October 11 / 16.10 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.10

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Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

  • Prize money: £3245.08
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 257757

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Campaigned on turf since handicapping, winning off 2lb higher in first attempt; inconsistency has crept in; return to best form would give her a fighting chance, in keeping with her name.
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10th

2

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:36 Chepstow

Fighting Queen

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: John & Rhys Flint

Made a successful handicap debut in a 0-60 contest at Bath (1m, firm) for Joe Ponting in May last year, but not built on it and her two efforts since returning this May have been poor; needs the change of stable and drop in class to make a big difference; yard also runs Judge Frank.

25/1

11th

8

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:02 Bath

Fighting Queen

8st 13lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Joe Ponting

Won a C&D handicap (firm) last May; mixed bag since then and she was a remote 14th of the 15 runners at Windsor three weeks ago; now tried in a tongue-tie.

10/1

14th

11

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Fighting Queen

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Joe Ponting

Made a winning turf/handicap debut at Bath (1m) last May and posted a creditable second upped to 1m2f at that track (also firm) nine days later; didn't match that form subsequently but last year was this 5yo's first season racing so chance she might have a shade more to offer this term.

16/1

Form: 321505

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Needs to improve on his two efforts for new yard and the latest one took his AW record to 0-18.
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3

(11)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Needs to improve on his three efforts for new yard and the latest one took his AW record to 0-19.

40/1

2

(9)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Needs to improve on his two efforts for new yard and the latest one took his AW record to 0-18.

14/1

5th

1

(6)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:25 Newcastle (AW)

Life On The Rocks

9st 12lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

All six of his wins have been on turf but he has form on AW; won by a head at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) in May before a lesser effort on his final start for Richard Fahey; failed to beat a rival on yard debut at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) and the visor now returns.

12/1

Form: 978112 BF

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 3yo who has form figures of 112, all over 1m on turf, since wearing a tongue-tie; likely to stay this longer trip and may still have further progress in him; respected.
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3rd

4

(6)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Leicester

Typeface

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Both wins over 1m at Ffos Las (good), the most recent last August off a 4lb lower mark; he ran well when third there four weeks ago but has stamina to prove now stepping back up in trip in first-time cheekpieces.

2/1

Form: 621540

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in 1m contest at Bath in May but has failed to build on that success; well held, having pulled hard, in sole C&D attempt.
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8th

3

(5)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Bath

Havana Club

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Edged out stablemate Blue Hero over C&D in July and ran well from off the pace at Windsor since; not handicapped out of it.

11/2

3rd

6

(9)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Havana Club

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Confirmed the promise of recent runs when scoring for the second time at Bath (1m, firm) last month; 5lb rise makes this tougher but holds place claims at least.

5/1

1st

3

(7)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Bath

Havana Club

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Went down by only a head over C&D (firm) in April; things didn't go his way (slightly hampered) when fourth of 11 at Windsor (1m, good to firm) 16 days ago; likely to go well.

3/1

Form: 506163 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Recorded sole win for current yard in turf classified event in August; balance of recent handicap form gives her something to find.
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2nd

4

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

Celebrating Ethel

9st 8lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Has a patchy profile but she's won twice this year including a comfortable one under Myla Coppins at Brighton (1m2f classified) last time; hard to rule out another good run, but her turf wins have been on good/good to firm and it would be a concern if the conditions become testing.

9/2

1st

1

(1)

7th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:30 Brighton

Celebrating Ethel

9st 9lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Won this last year and a weak 0-50 on Tapeta in March; has never been anything close to consistent but ran respectably, beaten only 2l despite traffic issues, returned to classified level here (1m) on Wednesday.

8/1

4th

2

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:00 Brighton

Celebrating Ethel

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Won in this grade at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in March and is also suited by this track but her recent handicap form has been disappointing; tried in a visor on latest outing; cheekpieces are refitted today.

9/1

8/1

Form: 764827 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Six-time winner, including over C&D, for Joseph Parr then 0-6 (placed once) for Michael Keady; starts out for Martin Dunne looking well handicapped on best form.
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11th

11

(7)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

McTed

9st 0lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Won first three handicaps for new yard on AW and turf (1m-1m2f) by emphatic margins but he couldn't defy a penalty in October and was a further 5lb higher when soundly beaten in November; now has to show he can cope with current mark; regular cheekpieces left off.

25/1

3

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Ridden last three years by Alice Bond; 3-3 for Martin Dunne with his wins over 9.4f at Wolverhampton, 1m2f at Brighton and 8.6f at Wolverhampton, with varied tactics but all in good style; 4lb penalty and just six days off but that latest run was career-best form and this 7yo is on the march.

2/1

4th

3

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

McTed

9st 11lb

J: Alice Bond

T: Martin Dunne

Ridden last three years by Alice Bond; 3-3 for Martin Dunne with his wins over 9.4f at Wolverhampton, 1m2f at Brighton and 8.6f at Wolverhampton, with varied tactics but all in good style; 4lb penalty and just six days off but that latest run was career-best form and this 7yo is on the march.

