April 04 / 20.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.00

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Founding Member Of ACCI WRPA Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Founding Member Of ACCI WRPA Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 22937- CD

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Conditions no problem and he returns from an absence on his last winning mark; record fresh doesn't suggest this will be his day though.
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8th

6

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Started his campaign with two wins in April, but he's been up and down since and was beaten 9l behind Our Absent Friends at Catterick last time; needs to bounce back again after that and others are more solid.

14/1

6th

5

(7)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Betweenthesticks

9st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Started his campaign with two wins in April and there have been plenty of solid runs since; should remain competitive but minor money perhaps his best hope.

8/1

4th

1

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:15 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

9st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Won this last year and kicked off this campaign with two wins in a row, the second of them over C&D; he's run well in defeat over C&D on his last two starts and there's every chance he'll again be bang there.

11/2

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: -31152 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Three 5f wins this winter and he found only Toomuchforme too strong at Southwell last month; 1lb better off for a head defeat; chance.
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4th

2

(2)

28th Jun 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:03 Wolverhampton (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Wallis

Four 5f wins since December, including C&D, with the latest coming at Lingfield 24 days ago; only 2lb higher and looks set for another prominent showing.

13/8

1st

4

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 7lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Wallis

Busy since the autumn; some narrow defeats to go with three 5f wins, on Polytrack elsewhere and Tapeta; ran flat at Southwell recently but he's realistically weighted if that wasn't a sign that he's going off the boil.

9/2

6th

5

(2)

21st May 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Shalaa Asker

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Charlie Wallis

Three wins in the winter, including over C&D, and he has continued to run well off his revised mark; drawn wide on turf last time and usually gives his running round here, so holds each-way claims.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -65856 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Beat Candy Warhol over C&D in December off this mark; unplaced in five runs since but he is well drawn and a revival wouldn't be a huge shock; stable also runs Toomuchforme.
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1st

10

(7)

17th Aug 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Force

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

All four wins have been over 5f on AW, including one here; hasn't been at his best this year and returns following a break; best watched.

25/1

9th

10

29th May 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blue Force

8st 11lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Antony Brittain

Has won on all three Tapeta tracks, most recently over C&D in December, not as good since and although he ran better back here in April, he found little at Newcastle next time; others more likely.

16/1

6th

3

(1)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Blue Force

9st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Four 5f wins on Tapeta, two of them at this track; attracted support and returned to form with a closing third at Wolverhampton nine days ago; 1lb lower today; considered.

11/2

Form: 9326-5 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won three times at Wolverhampton last year, including at this trip; closely matched with Blue Force on their C&D run in December; sharper for his recent reappearance; stable also runs Phoenix Beach.
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3rd

11

(7)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 2

15:50 Brighton

Candy Warhol

8st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner; knocking at the door on turf this summer but he's 0-14 on the grass and he's unlikely to get his own way up front in this field.

14/1

3rd

4

(2)

31st Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:48 Bath

Candy Warhol

8st 12lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Three-time AW who ran well from the front when second at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) ten days ago; 0-13 on turf but remains 6lb lower than when second over C&D (firm) in May; could be hard to catch.

6/4

2nd

12

(9)

21st Jul 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Candy Warhol

8st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

Front-runner who doesn't have the best strike-rate (3-48), but he is consistent and again ran well when fourth of 11 from the outside stall over C&D 15 days ago; may not face too much competition for the lead and could go well again.

10/1

Form: 7-9393 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Not straightforward (hangs right) but these conditions suit him well and he wasn't beaten far into third here two weeks ago; one of two contenders for Scott Dixon.
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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

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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

Form: 4-4268

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
On a competitive mark but his three wins have come over 1m and dropping to 6f didn't help matters ten days ago; now has his first 5f run.
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3rd

6

(9)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Beaming Light

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: David Loughnane

Completed a hat-trick over 1m on turf/Polytrack in June last year, but those are his only victories in 34 starts; 9lb lower than for the latest, but others still look more compelling; eyeshield removed.

8/1

7th

8

(5)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beaming Light

9st 8lb

J: William Pyle

T: David Loughnane

All three wins have been over 1m; went close here over 8.5f in February and kept on into fourth (behind Cooramook) after missing the break over C&D last time; will need things to drop right given his hold-up style.

14/1

4th

7

(9)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beaming Light

9st 6lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: David Loughnane

1m turf winner (soft/good to firm) who is 1-16 on AW (won over 1m on Polytrack); unexposed over 7f but to have a serious chance he'll need to raise the bar based on his last four starts.

40/1

Form: 732856 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Poor strike-rate and hasn't always looked the most eager under pressure; conditions no problem and on a dangerous mark so can't rule out another prominent showing.
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7th

4

(5)

15th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

15:40 Wetherby

Amerjeet

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Yet to win on turf and needs to improve on his sixth over C&D last time (good to firm).

13/2

6th

5

(10)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:15 Wetherby

Amerjeet

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Herrington

Well handicapped on some of his winter AW form but was safely held when back on turf at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last week and remains without a win since summer 2024; others preferred.

20/1

5th

8

(7)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Amerjeet

9st 2lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Michael Herrington

Sole win on AW and his rare turf handicap runs haven't seen him to best advantage, admittedly when higher in the weights than he is now; beaten favourite four times from last six runs though and others higher up the list.

10/1

Form: 07-731 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Revived by a visor of late, third at Newcastle in February and then getting the better of Shalaa Asker at Southwell 25 days ago; 3lb higher today and the stable also runs Blue Force.
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10th

4

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Toomuchforme

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Wildly inconsistent filly who's finished well held a few times since springing a 33-1 shock over C&D in March; it seems the positive early impact of the visor may have worn off.

25/1

8th

6

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

14:48 Pontefract

Toomuchforme

9st 1lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Sprung a 33-1 surprise at Southwell last month (5f) but that has been followed by two disappointing runs; best turf form on good ground; others appeal more for win purposes.

20/1

7th

9

(5)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Toomuchforme

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Antony Brittain

Opened her account for her current yard over C&D in March but bumped start when last of eight in 5f Wolverhampton handicap three days ago; it would come as no surprise to see her bounce back.

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £55.70
Straight Forecast £54.65
Tricast £245.04
Trifecta £404.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Toomuchforme

Daily Mail:

Shalaa Asker

Telegraph:

Phoenix Beach

The Star:

Amerjeet

POSTDATA:

Blue Force

D Express:

Candy Warhol

RP RATINGS:

Toomuchforme

The Times:

Toomuchforme

Daily Record:

Toomuchforme

The Guardian:

Phoenix Beach

Daily Mirror:

Shalaa Asker

The Sun:

Shalaa Asker