April 04 / 18.55 Wolverhampton (AW)

18.55

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Thank You Opus Foundation Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Thank You Opus Foundation Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 6224-4

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Still seeking his first handicap success but he has run creditably in four starts since dropping back to 6f; can miss the break but he has solid form claims otherwise.
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12/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 526554 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
No AW win since December 2021 but there have been some good runs on both Polytrack and Tapeta this year; slipping down the weights and he holds each-way claims.
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1st

3

(3)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Lequinto

9st 13lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tony Carroll

Seven of his 13 wins have come at Windsor and latest was over 5f (good) last month; finished well to snatch third at Bath (5.7f) and Sandown (5f) in his last two runs and he's strongly respected back up in trip.

9/2

3rd

8

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Lequinto

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Loves Windsor where he beat Kiss And Run before finishing third at Bath; has won here but usually runs in Class 5s.

8/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: -04244 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Series of creditable efforts this year and returning to 6f is no bad thing; only one win to his name since June 2021 though.
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1st

7

(1)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 4lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John O’Shea

Infrequent winner these days but always prominent when holding on at Chepstow (6f, good) four days ago; this looks tougher under a 4lb penalty (Alexandra Egan rides again).

5/1

1st

1

(7)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:33 Chepstow

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John O’Shea

Just one win in the last five years but it came over C&D; back to form when second to Too Much Trevor over C&D nine days ago, doing comfortably best of the stands' side group, and 2lb better off today; good chance of turning the tables.

9/4

Form: 68-062

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
0-17 when trained by Charles Hills and beaten on in three runs for new stable too, albeit his latest second at Kempton was much more encouraging; runs off the same mark today and a tongue tie and cheekpieces are worn together today (worn independently in the past).
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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

5/2

Form: 672552

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Just one win to his name after 21 starts but he has a lot of ability for one racing at this level and he found only the flourishing Yorkshire Glory too strong at Newcastle last week; 1lb rise negligible and obvious claims, for all he looks one to tread carefully with at short prices.
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3rd

4

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:37 Salisbury

Cayman Tai

9st 10lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Below par at Sandown this month but a return to his May form, namely an AW success flanked by second-place finishes on turf, would put him in the picture.

15/2

9th

5

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Cayman Tai

9st 5lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Back in good form off his reduced mark, winning easily at Southwell (5f) before nearly defying a penalty at Chepstow (good to firm; effective on softer); 3lb higher for this but well drawn and must have a shout for all that he's back up in grade; Seamus Cronin aboard for last three races.

7/1

2nd

2

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Cayman Tai

9st 9lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Has dropped a fair way down the weights over the last year or so, but looked back in prime form when scooting clear to win readily by 4l at Southwell (5f, AW) last week; also suited by good to firm turf and is 4lb ahead of the handicapper under his 5lb penalty.

11/10

9/1

Form: 74-795

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Should be well handicapped now but he hasn't built on a good fourth at Newcastle in December in three subsequent runs; connections reach for cheekpieces tonight.
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9th

3

(3)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:15 Doncaster

Pianoforte

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Julie Camacho

Got up late to win Bath novice (5f, good to firm) for Andrew Balding in June; 0-9 for this yard (majority 6f, turf/AW) and first-time cheekpieces (removed) didn't spark an improved effort last time; career-low mark and second go at this trip (first is easily excused) the straws to clutch at.

16/1

6th

4

(4)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pianoforte

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Julie Camacho

Should be well handicapped now but he hasn't built on a good fourth at Newcastle in December in three subsequent runs; connections reach for cheekpieces tonight.

9/1

5th

1

(4)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Pianoforte

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julie Camacho

Dips into a 0-70 for the first time but hasn't obviously been shaping as if likely to be cashing in on his reduced mark.

14/1

40/1

Form: 16-780 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Four wins in a purple patch in the second half of 2025; struggled at big odds in three runs this year; enough to prove for now.
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2nd

3

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Leicester

Due Date

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Charlie Wallis

Five wins in 2025, including C&D, but rather going through the motions this time around; showed a bit more spark with his front-running sixth at Kempton in May; on a manageable mark and the type to come good again soon.

12/1

6th

7

(1)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Due Date

9st 6lb

J: George Wood

T: Charlie Wallis

Four wins in a purple patch in the second half of 2025; now 5lb lower than for his last success but he's struggled at big prices in five runs this year and needs to turn things around; one of two runners for the yard.

25/1

7th

7

(3)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

14:08 Wolverhampton (AW)

Due Date

9st 5lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Charlie Wallis

Four wins in a purple patch in the second half of 2025; now 2lb lower than for his last success but he's struggled at big prices in four runs this year and needs to get back on track.

20/1

Form: 55-974 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Slow-starting veteran who is having his 100th outing this evening; he has won 14 times already and his latest Newcastle fourth was a solid effort; should go well again.
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1st

2

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Brian The Snail

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Patrick Morris

Veteran with 14 wins on his CV; kept on for third when dropped back to 5f at Newcastle 12 days ago but is inconsistent nowadays and younger rivals appeal more.

8/1

3rd

8

(7)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Brian The Snail

8st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: Patrick Morris

Veteran who never featured in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton nine days ago; drops back to 5f with a point to prove.

20/1

8th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brian The Snail

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

Slow-starting veteran who is having his 100th outing this evening; he has won 14 times already and his latest Newcastle fourth was a solid effort; should go well again.

10/1

50/1

Form: 4780-9 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Went the wrong way for George Boughey last year and no sign of a revival for new yard this winter.
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9th

3

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 8lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Continues to edge down the weights, but 0-16 in handicaps and stamina for this far remains a major concern; finished behind two of these over C&D a fortnight ago; stable also runs Vecchio.

14/1

11th

1

(10)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Scott Dixon

Had beaten only one rival home in his first four starts for this stable but he's posted two solid efforts since wearing the hood on its own; down another 2lb and he's an each-way contender.

8/1

4th

4

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Megaphone

9st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Had beaten only one rival home in his first four starts for this stable but he took a step back in the right direction when third at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) six days ago when wearing the hood on its own (same today); chance.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £24.80
Straight Forecast £25.96
Tricast £299.04
Trifecta £155.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cayman Tai

The Times:

Kirkdale

Daily Mail:

Valsharah

The Guardian:

Punchbowl Flyer

D Express:

Pianoforte

The Sun:

Lequinto

Telegraph:

Kirkdale

RP RATINGS:

Cayman Tai

TOPSPEED:

Cayman Tai

POSTDATA:

Cayman Tai

Daily Record:

Cayman Tai

The Star:

Valsharah

Daily Mirror:

Punchbowl Flyer