March 02 / 20.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 6-3431 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Aided by eyeshields this year and came good at Chelmsford (5f) last week, her 16th run; went up 6lb for that and her tendency to lose ground at the start remains a worry but this return to Tapeta won't be a problem.
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7th

1

(10)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Thirsk

Spendmore Lane

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: David Loughnane

Notched a third AW victory of 2026 when prevailing at Lingfield (5f) in April and she posted another good effort when third of ten in 5f Wolverhampton handicap 18 days ago; ought to be in the shake-up once more.

6/1

3rd

3

29th May 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Spendmore Lane

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Loughnane

Often leads but can be slowly away; took a steep rise in the weights for two 5f wins in early spring but she absorbed it and added another win, from the fast-finishing Ancient State, on Lingfield AW in April; another solid effort back on turf there 11 days ago; strong showing likely back at 5f on AW.

6/1

3rd

4

(9)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Lingfield

Spendmore Lane

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

Front-runner who's had plenty of moments at the stalls; got it right when registering her third AW win of the year last time, but returns to turf on a career-high mark upped 4lb and the extra furlong is a concern.

4/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 446564 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Seven C&D wins, the latest off 1lb lower in December; below form lately but those races didn't really pan out favourably for him and he has possibilities if granted a good pace to aim at and some luck.
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8th

3

(5)

6th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gustav Graves

9st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Course regular who's going beyond 5f for the first time in almost two years; remains consistent and is on a winning mark but others are preferred over this trip.

10/1

6th

8

(8)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gustav Graves

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

In-form 8yo, placed at Wolverhampton and Newcastle on his last two starts; goes back up in class but it's difficult to rule out this eight-time course winner who should get a good pace to aim at.

10/1

3rd

1

(7)

11th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Gustav Graves

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Eight of his nine wins on the AW have been at Wolverhampton and the other came over this C&D; ran well but was no match for the winner when second of nine at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) nine days ago; claims off his last winning mark.

11/2

8/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 5/7-74

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden who bettered low-key stable debut when keeping-on fourth here (6f) a fortnight ago, despite racing a bit too freely; another 2lb lower today and may benefit from the drop back in trip; interesting.
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1st

2

(5)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

Sonic Si

10st 3lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Made it 14th-time lucky at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) last month and followed up under a positive ride at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) on Monday, taking his turf record to 33211; respected despite his 5lb penalty.

5/2

1st

6

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Sonic Si

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive on the AW earlier in the year for this yard, having missed a year, but the return to turf and drop to 0-55 company did the trick under Rossa Ryan last time; going back up 7lb will test him but he's only had a handful of starts on grass and may well be up to it.

7/4

1st

3

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Sonic Si

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

13-race maiden but he's reached the frame in sprint handicaps on AW in his last four starts; remains unexposed on turf and he could go well again off a sliding mark back in this sphere.

7/1

Form: 01-548 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner in the autumn but her form has cooled since the turn of the year and she'll probably need a career-best performance to have any chance off her current mark.
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6th

1

(8)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Basholo

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Won twice over C&D in late 2025, the latter success coming off a 2lb higher mark; more recent efforts need bettering but this is likely to be run to suit and dropping back into a 0-60 could see her bounce back to form.

12/1

10th

4

(10)

28th Mar 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Basholo

9st 6lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Dual Wolverhampton winner in the autumn but not at her best on her last four starts; slipping in the weights but others still make more appeal.

14/1

4th

2

(4)

2nd Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Basholo

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Dual C&D winner in the autumn but her form has cooled since the turn of the year and she'll probably need a career-best performance to have any chance off her current mark.

20/1

Form: 341-53 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Led close home to score over C&D in December and returns here after very respectable third at Southwell (5f) last month; ought to give another good account but is drawn on the outside and does not have much margin for error off current mark.
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3rd

6

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Papa Dont Preach

9st 3lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

All four wins on AW; not beaten far when third over C&D in April but ran no sort of race when last of nine over C&D when last seen in May; another headgear switch and is becoming frustrating.

