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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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

Standard

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

OUR TIP

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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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

5th

7

(4)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Phoenix Beach

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Not straightforward (hangs right) but these conditions suit him well and he wasn't beaten far into third here two weeks ago; one of two contenders for Scott Dixon.

9/2

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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3rd

4

(2)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Level Up

9st 3lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: David Evans

Running well in defeat in recent months, including over C&D; should remain competitive but this is a step back up in class.

6/1

3rd

4

(3)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 6

17:55 Lingfield

Level Up

9st 8lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: David Evans

Has seven wins on turf and is edging closer to another judged on his recent seconds at Bath and Nottingham; should go close.

15/2

2nd

3

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

Level Up

9st 10lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: David Evans

Made a good return to turf when narrowly denied over 5f at Bath (good) 13 days ago; nudged back up 3lb but remains 1lb below the mark he defied on AW last autumn; needs considering.

7/2

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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7th

8

(10)

17th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Haydock

Never Dark

8st 13lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Iain Jardine

C&D winner in 2023; landed a ninth win when scoring at Hamilton last September and finished third to Impressor there (also 5f, soft) last month; reared in stalls and weakened quickly at that venue one week later, though; career-low mark can only help.

16/1

6

(9)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

16:45 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

Won this race off a 12lb higher mark last season (soft); mixed form this season, but creditable third over C&D last time (soft) and having dropped a further 2lb, is a contender.

9/1

4

(2)

22nd Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 7y

Class 5

16:08 Hamilton

Never Dark

9st 8lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Iain Jardine

8yo who has had a regressive campaign but he showed some spark at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) two starts ago; two-time C&D winner on soft/good to soft so today's conditions will be right up his street; chance.

6/1

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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4th

7

(3)

28th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

16:23 Yarmouth

Travel Agent

9st 0lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Adam Kirby

Quickly clicked into gear for this yard with an eyeshield fitted, scoring twice on AW in April before close second at Lingfield (also 6f, good) last Monday; due for a 1lb nudge in future and he can't be ignored.

4/1

2nd

6

(6)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

Travel Agent

9st 6lb

J: William Carson

T: Adam Kirby

Has got it together for his current (third) yard since fitted with an eyeshield; needs to improve on previous turf efforts but a 3lb rise looks fair and he has a decent chance of completing the hat-trick.

2/1

1st

3

(5)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Travel Agent

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Adam Kirby

Came good for new stable at third attempt, overcoming some traffic issues before winning readily at Wolverhampton (6f) ten days ago; 4lb rise does not look excessive and this C&D also suits; good chance.

5/4

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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4th

1

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Rajeteriat

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

11-race maiden who has struggled in four runs for current yard including when ninth of 11 over C&D last time; has lots to prove and he's untried on slow ground.

25/1

1

(4)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Rajeteriat

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

11-race maiden who has struggled in four runs for current yard including when ninth of 11 over C&D last time; has lots to prove and he's untried on slow ground.

25/1

11

(6)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

16:52 Bath

Rajeteriat

8st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Has beaten a total of one rival in three starts for his new yard and it would be a surprise if he staged a revival in this competitive affair.

50/1

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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