April 29 / 20.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 5f 219y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: -08764

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden who again pulled hard over C&D ten days ago, hanging right and cracking late having gone to the front; this mark is within range if he's more amenable, switched from cheekpieces to first-time blinkers, but therein lies the gamble.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

13:40 Exeter

Emaculate Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Dual Flat winner (AW) for previous yard but well held in two runs for current one, on the Flat and on hurdling debut.

66/1

4

29th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:06 Newton Abbot

Emaculate Soldier

11st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Fair Flat racer who won twice on AW for Archie Watson this spring (1m6f/1m4f); should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles but probably best watched today; refitted cheekpieces replace blinkers.

25/1

4th

6

(3)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Emaculate Soldier

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Kathy Turner

Wins at Wolverhampton in April (1m6f) and June (1m4f); dropped right away in a Class 3 at Wolverhampton five weeks ago but this company should be more manageable; well beaten in two previous Lingfield visits.

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 128-7P D

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Three Southwell wins last spring, latterly off tonight's mark; has been off since said to have stopped quickly and pulled up three months ago, and it will be interesting to see how he goes in the market for his new yard (also runs Corsican Caper).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:23 Bath

Young Endless

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Beaten favourite on the AW last time when seeking a fifth win on those surfaces; 0-5 on turf and probably best to look elsewhere.

10/1

5th

2

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Young Endless

9st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Kevin Frost

C&D win in June off 1lb lower; respectable efforts on his last two starts but no banker to confirm latest Chelmsford placings with Inlet.

3/1

3rd
7 (4)
Zooks

3/1

Form: 22V143 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces have helped but she's looked to have no excuses a couple of times over C&D off her revised mark since a Chelmsford win off 3lb lower in February; needs to find a bit more from somewhere.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(4)

22nd May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:08 Bath

Zooks

8st 10lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

37 starts, with her only wins coming last year on AW in February and at Ffos Las (1m6f, good) in July; went off the boil this January-March and no revival 15 days ago, after a break, but she'd be a major player if back on song.

14/1

7th

7

(1)

7th May 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Zooks

8st 13lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Two wins from 36 starts; runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f) in December but below that level in three starts since, including when a 12l third of ten here over 1m6f last time; still has place claims.

7/1

Form: 756534

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Won four on soft/heavy turf last season (1m4f-2m), latterly off 8lb higher; offered more again back on grass under Mason Paetel last time, despite predictably finding 1m2f an inadequate test, and that gave something to build on.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

24th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

14:52 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Kevin Frost

Lots of Flat racing and lowly rated these days; hadn't shown much over hurdles but kept finding to finish a 5.5l third over 2m4f here 22 days ago on his handicap debut, and this longer trip looks the obvious move.

100/30

3rd

11

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 3

15:50 Uttoxeter

Corsican Caper

10st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

Lowly rated these days on the Flat and has shown little in three runs over hurdles; makes handicap hurdle debut up in trip and needs to show significant improvement.

14/1

4th

3

9th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

14:32 Taunton

Corsican Caper

11st 2lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Kevin Frost

A fair 1m6f Flat winner; built on his hurdling debut seventh when third of four in 2m Doncaster novice 27 days ago but this demands considerably more.

12/1

Form: 5454-2

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Solid comeback off this mark over C&D three weeks ago, having been gelded, when best of the rest behind an improver; entitled to have come on for that first run in five months and shortlisted back in cheekpieces.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(1)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Sydney Seabreeze

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: S Woods

Well held on soft turf a fortnight ago but seems to save his best for AW, including runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f) and Lingfield (2m) in the spring; penultimate fourth of 13 back at Lingfield was also respectable and he's well treated on peak form.

11/2

8th

1

(11)

3rd Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Bath

Sydney Seabreeze

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Two seconds on AW and back-to-form fourth in that sphere on latest start; however, towards the rear on good ground on his only two turf starts, latterly when tailed off in a 1m6f handicap in June; a hood (absent this year) returns.

8/1

4th

5

(13)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Sydney Seabreeze

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: S Woods

Runner-up off 3lb higher over C&D in May but his form has nosedived with heavy defeats in both subsequent runs; record is now 0-12 and others are more convincing; visor is removed and cheekpieces return.

16/1

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: 700607

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
String of poor efforts on the Flat since two wins over hurdles last November, latterly when finishing last behind Emaculate Soldier over C&D; easy enough to look elsewhere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £19.80
Straight Forecast £16.45
Trifecta £63.30

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Sydney Seabreeze

RP RATINGS:

Emaculate Soldier

SPOTLIGHT:

Corsican Caper

Telegraph:

Zooks

D Express:

Sydney Seabreeze

The Sun:

Sydney Seabreeze

The Star:

Sydney Seabreeze

Daily Record:

Sydney Seabreeze

POSTDATA:

Emaculate Soldier

Daily Mail:

Emaculate Soldier

Daily Mirror:

Zooks

The Times:

Corsican Caper

The Guardian:

Corsican Caper