March 17 / 18.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 2-1115 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
The return to 6f didn't come off at Southwell last month (minus regular tongue-tie, now refitted) but he'd found his niche in 7f handicaps on Tapeta earlier, adding to two C&D wins with a cosy one at Southwell; should cope with 5lb rise if the sprint experiment hasn't unsettled him.
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12th

9

(5)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Ash Wednesday

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Heather Main

Won six 7f Tapeta handicaps in the opening months of last year, two over C&D, going two stone up the weights; didn't see out 1m when last seen and holds each-way claims back on his favoured surface.

20/1

7th

5

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Ash Wednesday

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Heather Main

Has done most of his racing over 7f, winning six times (all on AW); back in form with placed efforts on last two starts, latest at Kempton; close third at this venue in sole 1m attempt; again has an each-way shout.

7/1

3rd

6

(5)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Ash Wednesday

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Heather Main

Last 11 AW starts have been on Tapeta (231115111852), but he was beaten less than a length into third of 14 on his last visit here (1m); back up 1lb for his latest second of 12 at Southwell (7f)), but still 1lb below his last winning mark; respected.

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 102-12 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Has returned from a break in fine form and he made it 2-2 over C&D since the autumn when winning emphatically in January; coped well with the stiffer task at Kempton since when up in the weights against an unexposed one, and he looks a danger again.
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1st

10

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he ran his best race back from a short break when fourth of ten at Lingfield last month (7f, AW); more appealing than many off a dangerous mark.

7/1

1st

10

(8)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: John Butler

No problem with conditions and he ran his best race back from a short break when fourth of ten at Lingfield last month (7f, AW); more appealing than many off a dangerous mark.

7/1

4th

2

(5)

8th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:58 Lingfield (AW)

South Dakota Sioux

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: John Butler

Three of his four wins have been at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) and latest was in January; finished down the field in last two starts but he had an excuse over 6f last time and he could rediscover his spark back up in trip; not ruled out off workable mark.

12/1

15/2

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 04-655 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins in 2023 and after a rather up-and-down 12 months he came home strongly, after being slow to pick up, to finish just behind Capuchinero on this track last month; on the premises reunited with Billy Loughnane.
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8th

12

(1)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

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9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Over two years since the last of his seven wins; several good runs in 2025, including when keeping on for second over 1m four weeks ago; 1lb higher this evening but back at his optimum trip.

5/1

8th

12

(1)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Triggered

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Over two years since the last of his seven wins; several good runs in 2025, including when keeping on for second over 1m four weeks ago; 1lb higher this evening but back at his optimum trip.

5/1

14/1

Form: 78-846

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in 5f AW novice but he was involved in three tight finishes three times last summer and ran his best race of the winter over 6f here last month; not so good on this track since and has a trip query in only his second 7f handicap, the first since 2yo days.
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1st

8

(2)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Macanudo

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

1-29, that win in a 5f Chelmsford novice (for Olly Murphy) back in February 2024; third at Nottingham (6f, good to firm) in July but his efforts either side of that don't instill confidence; notable Billy Loughnane is booked.

7/1

7th

2

(5)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:06 Chepstow

Macanudo

9st 7lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: Ian Williams

Has only won a Chelmsford 5f novice in 28 starts but well handicapped on best form and he was only 2l away over this trip at Nottingham a month ago (good to firm); has new handling this afternoon but should run well.

9/2

3rd

8

(6)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

19:00 Nottingham

Macanudo

8st 11lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Ian Williams

Sole win from 27 starts was in a Chelmsford novice (5f, AW) in February 2024; well handicapped on his old form but he returned after 14 months off with a heavy defeat at Southwell (7f, AW) two weeks ago; opposable.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 49/00-

Last run: 199 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Best effort when mid-division in a 7f York maiden as 2yo; two heavy defeats as a 3yo, including on handicap debut at Salisbury in August; has had wind surgery since and now goes in cheekpieces; risky.
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6

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ever Driven

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tom Dascombe

Can be a handful in the preliminaries (bolted before start/got loose on two occasions) but was never seriously challenged when making all on Lingfield AW (7f) 18 days ago; back up 3lb and might cope with return to 6f with forcing tactics again; more obvious than many.

5/2

7

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Ever Driven

9st 6lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Yet to be placed in eight starts, though it looked as though he would apprciate the return to this trip when fifth of ten on his Wolverhampton return (6f, Tapeta) three weeks ago; still needs a bit more, though.

