October 04 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.00

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Position Payout At bet365 Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Position Payout At bet365 Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.00

Form: -57562 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who looked to be on the way back when second of 11 here a fortnight ago, not enjoying the clearest of runs; raised 1lb but still 1lb below his last winning mark; respected.
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9th

11

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Have You A Minute

8st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Tom Tate

Two wins and two seconds from six runs over C&D but he finished last season on a downswing and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh; used to plying his trade at a lower level too.

20/1

4

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Have You A Minute

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Tom Tate

Winner twice and runner-up twice from six starts over C&D, his latest success coming on his penultimate start; met trouble when fifth of eight at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) 12 days ago and shortlisted back here.

9/2

4

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Have You A Minute

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Tom Tate

Winner twice and runner-up twice from six starts over C&D, his latest success coming on his penultimate start; met trouble when fifth of eight at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) 12 days ago and shortlisted back here.

9/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 557214

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a 0-50 classified event at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) in August and fourth of 13 in a handicap at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last month; not sure to stay the longer trip on pedigree, but a player if he does.
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7th

8

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 6

20:25 Doncaster

Ribston Pippin

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: Lemos De Souza

Two wins last season, the first over 1m at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm); two heavy defeats on turf this season (beaten 23l at Yarmouth last time); returns after a 59-day break.

14/1

9th

7

(7)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Ribston Pippin

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lemos De Souza

C&D winner last summer (good to firm) and he added to his haul with a ready win at Southwell (1m, AW) in December; chased home Timely Affair back at Southwell three weeks ago (1m) but while he is 4lb better off today, he wouldn't be sure to reverse the placings (raced awkwardly under pressure).

9/1

2nd

1

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:15 Southwell (AW)

Ribston Pippin

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Lemos De Souza

Two wins in first season as a 3yo included a beating of the two clear market leaders plus Spirit Of Bowland over C&D in December; modest return to action under same conditions last month but could leave that behind today; Jason Hart, who gets aboard him for the first time, is 1-1 for the trainer.

6/1

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10/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 442467 CD

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Five-time C&D with 38 of his 47 AW starts having been here; 1lb below his last winning mark and capable if getting a good pace to aim at, but she doesn't have the best of draws and may just need this after three months off.
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5th

5

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:20 Leicester

City Escape

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Getting on and it's been a while since she won on turf; arrives in fair form but she only holds each-way claims dropped another 3lb.

16/1

5th

7

(1)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

21:00 Bath

City Escape

9st 2lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Nikki Evans

No win since last March but thereabouts on most occasions since, including over C&D and on AW three days ago; could make her presence felt.

7/1

6th

9

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

City Escape

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Nikki Evans

Five-time winner over C&D and 2lb lower than for the latest; never figured on last month's stable debut at Leicester after 217 days off, but she may have needed it and no great surprise if she ran well.

14/1

Form: 866574

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in seven starts, but she looked worth a go over this far when fourth of 11 here (8.6f) four weeks ago; each-way claims.
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9

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Keep Talking

8st 12lb

J: William Cox

T: J S Moore

She hasn't run badly in fourth in handicaps here on her last two starts; a bit more will be needed to make the breakthrough but she's not fully exposed over 1m+.

7/1

4th

13

(2)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Keep Talking

9st 0lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

Unplaced in seven starts, but she looked worth a go over this far when fourth of 11 here (8.6f) four weeks ago; each-way claims.

8/1

5

(6)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Keep Talking

9st 5lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J S Moore

Beaten between 5.5l and 8l in her three handicaps, at 7f and 1m; dropped 5lb in the process; could sneak a place.

10/1

5th
12 (10)
Takteek

12/1

Form: 665937

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Placed once in nine starts when third of eight at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) on his penultimate outing; needs to find more for the longer trip, but his dam won at up to 11.4f so that is possible.
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7

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Takteek

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: James Owen

Placed once in ten starts, when third of eight at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) three runs back; while 3l defeat at Wolverhampton last time was respectable when upped to 9.4f, and his dam won at up to 11.4f, others preferred.

7/1

5th

12

(10)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Takteek

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Placed once in nine starts when third of eight at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) on his penultimate outing; needs to find more for the longer trip, but his dam won at up to 11.4f so that is possible.

12/1

9

(1)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield (AW)

Takteek

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Owen

0-8; one of his better efforts when third of eight here (7f) ten days ago; down another 1lb, but he still needs more in the returning cheekpieces.

11/2

Form: 632075

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Fairly treated on a couple of pieces of form during the summer, but recent efforts not amongst his best and now 0-15; others preferred.
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9

(9)

17th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:05 Redcar

Epicurian Lad

10st 3lb

J: Mr Eireann Cagney

T: Richard Fahey

Still a maiden but is attractively treated on best form and less exposed at this trip than shorter; interesting, especially with useful and in-form amateur Eireann Cagney booked.

9/2

6th

7

(6)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Epicurian Lad

9st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard Fahey

Fairly treated on a couple of pieces of form during the summer, but recent efforts not amongst his best and now 0-15; others preferred.

12/1

5th

5

(4)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Epicurian Lad

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Good third at Hamilton (good) in July and he bumped into an improving filly when a modest second at Ripon (also about 1m, soft) one week later; form has dipped the last twice but he's not totally dismissed from this career-low mark reunited with Oisin Orr; first try at 1m2f.

