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1m 0f 5y
Class 4
9 runners

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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: —

Weather: Rain and snow

1st

8 (2)

Silky Lass

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

11/2 (Won)

Win: £4.40
Place: £1.10

Form: 752-3

Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict

Placed in minor events over C&D and at Southwell on her last two starts; no obvious reason why she wouldn't be in the thick of it again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 8 (6)	1st Jun 2026 Standard 1m 1f 104y Class 5	18:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Silky Lass 9st 3lb J: Jack Nicholls T: K R Burke	Won a Newcastle novice in February (1m) and sound third in an 8.5f handicap here last time; shapes as though she will stay this far (well beaten on turf when tried at 1m2f); each-way chance.	6/1
3rd 7 (5)	11th May 2026 Standard 1m 0f 142y Class 5	21:00 Wolverhampton (AW) Silky Lass 9st 2lb J: Pierre-Louis Jamin T: K R Burke	Doubtful she needed to improve on previous placed efforts to win an ordinary Newcastle novice in February; probably best judged on her Doncaster handicap debut (1m2f) recently, when well beaten; others are open to greater improvement.	12/1
5th 7 (1)	25th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 1m 2f 43y Class 3	18:15 Doncaster Silky Lass 8st 2lb J: Cam Hardie T: K R Burke	Built on earlier promise when gaining her breakthrough victory in 1m novice at Newcastle in February; this Massaat filly is another who can't be ruled out on her handicap debut stepping up in distance.	7/1

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3rd

(6)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silky Lass

9st 3lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

Won a Newcastle novice in February (1m) and sound third in an 8.5f handicap here last time; shapes as though she will stay this far (well beaten on turf when tried at 1m2f); each-way chance.

6/1

3rd

(5)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silky Lass

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Doubtful she needed to improve on previous placed efforts to win an ordinary Newcastle novice in February; probably best judged on her Doncaster handicap debut (1m2f) recently, when well beaten; others are open to greater improvement.

12/1

5th

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 43y

Class 3

8st 2lb

Built on earlier promise when gaining her breakthrough victory in 1m novice at Newcastle in February; this Massaat filly is another who can't be ruled out on her handicap debut stepping up in distance.

7/1

3rd

1 (8)

L L Koulsty

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: John S O’Donoghue

10/11

Place: £1.10

Form: 51-

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Prominent in the betting when finishing in midfield in a 7f maiden at Leopardstown last August; duly stepped forward when winning a 14-runner conditions event at Cork (6f, yielding to soft) one month later, strong at the finish; that form looks rock solid and the Topspeed figure was good; 1m is a slight query but he has been found an ordinary novice in which to try and defy a penalty.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 9 (1)	19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	19:12 Cork L L Koulsty 8st 7lb J: Rory Mulligan T: John S O’Donoghue	Lightly raced 3yo won 6f maiden here last September (yielding-to-soft) and has acquitted himself creditably in two handicap runs this season, latest when not quite getting home (rider dropped whip) over 1m in finishing fourth here early this month; down 2lb but remains 3lb out of handicap proper; don't rule out with drop to 7f to suit.	11/2
4th 1 (11)	3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 0f 0y	16:15 Cork L L Koulsty 10st 0lb J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy T: John S O’Donoghue	Course winner last season at 6f (yld-sft); respectable run in 1m Newcastle novice (AW) in February and pleasing return to turf on handicap debut at the Curragh two weeks ago (7f, soft); step back up to 1m a plus; cheekpieces retained; big player off 1lb lower.	7/1
6th 15 (12)	19th Apr 2026 Soft 0m 7f 0y	16:45 Curragh L L Koulsty 9st 1lb J: Ronan Whelan T: John S O’Donoghue	Stepped forward to land a 6f Cork conditions event on his second start in September (yielding to soft); form of that had multiple boosts in behind; took time to settle at Newcastle when failing to justify favouritism last time (1m); cheekpieces go on and drop back in trip should suit.	8/1

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1st

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

8st 7lb

Lightly raced 3yo won 6f maiden here last September (yielding-to-soft) and has acquitted himself creditably in two handicap runs this season, latest when not quite getting home (rider dropped whip) over 1m in finishing fourth here early this month; down 2lb but remains 3lb out of handicap proper; don't rule out with drop to 7f to suit.

11/2

4th

(11)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Cork

L L Koulsty

10st 0lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: John S O’Donoghue

Course winner last season at 6f (yld-sft); respectable run in 1m Newcastle novice (AW) in February and pleasing return to turf on handicap debut at the Curragh two weeks ago (7f, soft); step back up to 1m a plus; cheekpieces retained; big player off 1lb lower.

7/1

6th

(12)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 1lb

Stepped forward to land a 6f Cork conditions event on his second start in September (yielding to soft); form of that had multiple boosts in behind; took time to settle at Newcastle when failing to justify favouritism last time (1m); cheekpieces go on and drop back in trip should suit.

8/1

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