2/1

Form: 422230

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Record is just 1-37 but he has largely consistent turf form (1m-11.5f) for current stable and the 1m5f trip partly provides an excuse for latest effort; could go well.
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14th

16

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 2

16:35 Chepstow

Bobby Dassler

8st 2lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Barry John Murphy

Acts on all ground and returned to winning form over C&D (good) in June; well behind the winner in all four starts since, though, and has plenty to find from 10lb out of the weights.

50/1

8th

6

(6)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

15:50 Chepstow

Bobby Dassler

8st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Barry John Murphy

All three wins at about 1m, most recently over C&D in June (good; has won on good to firm), but his form has taken a turn for the worse since, over 1m (on two occasions) and 1m4f; has plenty to prove; usually wears aids but not today.

16/1

7th

5

(9)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:00 Ffos Las

Bobby Dassler

9st 4lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Barry John Murphy

Has done a lot of his racing at 1m and has often pulled hard when going further, including in the hood (back on tonight; tongue-tie comes off) but does stay this far; not much room for manoeuvre off this mark and needs to leave two lesser efforts behind.

20/1

Form: 937627

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden at the age of six but penultimate effort, namely second over 1m2f on turf, gives him an each-way squeak.
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10th

1

(9)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bondi Man

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Sarah Hollinshead

22-race maiden who is far from solid on his form, all at Wolverhampton, this winter.

40/1

8th

12

(11)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bondi Man

9st 11lb

J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Inconsistent 21-race maiden who has finished ninth in classified events here (9.4f) in his last two runs; has plenty to prove again and he's struggled in three attempts at this trip.

33/1

9th

3

(1)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bondi Man

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Inconsistent 20-race maiden who finished last of nine in a classified event over C&D last Monday; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 964200 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Posted duck eggs elsewhere the last twice but this return to Wolverhampton may have reviving effect; six-time course winner.
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8th

7

(7)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 3lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Has enjoyed a good year with four wins, two of them over C&D; last two efforts leave her with a bit to prove, though.

14/1

12th

2

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Port Noir

9st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Hardy mare who landed four races on AW (1m to 9.5f) between February and April; also a previous four-time winner on turf but this is just her second crack at 1m2f on her 111th start; still not discounted.

12/1

7th

4

(5)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Port Noir

9st 9lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Robert Stephens

9yo who has won four times since February including twice over C&D; held in third when unpenalised at Wolverhampton last time but she wasn't beaten far and that was another creditable effort; should be in the mix again off 3lb higher.

4/1

33/1

Form: 752667

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
4yo maiden who recorded sole placed effort at classified level; far from solid on overall form.
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10

(11)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rohilla

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

4yo maiden who recorded sole placed effort at classified level; far from solid on overall form.

33/1

7

(1)

20th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rohilla

9st 0lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

Longstanding maiden who hasn't improved for the step up to middle distances of late; had plenty of chances now, including in 0-50 company, and would be a surprise winner.

20/1

6

(7)

29th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

16:03 Ffos Las

Rohilla

9st 0lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

Most of her runs since awarded a mark have been at up to around 1m1f but she finished runner-up in a 1m2f classified event at Lingfield (good) this month; never involved upped to about 1m3f there since; needs improvement.

12/1

Form: 600798

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
3yo maiden who has weak claims on his 6f/7f form; however, pedigree suggests this new trip may prompt improvement.
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12th

12

(1)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Yorkshire Myth

9st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: R P Burns

Ten-race maiden in Britain but produced best effort when 2.25l second at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in October; tailed off on stable debut at Dundalk in January; blinkers go on, plenty to prove.

22/1

Form: 465409 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Not solid on her turf form for new stable; may benefit from this return to Wolverhampton, having gained sole win here (8.5f).
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12

(1)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Perfect Parole

8st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Gallagher

Not solid on her turf form for new stable; may benefit from this return to Wolverhampton, having gained sole win here (8.5f).

33/1

9th

11

(8)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:22 Bath

Perfect Parole

8st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: John Gallagher

Didn't look in love with soft ground at Brighton two weeks ago but his fourth on stable debut was in a classified race; others safer.

20/1

12th

15

(10)

15th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

14:12 Brighton

Perfect Parole

8st 7lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: John Gallagher

Fair fourth in classified event here (7f, good to firm) on stable debut in June; this step back up in trip looks a positive but she's now 1-14 and still has something to prove on slow ground; mixed messages.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £104.70
Straight Forecast £71.02
Tricast £748.57
Trifecta £878.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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POSTDATA:

Mc'ted

RP RATINGS:

Port Noir

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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Daily Mail:

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D Express:

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Daily Mirror:

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Daily Record:

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