9/1

Form: -87255

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden whose best effort was when second of five on handicap debut at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) in May, but she hasn't matched that form in either start since; look elsewhere.
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5

(11)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Queen Sansa

9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Closest when second of five on handicap debut at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) in May; opposable on what she's accomplished in her three starts since, albeit with trouble in running at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) last time.

10/1

7th

8

(5)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Queen Sansa

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

Six-race maiden whose best effort was when second of five on handicap debut at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) in May, but she hasn't matched that form in either start since; look elsewhere.

12/1

5th

4

(1)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Queen Sansa

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Stuart Williams

Second of five on handicap/turf debut at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) in May, but found the trip too far at Windsor (11.4f, good) later in month; off 110 days but still unexposed and worth a market check.

7/1

Form: -61250 CD

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Both wins over C&D, the latest in a 0-50 classified event in January; off 168 days, but has won after a similar absence and one for the shortlist.
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5

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enzos Angel

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Neil Mulholland

2-26 with both wins coming over C&D, the latest in a 0-50 classified event in January; patchy form since, but the return to this trip should suit and he can't be left out of calculations.

12/1

5

(5)

28th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enzos Angel

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Neil Mulholland

2-26 with both wins coming over C&D, the latest in a 0-50 classified event in January; patchy form since, but the return to this trip should suit and he can't be left out of calculations.

12/1

6

(3)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enzos Angel

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Neil Mulholland

Conditions no problem and he should be sharper with last week's return from a 168-day layoff behind him; one to consider, especially if attracting support.

9/2

6/1

Form: 543565 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; drops into a 0-55 for the first time since completing the last leg of a four-timer at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) in February, since when he has won over hurdles; may have done too much early when fifth of 12 back here 18 days ago; very much of interest at this level; stable also runs Boujee Gold.
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1

(8)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Init Together

9st 9lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Tony Carroll

Started 2025 with a four-timer, the last leg coming here; not at the same level of late but well treated if staging a revival.

11/1

9th

1

(4)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Init Together

9st 9lb

J: Conor Orr

T: Tony Carroll

Dual C&D winner; drops into a 0-55 for the first time since completing the last leg of a four-timer at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) in February, since when he has won over hurdles; may have done too much early when fifth of 12 back here 18 days ago; very much of interest at this level; stable also runs Boujee Gold.

6/1

5th

11

(2)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Init Together

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Rattled off a four-timer on the AW at the start of the year including two wins over C&D; won over hurdles in June and capable of playing a part off this mark if producing his best.

25/1

Form: -09470

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in all six starts and her five outings this year have been particularly modest; will need the new headgear combination to make a big difference.
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10th

6

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Holy Smoker

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: William Knight

Out of the frame in all six starts and her five outings this year have been particularly modest; will need the new headgear combination to make a big difference.

33/1

10th

7

(6)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Holy Smoker

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Knight

Beaten a long way in four runs this year, latterly when not looking to see out 1m4f at Newmarket; dropped another 5lb but not easy to find any positives back from a short break.

16/1

7th

7

(4)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:57 Newmarket (July)

Holy Smoker

9st 2lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: William Knight

Decent debut but subsequent struggles continued when a remote fourth on handicap debut at Leicester (1m2f; 16-1); raised in trip here but has a lot to prove now.

14/1

10/1

Form: 051326 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over 8.6f here and scored on turf at Brighton (1m, good to firm) in April; may have needed last month's reappearance here (7f), but although in the frame in two of her three starts over C&D a shorter trip may suit her better; drawn widest.
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6th

2

(9)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Boujee Gold

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Often slowly away; beaten 6l when third of ten in a handicap over this C&D last month but she never featured in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) nine days ago; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

7/1

7th

1

(6)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boujee Gold

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Dual course winner (8.6f), but she's not been at her best this winter and was beaten 6l when third in a Southwell handicap last time; has something to prove and she meets most of today's rivals on unfavourable terms.

8/1

12/1

Form: -00403

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who showed little in her first four starts on the AW, but has shown a bit more on turf since as when third of nine at Pontefract (1m2f, good to soft) last month; down another 1lb, but has a bit to prove back on Tapeta and her wide draw isn't helpful.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

9

(12)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sangara

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Channon

Eight-race maiden who showed little in her first four starts on the AW, but has shown a bit more on turf since as when third of nine at Pontefract (1m2f, good to soft) last month; down another 1lb, but has a bit to prove back on Tapeta and her wide draw isn't helpful.

12/1

3rd

8

(9)

18th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

15:52 Pontefract

Sangara

9st 1lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Jack Channon

Beaten upwards of 7l in her four handicaps and it was a moderate effort in a series final at Chepstow 24 days ago; handicapper's giving her help but this is a competitive race for the grade.

16/1

13

(13)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

15:03 Chepstow

Sangara

8st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

Lightly raced maiden who looked to see out this trip for the first time over C&D 11 days ago; finished a long way behind Ajrad, though, and it's hard to find a reason why she'll turn things round with second-placed Rival either on just 2lb better terms.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £17.49
Tricast £204.97
Trifecta £278.60

Selections

The Times:

Have You A Minute

SPOTLIGHT:

Init Together

NEWMARKET:

Takteek

The Guardian:

Keep Talking

The Star:

Epicurian Lad

D Express:

Aljezur

Telegraph:

Have You A Minute

Daily Mail:

Have You A Minute

Daily Record:

Have You A Minute

RP RATINGS:

Init Together

POSTDATA:

Init Together

Daily Mirror:

Init Together