September 22 / 17.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.30

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  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly sunny

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 745

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well held in three qualifying runs but his RPRs have been progressive and his latest fifth of 13 at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) was promising; has lots of speed in his pedigree and he's one to keep an eye on back in trip on nursery debut.
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10th

10

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smartanck

9st 2lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Recorded his second success, at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March off this mark, but has been beaten 43l, 58l and 27l since; first-time blinkers need to have a significant impact.

50/1

12th

6

(4)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:02 Newcastle (AW)

Smartanck

9st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

50-1 winner over 1m here (first start since wind surgery) in March; has failed to beat a rival in two subsequent starts, tailed off (beaten 58l) at Doncaster six weeks ago; difficult to know what to expect.

33/1

14th

4

(9)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

19:40 Doncaster

Smartanck

9st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Dual Tapeta winner, including at 50-1 in March on his first start since wind surgery; tailed off on turf at the same price early last month, since when he's been gelded; a shock to see him take this.

50/1

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £3.60

Form: 7854

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Made some encouraging late headway in a Nottingham novice (5f, good to soft) in July but she struggled in the mud at Ffos Las (6f) next time; still early days and now switches to a nursery but she needs to resume her progress at this new trip.
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5th

5

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:43 Brighton

Shes Crafty

9st 1lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: George Margarson

Bumped into an improver when second at Lingfield (turf) last month but she's twice run below market expectations in 0-55 company since returned to turf; essentially a regressive maiden.

5/1

8th

4

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Leicester

Shes Crafty

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: George Margarson

0-11 but has run well on two of her three starts this season, including over C&D and on latest start when 6l second to an improved winner at Lingfield (7f, good); she might not be far away.

13/2

10/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 066

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Too Darn Hot half-brother to a 7f 2yo winner; well held in his three qualifying runs but this is more realistic on nursery debut and he's a possible improver on this step back up in trip; needs a close look in market for in-form yard.
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8th

3

(4)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vintage Heat

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Has been running respectably in nurseries and now drops back in distance; vulnerable to anything progressive but should give another good account from low draw.

11/2

8

(1)

15th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:40 Nottingham

Vintage Heat

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Kept on for third on nursery debut at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last month and suited by the step up in trip when second there (8.6f) last time, when clear of the third; thereabouts if the return to turf isn't an issue.

9/1

2nd

7

(4)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vintage Heat

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Too Darn Hot colt who is out of 1m/8.5f winner; no impact in four runs so far but he made some late headway when third on nursery debut here (7f) 12 days ago; that was eyecatching and he looks interesting on this step up in trip.

11/2

5/2

Form: 73731

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Off the mark (fifth attempt) with a last-gasp win in a Southwell nursery (6f, Tapeta) 18 days ago; up 4lb but she showed a good attitude last time and should have more to offer at this new trip; respected.
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6

(11)

22nd Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:38 Kempton (AW)

Priestess

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Improved for the switch to nurseries, finishing third at Nottingham before beating 13 rivals at Southwell (6f) last month; stretched by 7f at Wolverhampton last time and could resume her progress back sprinting; lower draw would have been preferable though.

7/1

4th

5

(5)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Priestess

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Tom Ward

Off the mark (fifth attempt) with a last-gasp win in a Southwell nursery (6f, Tapeta) 18 days ago; up 4lb but she showed a good attitude last time and should have more to offer at this new trip; respected.

5/2

4

(12)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

14:50 Southwell (AW)

Priestess

9st 7lb

J: George Wood

T: Tom Ward

Posted a solid effort when third of nine at Nottingham (6f, good) on handicap debut 28 days ago; better is probably needed on this AW debut.

7/1

Form: 977

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Well held at big prices in maiden/novice events (6f); still unexposed and this step up in trip could help but she needs plenty of improvement on nursery debut.
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3rd

6

(4)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Pimentel

9st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

Won a nursery over C&D (good to firm; first time cheekpieces) last September and was returning from 166 days off when a clear second behind an easy winner at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) on Saturday (taking her record under Ashley Lewis to 122); return to this trip should suit; respected.

