just now, keeping on over Lingfield's Polytrack 6f before failing to see out 7f there latest; not beaten far on either occasion, so a further 2lb drop is a welcome surprise.

8/1

7th

6

(6)

30th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 5

19:55 Brighton

Get Jiggy With It

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Looks a bit between trips just now, keeping on over Lingfield's Polytrack 6f before failing to see out 7f there latest; not beaten far on either occasion, so a further 2lb drop is a welcome surprise.

8/1

6th

2

(2)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

Get Jiggy With It

10st 0lb

J: Jack Callan

T: George Boughey

Sole win in 7f maiden for Charles Hills but she went down only narrowly in a Thirsk handicap at that trip in September and is now 2lb lower; hasn't shot the lights out for new yard as yet but the return to 7f can suit and adding cheekpieces may also help.

12/1

16/1

Form: -51367 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off 2lb lower early in the year (things fell perfectly) who's gone off the boil since, including behind Paradoxical last month; will need to somewhat better last week's Southwell effort.
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3rd

1

(4)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ciotog

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Has plenty of form over C&D including two wins; losing run up to 18, but he has never raced down at this level before so can't be dismissed by any means; stable also runs Sorted.

5/1

6th

2

(4)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Ciotog

9st 8lb

J: Hope Regan

T: Mark Loughnane

Has done all his winning at about 1m, including four times at Bath; has bits of 1m2f form but doesn't look the percentage call; losing run is mounting up.

8/1

5th

6

(2)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Ciotog

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Four C&D wins on good or slower (handles good to firm, not at best in one run on firm); not at his best this year but that is reflected in his much-reduced mark; risky but not impossible.

6/1

25/1

Form: 36700-

Last run: 157 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden for Luke Dace; picked up for 10,000gns last autumn; the headgear comes off as he returns from five months off and Paradoxical is clearly his connections' best chance.
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9

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Aljezur

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jennie Candlish

Longstanding maiden who didn't appear to get home when fourth in a classified at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) in August back in cheekpieces (retained); on a career-low mark and Hector Crouch booked (1-2 for the stable this year) but has become disappointing.

10/1

9

(12)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:35 Redcar

Aljezur

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jennie Candlish

Longstanding maiden who didn't appear to get home when fourth in a classified at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) in August back in cheekpieces (retained); on a career-low mark and Hector Crouch booked (1-2 for the stable this year) but has become disappointing.

10/1

25/1

Form: 07087- C

Last run: 86 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Resumes on a workable mark, having lost his way last backend, but he's a serial hard-puller who's done his winning after a recent run, so may be best watched this time.
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5

(3)

24th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

15:00 Brighton

Local Bay

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

3-13 here, taking advantage of a favourable mark when successful at this track (1m, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) this month; only 2lb higher and still well treated on last summer's form; player.

7/2

1st

4

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:45 Brighton

Local Bay

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Four wins last summer, latterly off a 7lb higher mark, and has come back to form round here lately; often blows the start and can pull hard, while it's late in the day to be trying headgear for the first time, but he remains quite capable if things fall right.

2/1

12/1

Form: 4623-9

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won on the Flat in almost three years; this trip more suitable than 7.2f here last week but he stays a deal further and will probably need them to go hard and fall apart.
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1st

6

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Enthused

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Doesn't win too often on the Flat these days but he has been placed on his last two starts, chasing home Seraphic at Chelmsford four weeks ago (1m2f); each-way claims again.

4/1

3

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enthused

9st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Prolific winning hurdler who opened AW account with clear win in amateur riders' race at Chelmsford in June; returned to the Flat with two below-par runs at Kempton this month, though, and has only dropped 1lb.

25/1

3

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enthused

9st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Prolific winning hurdler who opened AW account with clear win in amateur riders' race at Chelmsford in June; returned to the Flat with two below-par runs at Kempton this month, though, and has only dropped 1lb.

25/1

50/1

Form: 414-70

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Stays a deal further than this and has struggled since returned to the Flat (goes in a first-time hood today); may need help from the handicapper now and Enthused looks his yard's best chance.
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2

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Laser Focus

11st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option.

6/1

6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Laser Focus

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden.

8/1

7th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Laser Focus

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £10.06
Tricast £49.46
Trifecta £59.50

Selections

The Times:

Kingdom Of Time

Telegraph:

Paradoxical

SPOTLIGHT:

Urban Road

TOPSPEED:

Ciotog

NEWMARKET:

Get Jiggy With It

The Guardian:

Kingdom Of Time

Daily Mail:

Kingdom Of Time

The Sun:

Kingdom Of Time

Daily Record:

Kingdom Of Time

D Express:

Paradoxical

Daily Mirror:

Paradoxical

The Star:

Paradoxical

RP RATINGS:

Urban Road

POSTDATA:

Ciotog