10/1

9th

9

(1)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Nottingham

Papa Dont Preach

8st 10lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Kevin Frost

Four-time AW winner who is 0-29 on turf but he ran well to finish third over C&D (good; 100-30 favourite) three weeks ago; rallied well in that race and he should be in the thick of things again off only 1lb higher.

3/1

3rd

6

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

Papa Dont Preach

9st 4lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Led close home to score at Wolverhampton just before Christmas but the handicapper has been winning the argument since; a 0-28 turf record is enough reason to look elsewhere.

10/1

Form: 7368-0

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Free-going 4yo who was 0-17 when trained by Charles Hills and could not justify prominence in the betting when well down the field for new stable at Southwell (7f) last month; drops in trip and sports first-time hood today; may yet come good for Michael Appleby but others have much less to prove.
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2nd

13

(8)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

18:20 Brighton

Valsharah

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

26-race maiden but did remarkably well to snatch second behind Big Time Rascal over C&D (good to firm) last Tuesday, when breaking awkwardly and pulling hard; clearly not the most straightforward and another change of headgear is tried but should go close if he gets the breaks.

2/1

2nd

8

(1)

30th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:43 Brighton

Valsharah

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

In the frame in four of his last six starts and drops to this level for the first time, but a record of 0-25 raises doubts even in this company; visor given a go this time.

5/1

4th

4

(9)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

19:30 Beverley

Valsharah

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Well treated on plenty of form but has been unable to take advantage of a steadily declining mark for current connections and latest defeat took his record to 0-24.

8/1

Form: -32123

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Opened account at Chelmsford (6f) last month, his 16th start, and ran at least as well when second over C&D a few days later; may have gone off too hard when third at Southwell (6f) on Tuesday and remains one to be interested in.
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6th

5

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

18:30 Pontefract

Forever Noah

9st 8lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Joey Ramsden

Races mainly on the AW; not that easy to win with (record of 1-21); in fair form when last out, finishing runner-up in three of his last four races (all at 6f) having won over 6f at Chelmsford in February; first turf run since May last year when fifth of six at Brighton (6f, good to firm).

7/2

2nd

10

(5)

21st May 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Joey Ramsden

Can make the running; twice runner-up at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) this spring and had excuses for a lesser effort over 5f there last time; each-way possibilities.

8/1

8th

6

(5)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Joey Ramsden

Successful in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford in February off a 4lb lower mark; runner-up here (6f) on his last two starts and he has run well over 5f in the past; should give his running.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6242-2

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
0-8 when based in Ireland but signed off there with consecutive 5f seconds at Dundalk in December/January; changed hands for 13,000gns last month and has a fighting chance if he hits the ground running for new stable.
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9th

10

(8)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

20:00 Doncaster

Woolridge

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Scott Dixon

Is 0-11 but he posted his best effort for Scott Dixon when third of 12 in 6f Newcastle handicap last month; not ruled out back on turf.

20/1

3rd

11

(3)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Woolridge

9st 2lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Scott Dixon

Ten-race maiden; well short of his Irish best in two runs for new stable in March (5f); enough to prove for now.

20/1

Form: 747-93 CD

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Four-time C&D winner; kept on for respectable third off reduced mark here on Friday, but has not been firing on all cylinders for a good while now and needs a boost from the new cheekpieces.
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11th

5

(14)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

Phoenix Beach

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

On a long losing sequence and he came in a below-par seventh of 12 in 5.7f handicap here 22 days ago; yet to score on turf too.

12/1

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

Standard

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

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Payout
Exacta £27.50
Straight Forecast £23.59
Tricast £128.79
Trifecta £213.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sonic Si

POSTDATA:

Forever Noah

The Star:

Woolridge

The Times:

Spendmore Lane

D Express:

Gustav Graves

Daily Record:

Woolridge

Telegraph:

Spendmore Lane

RP RATINGS:

Sonic Si

The Guardian:

Sonic Si

The Sun:

Sonic Si

Daily Mail:

Forever Noah

Daily Mirror:

Forever Noah