3/1

2nd

6

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:35 Chepstow

Pimentel

9st 3lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

Wolverhampton winner for Ashley Lewis last autumn off 3lb lower; runs in a sprint for the first time since handicapping and would want to see a bit of market strength back from almost six months off.

7/1

2

(5)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

15:20 Brighton

Pimentel

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

Failed to raise her modest profile when 28-1 for last week's nursery debut at Wolverhampton (7f); opposable.

12/1

16/1

Form: 8836

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Improved form when third of five in Lingfield novice (6f, AW) in June but he failed to build on that on nursery debut at Kempton (sixth of eighth) last month; been gelded since and he needs to kick on again on this step back up in trip.
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6th

5

(2)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:10 Bath

Grand Echo

9st 5lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Finished second at Kempton (7f) in February but he hasn't backed it up in two runs since; more to prove on turf and his stamina isn't assured either; cheekpieces discarded and a tongue-tie is added.

20/1

7th

11

(2)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

17:00 Lingfield (AW)

Grand Echo

8st 5lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Exposed maiden who looked flattered from the front when going close at a big price at Kempton in February; back down to earth when well held last time.

16/1

Form: 685

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Faded into a well-held sixth on Kempton debut (7f, AW) in June and he's failed to beat a rival in two subsequent runs; been gelded but he needs a transformation back up in trip on nursery debut.
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3rd

3

(6)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:55 Lingfield (AW)

Athenian Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: William Knight

Latest run, back from a break in a turf sprint, is best overlooked; holds claims on a few of his placed efforts last winter but did look to find this trip stretching him in one previous go (C&D).

5/1

13th

13

(3)

14th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

17:45 Doncaster

Athenian Spirit

8st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

0-9 but placed off this mark in his three runs this year (7f-1m, AW); absent since February and he has a bit more to prove both on turf and over 6f.

10/1

3rd

2

(6)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Athenian Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: William Knight

0-8 but he's finished runner-up in three of his five handicaps, including at Lingfield (7f/1m) in last two starts; looks interesting off unchanged mark and he shaped as though this drop back in trip would suit last time; key player.

3/1

Form: 526

Last run: 102 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when a 50-1 second at Chelmsford (6f, AW) on her second start; well below that form on return visit a week later but she reared at the start and has had a break since then; now goes handicapping with a tongue-tie added and she's not ruled out at this new trip.
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4th

6

(1)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 5

14:20 Brighton

Jane Of The Jungle

8st 11lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

11-race maiden but she went close at Southwell (AW) in March and finished on the heels of the principals when fourth of five in a blanket finish at Chepstow (also 5f, good to soft) last Thursday; more exposed than some of these but she stays 6f and can't be ruled out, albeit yard may have better prospects with Grey Horizon.

11/2

4th

2

(4)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:40 Chepstow

Jane Of The Jungle

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Tends to lead; 0-10 and consistency has been an issue but she went close on AW at Southwell (5f) in March and gave it another good go when third back there (6f) three weeks ago; makes first start on turf since her 2yo debut.

10/1

Non-runners

Midnight Rodeo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £62.70
Straight Forecast £46.92
Tricast £156.87
Trifecta £212.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Midnight Rodeo

LAMBOURN:

Priestess

D Express:

She's Crafty

RP RATINGS:

Midnight Rodeo

POSTDATA:

Midnight Rodeo

NEWMARKET:

Midnight Rodeo

Telegraph:

Midnight Rodeo

The Guardian:

Midnight Rodeo

Daily Mail:

Midnight Rodeo

Daily Mirror:

Midnight Rodeo

The Sun:

Midnight Rodeo

The Times:

Priestess

The Star:

Priestess

Daily Record:

Priestess