August 19 / 20.40 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.40

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  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

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7/1

Form: 352640 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Four wins in France, two on the AW; failed to win in seven runs for David O'Meara, best effort when runner-up at Hamilton in June (1m5f, good); tailed off at Chepstow this month on stable debut (1m4f, good to soft; 22-1); cheekpieces are now tried; best watched.
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2

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Haptics

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Four Flat wins in France where he also pulled up only previous hurdle start; respectable Flat form for David O'Meara but has been below his best in that scene for current yard (two runs).

6/1

1

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Haptics

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Owen

Four wins in France, two on the AW; failed to win in seven runs for David O'Meara, best effort when runner-up at Hamilton in June (1m5f, good); tailed off at Chepstow this month on stable debut (1m4f, good to soft; 22-1); cheekpieces are now tried; best watched.

7/1

12th

8

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

20:00 Chepstow

Haptics

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: James Owen

Four French wins (10.5f-1m4f) but failed to win in seven attempts for David O'Meara, the latest when fourth of five at Hamilton three weeks ago; has joined another stable which does really well with new recruits but others arrives with more pressing claims.

10/1

Form: -82426 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been at this track, although he also dead-heated for first at Chester in July (1m4f, good) only to be relegated to second by the stewards; latest win was off 5lb lower over 2m here last August; one to consider.
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4th

3

(10)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Percy Jones

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

All four wins have been at Wolverhampton (1m4f-2m) and latest was 11 months ago; finished a close third off 1lb higher at Bath (1m6f, good) last month but he's not easy to predict and was well held with cheekpieces tried at Chester last time; the headgear is quickly discarded but he comes with risks attached.

16/1

6th

5

(3)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Chester

Percy Jones

9st 13lb

J: David Egan

T: Mark Loughnane

Has won four times on the AW but is 0-23 on turf, although has been placed on 12 occasions; decent third at Bath last time (1m6f, good); each-way chance; cheekpieces now tried.

15/2

3rd

3

(5)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Bath

Percy Jones

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Mark Loughnane

All four wins on AW at Wolverhampton; 0-22 on turf and beaten 24l on reappearance at Newbury (1m4f, good) three weeks ago; hard to fancy.

5/1

Form: 44/524 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Unexposed maiden; fair form on the AW in 2023; has shaped well when in the frame in two races at Newbury since going handicapping this year, last time finishing creditable fourth on first run at this trip; contender.
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2

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Lightning Touch

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

0-7 but in the frame on six occasions and has been placed over 1m4f on Tapeta the last twice, going down by a head at Wolverhampton on the first occasion; dropping a furlong may be no bad thing and respected with cheekpieces now given a go.

11/4

2

(2)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Lightning Touch

10st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

0-7 but in the frame on six occasions and has been placed over 1m4f on Tapeta the last twice, going down by a head at Wolverhampton on the first occasion; dropping a furlong may be no bad thing and respected with cheekpieces now given a go.

11/4

3

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Lightning Touch

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Beaten favourite in all three handicaps this summer but she ran well at Wolverhampton last month (1m4f), finding only a course specialist too strong (third won next time); 2lb higher but not fully exposed just yet.

5/2

Form: 221-90

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
His only win came in four-runner handicap at Bath last year when with Richard Hughes (11.5f, good to firm); fair form over jumps for Harry Derham after 90,000gns purchase last summer; sold to present connections for 11,000gns in May and yet to recapture his form.
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5th

2

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cracker Star

10st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

Sole win from 14 starts came at Bath (1m4f, good to firm) last June on his final start for Richard Hughes; failed to make an impact in four starts over hurdles for Harry Derham and he's struggled in three outings since joining this stable; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time.

33/1

Form: 033/09 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m4f handicap for Richard Fahey in July 2023 and was subsequently sold for 215,000gns to go jumping; won a Wincanton handicap hurdle for Paul Nicholls last December, but hasn't achieved anything of note for this yard; makes AW debut.
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10th

5

(9)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

10st 12lb

J: Mr Liam McGaffin

T: Christopher Kellett

Flat (1m4f) and hurdle winner (1m7f), but he's been out of sorts under both codes in seven runs for his current yard; has lots to prove and he needs a major revival back up in trip; first-time blinkers.

33/1

9th

2

(3)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

9st 12lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Christopher Kellett

Flat (1m4f) and hurdle winner (1m7f) but he's been out of sorts under both codes in six runs for his current yard; has lots to prove and he needs a major revival back on the Flat; equipment removed.

