March 17 / 17.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.30

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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5670
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.67
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 494-

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
About sets the standard on last autumn's two fourth-placed finishes, ignoring a blip in between; it's unlikely he'll be found a better opening in the first-time tongue-tie under Rossa Ryan, who's 4-20 for the yard.
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4th

5

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

19:15 Salisbury

Prince Of India

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Made good progress over 6f last season; better than ever with his second at Leicester four weeks ago (6f, good to firm); still has more to give but this looks deep for a Listed contest.

5/1

2nd

3

(10)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Leicester

Prince Of India

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Won four times during a progressive campaign last year but he's come up short in Listed/Group 3 events this spring; seems ideally suited by fast ground but he's still 4lb higher than for his last win and has some work to do back in a handicap.

7/1

10th

8

(2)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Prince Of India

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Only fifth when favourite for AW event on reappearance but is reasonably interesting back on turf, provided he gets ideal ground; has form figures of 12113 on good/firmer, the final effort in Listed grade behind Elmonjed; may still have more to offer.

12/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 8-2424 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who was picked up for just 1,000gns and has proved consistent in four runs back; was inclined to pull hard from the outside stall on his handicap debut last time and should give his running once more.
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5th

4

(9)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Political Power

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Charlie Clover

Got off the mark at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; showed the benefit of wind surgery when showing improved form when beaten a head by an unexposed sort at Newcastle (7f, AW) last month; looks sure to go close.

11/4

9

(5)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Political Power

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Infrequent winner but he is effective on Tapeta and has undergone wind surgery since his latest start; not ruled out.

10/1

9th

8

(7)

8th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:14 Newmarket (July)

Political Power

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Charlie Clover

Only one win (14 races) but that 1m handicap in June was at this track; ran respectably next time and rallied into a close fourth of five for slowly run race on latest; needs to find extra but his tongue-tie (worn two and three starts back) is restored and new trip now looks worth a go.

8/1

Form: 66-634

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has been showing a bit more since joining new yard and latest effort confirms that she's worth another go over this longer trip; the sex allowance brings her into the equation in an ordinary novice.
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7th

2

(1)

1st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nad Alshiba Rain

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Seven-race maiden who has form figures of 343 since joining new yard; has frame possibilities as things stand and win possibilities if finding some improvement.

4/1

7th

2

(1)

1st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nad Alshiba Rain

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Seven-race maiden who has form figures of 343 since joining new yard; has frame possibilities as things stand and win possibilities if finding some improvement.

4/1

3rd

8

(3)

17th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nad Alshiba Rain

8st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: James Owen

Has been showing a bit more since joining new yard and latest effort confirms that she's worth another go over this longer trip; the sex allowance brings her into the equation in an ordinary novice.

7/2

33/1

Form: 54

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
80,000euros yearling who came in for support ahead of his Southwell debut last month, when last of five; again finished a well-beaten last of four latest and needs major improvement upped from 6f.
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1st

5

(3)

5th May 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Cab

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Alison Hamilton

Placed in two 6f 0-50 classified events here in March; slowly away last time, however, and won't be able to get away with that back at 5f.

8/1

3rd

4

(5)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Cab

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Alison Hamilton

C&D win for Jamie Osborne last April; slow start for current stable but he returned to form after a four-month break when second in a similar C&D event two weeks ago; solid claims if in the same form this time.

4/1

2nd

3

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Black Cab

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Alison Hamilton

Won a C&D handicap for Jamie Osborne last April; bought for 10,000gns the following month; hasn't run up to his best since, but this is his second run after a wind op so could fare better.

9/1

20/1

Form: 7

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Stable yet to get rolling for the year and this gelding offered little immediate promise when always behind after a slow start on his 6f debut here last Tuesday.
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3rd

4

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

19:00 Doncaster

Zappata

9st 6lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Four quick 1m wins in the spring; non-stayer upped to 1m2f at Beverley six weeks ago although it wasn't certain he'd have won at 1m; needs to get back on the boil after a break in his first 7f handicap.

5/1

8th

1

(2)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:12 Beverley

Zappata

10st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

prominent

6/4

8th

1

(2)

13th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:12 Beverley

Zappata

10st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

prominent, lost position gradually over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

6/4

250/1

Form: 6

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Started 250-1 for his Kempton debut last month, when beaten a long way; expect similar.
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9th

11

19th Feb 2026

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

14:51 Huntingdon

Cosmic Spirit

10st 5lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Ben Case

No worthwhile form on the Flat or hurdling; makes handicap debut from 6lb out of the weights and Joseph Stevenson has claimed 7lb in his three previous races.

33/1

10th

10

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

12:42 Wincanton

Cosmic Spirit

10st 9lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Ben Case

Has had wind surgery since last run but no worthwhile form as yet, on the Flat or hurdling.

100/1

13th

4

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:02 Warwick

Cosmic Spirit

11st 0lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Ben Case

Showed no promise when a big-priced outsider for three 6f/7f AW novice races in February-April; out of a half-sister to two winning jumpers but can only be watched on this hurdling debut.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

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4th

1

28th Feb 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:05 Wincanton

Admiral Fitz

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

23,000euros 3yo buy from Flat family; fell in a point in December 2022 and remote second in one last April, before sold for £4,000 in May; hooded for this rules debut and probably best watched.

33/1

Non-runners

Carron

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.00
Straight Forecast £2.10
Trifecta £3.30

Selections

The Times:

Political Power

SPOTLIGHT:

Prince Of India

RP RATINGS:

Nad Alshiba Rain

Telegraph:

Carron

D Express:

Carron

NEWMARKET:

Prince Of India

The Guardian:

Prince Of India

POSTDATA:

Nad Alshiba Rain

The Star:

Nad Alshiba Rain

Daily Mail:

Political Power

Daily Mirror:

Political Power

The Sun:

Political Power

Daily Record:

Political Power