April 04 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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Thank You To Omari For The Support Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Thank You To Omari For The Support Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-4431 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Consistent in defeat all winter and the combination of a first-time visor and uncontested lead was enough to get him back to winning ways over C&D five weeks ago; a 4lb rise demands more.
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7th

7

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 3

19:45 Windsor

Pride Of Donegal

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

A two-time 1m4f scorer at Wolverhampton in the spring; rare poor effort when last of eight in 1m4f Newmarket handicap last time; the sort to bounce back.

10/1

8th

2

(7)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:32 Newmarket

Pride Of Donegal

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Steady improver on AW who won his third race in that sphere when making all at Wolverhampton in April; bit below that under a penalty when third on his turf debut at Thirsk (also 1m4f, good) but that came just six days later; five-week break should have recharged his batteries and pedigree points to grass being no problem.

4/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 23326- D

Last run: 195 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Novice win as a 3yo came after four months off, which is a positive as she returns from a six-month absence; looked to find this sort of mark just beyond her after two victories last spring (Tapeta, Polytrack) but this is less competitive.
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4th

2

(4)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Charmaine

9st 10lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Fanshawe

Two-time course winner; off the mark on turf at Chester (12.3f, good) in August and the track may not have suited at Epsom last time; career best needed to defy this mark though.

5/1

6th

1

(5)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:42 Epsom

Charmaine

9st 13lb

J: Arron D’Arcy

T: James Fanshawe

Three wins on the AW and her first on turf at Chester (1m4f, good) last time when readily accounting for a subsequent winner; consistent mare and, allthough up 4lb, Arron D'Arcy (has ridden a winner) takes off 7lb.

7/4

1st

2

(4)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

14:10 Chester

Charmaine

10st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

All three wins have been on the AW (1m/1m4f) but she's a consistent mare with comparable form on turf and should give her running once more (second on previous visit here); chance.

4/1

Form: 2521-1 CD

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Didn't need to improve to win an uncompetitive C&D novice in the winter but did it impressively and he bettered that at Southwell (off 2lb lower than today) next time, coming from off a steady pace to get up in a busy finish; remains open to further improvement.
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1st

2

(5)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Nottingham

Codiak

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Edward Bethell

Raised his game for two 1m4f wins this winter and ran respectably in another AW race three weeks ago after 81 days off; a close call on turf on handicap debut (1m6f, good) last November gives plenty of encouragement that he will prove as effective moving away from AW this afternoon; in the mix.

5/2

3rd

2

(2)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Codiak

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Didn't need to improve to win an uncompetitive C&D novice in the winter but did it impressively and he bettered that at Southwell (off 2lb lower than today) next time, coming from off a steady pace to get up in a busy finish; remains open to further improvement.

2/1

3

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:25 Redcar

Codiak

9st 9lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Similar form in two middle-distance novice events (wearing blinkers that now return; 1m4f/1m3f) before a lesser effort on the AW when tried in cheekpieces; could easily make an impact in his first handicap.

3/1

Form: 5/478/

Last run: 595 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Lost his way over hurdles, running poorly in two runs back from a break last November; the usual cheekpieces are replaced by a first-time hood and it's hard to believe he's still up to this sort of mark on the Flat.
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5th

2

(3)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

16:25 Brighton

Maasai Mara

10st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Ran big race in defeat over C&D (good to firm) in May and is still well handicapped but ought to have been suited by the soft ground when soundly beaten at Goodwood (1m6f) in June and has become far too inconsistent to rely upon.

14/1

7th

5

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:39 Goodwood

Maasai Mara

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Only beaten a neck at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago (has won on soft); 2lb higher and has to prove his stamina over this far on the Flat.

3/1

2nd

3

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

15:20 Brighton

Maasai Mara

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Regressed over hurdles last year but there was some encouragement with a hood deployed when fourth of seven at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) on his Flat return last month; blinkers (retained) were back on when a pace bias and wide draw did for him at Chester three weeks ago; not entirely ruled out.

14/1

6/1

Form: 155-17 CD BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Helped set the race up for the closers when favourite here last time, having previously won easily over 1m6f round Chelmsford; now has to prove his revised mark is within range coming back down in trip.
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8th

9

(2)

18th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Gemmari

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Ran away with a 1m6f handicap on AW in January; well short of that level in three runs in the spring; returns from a break with a point to prove.

20/1

11th

4

(5)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Gemmari

9st 8lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

All starts on AW; sole start at 2m resulted in short-priced flop at Chelmsford in November; won at that track (1m6f) next time but he let favourite backers down again when beating one home over that trip at Wolverhampton in March; 1m4f caught him out last time but others look safer.

12/1

Form: 24985- D

Last run: 210 days

W: 8st 10lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Debuts for a fourth yard having been picked up from Brian Ellison last autumn for 7,500gns; won first time out as a 2yo and on his comeback last spring, which gives hope, but there's not much room for manoeuvre off this mark.
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6th

9

(8)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 87y

Class 5

17:25 Chester

Bulldog Spirit

8st 13lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

It's now 14 runs since his last success and he came in a well-held fourth over 2m here eight days ago; others appeal more.

33/1

4th

6

(2)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

17:03 Chester

Bulldog Spirit

9st 7lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

All three turf wins have been on good to firm (1m4f/1m6f), the most recent coming last May when trained by Brian Ellison; 0-7 since joining this stable and others are more persuasive.

25/1

5th

4

(5)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bulldog Spirit

9st 6lb

J: William Cox

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Regressive 6yo who is now 0-6 since joining this yard; others look more likely.

8/1

Form: 36167- D

Last run: 203 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground win last summer came off a 4lb lower mark and he's entitled to need this at his age back from seven months off; trainer also saddles Bulldog Spirit.
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3rd

1

(4)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Polling Day

10st 0lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Looked rusty after seven months off when last of seven in 1m4f Wolverhampton handicap last month; this course winner can build on that now.

10/1

7th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Polling Day

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Soft-ground win last summer came off a 4lb lower mark and he's entitled to need this at his age back from seven months off; trainer also saddles Bulldog Spirit.

25/1

3

(8)

13th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Polling Day

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Won over 1m4f here in June (soft) and got upset in the preliminaries before finishing tailed off on his return visit; was running well when falling back over hurdles; entitled to be involved.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.60
Straight Forecast £7.32
Trifecta £14.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Codiak

POSTDATA:

Pride Of Donegal

NEWMARKET:

Charmaine

TOPSPEED:

Gemmari

RP RATINGS:

Codiak

The Times:

Codiak

Daily Mirror:

Codiak

The Star:

Codiak

Daily Record:

Codiak

Telegraph:

Pride Of Donegal

Daily Mail:

Pride Of Donegal

D Express:

Pride Of Donegal

The Sun:

Pride Of Donegal

The Guardian:

Charmaine