April 17 / 14.43 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 6f 20y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 722- BF

Last run: 169 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Promising debut here last September where he was green and looked stretched by 7f, losing four places in the final 110 yards; found improvement dropped to 6f when runner-up at Brighton the following month and he ended last season with another close call at Chelmsford in October; leading form contender on his return and he should have more to offer as a 3yo.
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7th

10

(18)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:00 Ascot

Afton Down

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jack Jones

Small step forward when comfortably winning Wolverhampton novice (6f, AW) on his return three weeks ago; will need more again on this handicap debut but that's by no means unlikely and he ran well on quick turf in October; respected.

10/1

1st

5

(6)

17th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

14:43 Wolverhampton (AW)

Afton Down

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jack Jones

Promising debut here last September where he was green and looked stretched by 7f, losing four places in the final 110 yards; found improvement dropped to 6f when runner-up at Brighton the following month and he ended last season with another close call at Chelmsford in October; leading form contender on his return and he should have more to offer as a 3yo.

11/4

2nd

1

(3)

30th Oct 2025

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Afton Down

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

Promising debut at Wolverhampton last month where he was green and looked stretched by 7f, losing four places in the final 110 yards; again inclined to over-race at Brighton two weeks ago (6f, good to firm) but he showed improvement, only picked off by the winner close home; capable of better and he could take some pegging back around here.

3/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 33- BF

Last run: 195 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished third in two AW runs in the autumn but she was beaten 5l when odds-on at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last time; returns after 195 days off and she needs improvement to make a major impact here.
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3rd

4

(4)

5th Jul 2026

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0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:40 Southwell (AW)

Hamdas Joy

9st 2lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Tom Clover

Remains a maiden after four starts but she was third over 6f on her first three outings (including on Tapeta) before an improved showing when second at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last time; leading claims.

11/4

2nd

6

(2)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Hamdas Joy

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

Fair form when placed on all her three runs to date, staying on into third of nine in 6f Wolverhampton novice last month; not out of things with this step up to 7f a likely plus.

11/2

3rd

8

(3)

17th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

14:43 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hamdas Joy

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tom Clover

Finished third in two AW runs in the autumn but she was beaten 5l when odds-on at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last time; returns after 195 days off and she needs improvement to make a major impact here.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 4

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
55,000gns yearling; Havana Grey half-brother to five winners; weak 9-1 shot at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last month but he ran well for a long way before finishing fourth behind an odds-on rival; was beaten 7l but he should benefit from that experience and is open to progress on his second start.
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1st

1

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

18:35 Chepstow

Hallandale Beach

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Run to a similar level in two starts in the tongue-tie since handicapping; latest effort over 5f can be marked up a touch (stumbled at the start and came widest from the outside stall at Windsor) and he holds decent claims.

9/4

3rd

3

(11)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Hallandale Beach

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Third of five at Catterick on his handicap debut last month (6f, good; tongue tied first time); mark left unchanged and he will need more for the return to 5f.

8/1

Form: 26-

Last run: 321 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Made a promising start when runner-up at Thirsk (5f, good) last May but he was well held when upped to 6f at Chester four weeks later; gelded since and has something to prove after 11 months off.
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8th

9

(10)

16th Jun 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Goldenstateofmind

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: David Loughnane

On the go early last season before missing the best part of a year; struggled badly in two runs back, having been gelded, and much will depend on first-time headgear.

25/1

7th

5

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:18 Pontefract

Goldenstateofmind

9st 5lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Showed promise with second-place finish at Thirsk (5f) on 2yo debut; has regressed in two starts (6f) since but may stage a turnaround now handicapping.

14/1

Form: 4

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

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Form: 3

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 27- BF

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

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W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

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Exacta £29.20
Straight Forecast £30.92
Trifecta £183.70

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