25/1

5

(5)

19th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Golden Move

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Christopher Kellett

Won a 1m4f handicap for Richard Fahey in July 2023 and was subsequently sold for 215,000gns to go jumping; won a Wincanton handicap hurdle for Paul Nicholls last December, but hasn't achieved anything of note for this yard; makes AW debut.

33/1

Form: 748132 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ex-Jack Channon; off the mark on first run for Gemma Tutty when scoring at Chester in July (1m4f, good) and ran at least as well when neck second at the Shergar Cup at Ascot last time (1m4f, good to firm) although that was a muddling race; well beaten at Chelmsford on debut on only AW run; interesting.
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2nd

3

(6)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Team Player

9st 8lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

With tongue-tie enlisted he's hit major new heights for new yard this year, with two wins preceding his excellent fifth of 15 in the 2m2f Chester Cup; comes from off the pace but never got seriously involved wearing first-time cheekpieces when ninth of 20 as second favourite in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (2m); needs to bounce back from that pretty disappointing show.

11/2

9th

8

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Team Player

9st 1lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

With tongue-tie enlisted he's hit major new heights for new yard this year; started it with wins from off the pace at Newcastle (2m, AW) and Musselburgh (1m6f, soft), both in some style, before his excellent fifth of 15 from out the back in the 2m2f Chester Cup; a bit slow to find his stride that day and cheekpieces now go on; more to give if he takes to them, so a major player.

8/1

5th

12

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

15:05 Chester

Team Player

8st 10lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Led on the post here for the first of two 1m4f wins last summer for Gemma Tutty and, with tongue-tie enlisted, hit major new heights for new yard this year with his wins from off the pace at Newcastle (2m, AW) and Musselburgh (1m6f, soft); raised another 9lb, which demands more, but those last two wins were delivered in some style and he has to be considered seriously.

12/1

Form: -41466

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Winner at Haydock in May (1m4f, good to firm); not at his best last time but interesting on this second AW run, having shaped well on first occasion when fourth at Chelmsford in April.
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9th

9

(1)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Is I Right

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Horton

Won over 11.5f at Haydock in May off 4lb lower; comes here on the back of two fair efforts over further at Chelmsford but this looks more competitive and he will need to raise his game to win.

6/1

6

(6)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Is I Right

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Horton

Winner at Haydock in May (1m4f) and mostly creditable efforts since, including third over 1m6f here last week; no extra towards the finish on that occasion so this evening's slightly shorter trip could be ideal.

6/1

3

(1)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Is I Right

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: James Horton

Winner at Haydock in May (1m4f); promising fourth on AW debut here (1m2f) in April and better than result (caught wide and went for home too soon) when fourth back on AW at Wolverhampton (1m4f) last time; first attempt at 1m6f.

15/2

Form: 44636

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Unexposed; below par at Yarmouth last time (1m6f, good to soft) having turned in a career best when third to two progressive sorts (both have won twice since) on handicap debut at Chelmsford (13.5f, AW); player.
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5

(4)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

16:35 Kempton (AW)

Typhoon Dancer

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Promising third on handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m5f, AW) in July but he's struggled in three subsequent runs; dropped another 3lb but he needs a major revival in first-time blinkers.

20/1

5

(1)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Typhoon Dancer

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

His third to progressive pair Deep Water Bay and Belgravian over 13.5f at Chelmsford reads very well (the fourth also won a hurdle next time); two lesser runs have followed but major player if first-time cheekpieces help him to recapture the Chelmsford form.

4/1

8

(6)

19th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

20:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Typhoon Dancer

9st 3lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Unexposed; below par at Yarmouth last time (1m6f, good to soft) having turned in a career best when third to two progressive sorts (both have won twice since) on handicap debut at Chelmsford (13.5f, AW); player.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £27.20
Straight Forecast £26.88
Tricast £80.17
Trifecta £80.30

Selections

Telegraph:

Team Player

NEWMARKET:

Lightning Touch

RP RATINGS:

Haptics

SPOTLIGHT:

Typhoon Dancer

POSTDATA:

Percy Jones

The Guardian:

Team Player

Daily Mail:

Team Player

Daily Mirror:

Team Player

Daily Record:

Team Player

The Times:

Lightning Touch

D Express:

Lightning Touch

The Sun:

Haptics

The Star:

Haptics