September 06 / 18.42 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.42

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Independent Pest Control & Hygiene Services Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Independent Pest Control & Hygiene Services Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 934327 CD BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Trailblazing sprinter who got no peace up front when beaten favourite in a Racing League handicap last time; ran a stormer the time before at Haydock and should give it a good shot from stall 3; has form here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(9)

24th Oct 2025

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0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Confirmed trailblazer who has won 13 races in his career (six on AW), but has finished out of the frame in all six starts over C&D; blinkers go on for the first time on his 86th start; others preferred.

11/1

8

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

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0m 4f 214y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

One of the faster sprinters in training and he belatedly got off the mark for the year with a front-running win at Wolverhampton 17 days ago; 6lb rise against stronger opposition could find him out.

8/1

1st

1

(3)

6th Sep 2025

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

Trailblazing sprinter who got no peace up front when beaten favourite in a Racing League handicap last time; ran a stormer the time before at Haydock and should give it a good shot from stall 3; has form here.

2/1

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7/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 411566 CD

Last run: 108 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Four of his six wins have come here, including two back in the spring; went off too fast here on his penultimate run and his efforts either side of that are excusable when he's 0-13 on grass; could feature back from a break.
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11th

5

(14)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Phoenix Beach

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

On a long losing sequence and he came in a below-par seventh of 12 in 5.7f handicap here 22 days ago; yet to score on turf too.

12/1

7th

2

(5)

22nd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

17:40 Bath

Phoenix Beach

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Tapeta specialist but he's hung right before finishing a well-held fifth at Wolverhampton (5f) in his last two starts; continues to edge down the weights but he's 0-13 on turf and has not run in this sphere since last May; others preferred.

11/2

5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Phoenix Beach

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Four C&D wins (from marks in the 60s); excuses when a closing third over C&D on penultimate start; hung right when three places (over 4l) behind Shalaa Asker subsequently; has won for Kieran O'Neill but needs everything to drop his way.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 127444 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has won loads of races and understandable that he'll have the odd off-day during a busy schedule; drawn on the inside and can lead but doesn't have to; hard to rule out.
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1st

3

(1)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Level Up

9st 12lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: David Evans

All ground seems to come alike to him and he gained his second C&D success (good to firm) last month, but a 4lb rise appeared to anchor him in his two outings since; may need the returning visor to perk him up a bit.

5/1

7th

6

(9)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

Level Up

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: David Evans

Prominent racer who was well held at Chepstow last time, but that was a Class 4 event and he won that track (5f, good to firm) on his penultimate run; remains well treated on his old form and has claims if he can bounce back on this drop back in grade; acts on fast and soft ground.

5/1

6th

6

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 4

18:30 Chepstow

Level Up

9st 3lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: David Evans

Exposed but very consistent and deserved to snap a losing streak over C&D recently when racing prominently and keeping on; back up 4lb.

8/1

11/2

Form: 075703 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Not in the best of form until finishing third of four last time, which was again well below his best; tumbling down the weights and now tries a tongue-tie.
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3rd

9

(13)

27th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Carlisle

Never Dark

9st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

Can lead; recorded the latest of his nine wins when taking Hamilton handicap (5f, soft) in September 2024; now 23lb lower but was only sixth of ten back at that track last Friday; career-low mark and any rain would be welcome.

12/1

6th

9

(12)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

20:15 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 5lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

Has won nine races, two over C&D (good to soft/soft); 3.5l second to Tanjen over C&D last time but meets her on the same terms, so may struggle to turn that form around.

8/1

2nd

5

(3)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:30 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Iain Jardine

Without a success since September 2024 but that did come over this C&D off a 22lb higher mark; faded into seventh of 11 here ten days ago but it would be no surprise to see him go well.

8/1

Form: 487901

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Only his second run on the AW and was backed when coming 2l clear from off the pace at Lingfield (6f); up 7lb and back to 5f, though a good pace seems guaranteed.
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5th

4

(7)

31st Aug 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Travel Agent

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Adam Kirby

Seems happier on the AW than turf and is back down to his last winning mark; the eyeshield worn for his consistent string of efforts in the spring is also back, so there are reasons for optimism.

10/1

5th

2

(2)

17th Aug 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Travel Agent

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Adam Kirby

Scored over C&D in April off 5lb lower and subsequently followed up at Lingfield; not in the same form since and needs to bounce back to his best.

5/1

7th

7

(7)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:33 Newmarket (July)

Travel Agent

8st 12lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Adam Kirby

Good run of form in the spring included successive wins on AW in April and solid second on turf (also 6f wearing eye-shields) in May; not so good subsequently and he couldn't justify a strong market move back on AW a fortnight ago; bit to prove on this drop back to 5f but last time was a step back in the right direction.

9/1

Form: 0-7390

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Ten-race maiden who has had a couple of shockers since joining his new yard, those after being gelded.
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8th

5

(1)

9th Oct 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Commander Atkinson

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

13-race maiden; didn't see out 7f at Musselburgh last week and this trip should be more suitable but he's not fired on all cylinders this year; others are stronger.

20/1

5

(6)

1st Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 15y

Class 6

14:20 Musselburgh

Commander Atkinson

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Brian Ellison

3yo whose 12 starts have been over sprint trips (zero wins), the majority at 5f; however, it's still fairly early days for him with this yard and he's kept on well over 5f on his last two runs; not a forlorn hope.

16/1

5th

1

(7)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:08 Beverley

Commander Atkinson

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Remains winless and he has yet to fire in three runs for his current yard, sixth of eight in 5f Wolverhampton handicap 17 days ago; others are preferred.

8/1

Form: 333686 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 7lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Okay and poor in classified races this summer before finishing well held back in a handicap; 6lb wrong here.
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4th

9

(5)

16th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Second Collection

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Quirky veteran who's always reliant on some luck given her run style; landed a fifth win here when going in over C&D for Myla Coppins last month and may get this run to suit; player.

8/1

5th

9

(5)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Second Collection

8st 12lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

She had been threatening prior to last week's come-from-behind win at Wolverhampton (5f); penalty demands a bit more but she should remain competitive.

9/2

1st

6

(3)

17th Feb 2026

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Second Collection

9st 0lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple course winner; she hasn't been beaten far on her last three runs and should give it another good go.

5/1

10/1

Form: -30357

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
No wins in nine and hasn't hit the ground running for his new yard; having only his second run on the AW.
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5th

4

(7)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

14:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rajeteriat

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Chris Gordon

Exposed 18-race maiden; quiet in two runs on turf after a 166-day break but last week's C&D third was more like it; the new visor needs to give him a lift.

5/1

3rd

7

(5)

17th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rajeteriat

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Chris Gordon

Regressive maiden who's with his third yard; ran poorly back from a break in June and at Brighton ten days ago; has questions to answer in his first classified.

9/1

7th

3

(5)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Rajeteriat

9st 6lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Regressive maiden who's with his third yard; ran poorly back from a break when last seen in June and is having just a second start at beyond 5f, so has questions to answer.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £7.57
Tricast £40.21
Trifecta £40.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Travel Agent

POSTDATA:

Night On Earth

Daily Mail:

Never Dark

The Times:

Rajeteriat

RP RATINGS:

Phoenix Beach

NEWMARKET:

Travel Agent

The Guardian:

Travel Agent

Daily Mirror:

Travel Agent

The Star:

Travel Agent

Telegraph:

Night On Earth

D Express:

Night On Earth

The Sun:

Night On Earth

Daily Record:

Never Dark