5/1

3

(6)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ever Driven

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

0-7 and lightly raced since a promising 2yo debut; out of the frame in two starts over 7f here in the spring (in cheekpieces, now removed); returns from another 104 days off and only of interest if backed.

14/1

Form: 4-0362 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Losing AW run goes back to late 2023 but her C&D defeat last month was a narrow one, with two next-time winners just behind; she can go well fresh and has place prospects.
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3rd

7

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Capuchinero

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Two wins this summer, including at this track (1m) off 3lb higher in July; struggled since but Kieran O'Neill back on board today and a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.

33/1

3rd

7

(2)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Capuchinero

9st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Two wins this summer, including at this track (1m) off 3lb higher in July; struggled since but Kieran O'Neill back on board today and a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.

33/1

9

(6)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Capuchinero

9st 8lb

J: Dominique Van Der Kraats

T: Alice Haynes

First win over this far/here came off 1lb higher in July; little of note since and was way off it over C&D last week; wears just a tongue-tie.

25/1

11/2

Form: 63-247 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three course wins, at 7f and about 1m (most recently in June 2023) but campaigned as a sprinter now and this is his first 7f run for over two years; not ruled out all the same; has run well in blinkers, first-time cheekpieces today.
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7th

4

(4)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

Lequinto

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Excels here and ran another good race at the track when a closing third behind Under The Twilight, having got behind; a faster pace today would play to his strengths; no ground concerns.

11/2

3rd

6

(4)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

Lequinto

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

9yo who's an eight-time Windsor winner, including this May and June; beat Amazonian Dream in the latter race and runner-up to him here next time, before not disgraced on a first crack at Brighton; reliable sort from off the pace and he has each-way claims again.

10/1

5th

4

(7)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Lequinto

9st 12lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Eight-time Windsor winner, including twice of late, who's having a first run round here; ultra-consistent, especially considering his age and that he's usually dropped in, but there's little room for manoeuvre off this mark; yard also responsible for Duskaura.

10/1

Form: 8-9006 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Out of sorts this winter but he's well treated now and his latest Kempton run was more promising; has done his AW winning, at 7f and 6f, on that track though and a winning revival is most likely to come back there.
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1

(10)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Soar Above

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

On much reduced mark but this Kempton specialist has not won since 2022 and has form figures of 90068079 this year; cheekpieces return on his second run after a break but he needs a major revival back up in trip.

12/1

9th

5

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Soar Above

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: John Butler

Prolific course winner but the latest of them was back in April 2022; now rated 32lb lower but he wasn't in much form earlier in the year; could revive after his break; stable also run Galel; betting can guide.

12/1

7th

2

(6)

5th May 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Soar Above

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: John Butler

Eight-time course winner who is 12lb lower than when a close third over C&D last September; a market check is advised but this 10yo has struggled this year (including here) and is without a win since April 2022.

25/1

Form: 21409- D

Last run: 181 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ended his latest campaign with heavy defeats, following a 1m2f classified win at Brighton in August; has no great fondness for the AW and he looks unlikely back from a break over an inadequate trip.
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12

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Runner-up twice at Chepstow this season (1m, good/good to firm) but is far too inconsistent to rely upon, and his recent efforts have been very disappointing; swaps usual blinkers for refitted cheekpieces.

33/1

9th

10

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:52 Bath

Letter Of The Law

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John O’Shea

Very hit-and-miss these days and his second of 13 at Chepstow (good to firm) in July hasn't been reproduced in six subsequent starts; 1lb out of the weights and others look a lot safer.

33/1

17

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Letter Of The Law

8st 3lb

J: Jay Mackay

T: John O’Shea

Usually leads and has the option of going up the far side from stall 1; hit-and-miss these days, for a trainer also responsible for Romanovich (a fellow front-runner drawn on the opposite wing) but is capable off a feather weight if tactics decide the day.

25/1

Non-runners

Kristal Klear

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.60
Straight Forecast £5.91
Tricast £26.49
Trifecta £28.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ash Wednesday

RP RATINGS:

South Dakota Sioux

NEWMARKET:

Capuchinero

POSTDATA:

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The Times:

Ash Wednesday

Telegraph:

Ash Wednesday

Daily Mail:

Ash Wednesday

Daily Mirror:

Ash Wednesday

The Sun:

Ash Wednesday

The Guardian:

South Dakota Sioux

Daily Record:

South Dakota Sioux

The Star:

Capuchinero

D Express:

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