April 17 / 16.25 Wolverhampton (AW)

16.25

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  • Prize money: £5400
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £49.90
  • Place: £10.40

Form: 20-

Last run: 168 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when second of nine on his Kempton debut (7f, Polytrack) in October, but that race was slowly run and he only beat one home at Newmarket (7f, good) later in month; bit to prove on return.
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1st

11

(3)

23rd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Luansobe

9st 6lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Fellowes

Off the mark at the third attempt when winning a Wolverhampton novice (7f, AW) in April; close-up third of 17 in a handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm) in July but failed to build on that back there 19 days ago; could bounce back returned to the AW.

7/1

5th

3

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Ascot

Luansobe

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

Lightly raced 7f AW novice winner; has contested two handicaps, last time showing the benefit of a gelding operation when a staying-on third of 17 over C&D in July (good to firm); respected with further progress very plausible.

4/1

3rd

13

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Luansobe

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Charlie Fellowes

40-1 winner of novice at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) on reappearance; down the field on handicap debut at York four weeks later (subsequently gelded); has to prove he's as effective on turf as the AW but yard won this with a lightly raced 3yo in 2024.

11/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 43-

Last run: 232 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
150,000gns yearling; showed plenty of ability when making the frame in both starts at Newbury (7f/6.5f) last August; needs this for a mark, but still a player on form and is closely related to an AW winner.
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2nd

2

(8)

18th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:50 Newbury

Law Court

9st 10lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hannon

1m win at Sandown in May and runner-up in two of his four starts since; last of six at Ascot 13 days ago; unexposed at 1m2f and Ryan Moore takes over in the saddle for the first time.

6/1

6th

4

(7)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 3

15:25 Ascot

Law Court

9st 1lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Richard Hannon

He has regularly been giving his backers a run for their money this term and, after winning at Sandown (1m, good) in May, he ran better than his finishing position suggests at Glorious Goodwood in July; posted another solid effort when second upped to this trip at Windsor (good to firm) three weeks ago; same mark and he remains of interest.

7/2

2nd

7

(8)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:41 Windsor

Law Court

9st 0lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Richard Hannon

Progressed well this year and was doing all his best work late when mid-division in a big field at Glorious Goodwood (1m); stays 1m1f and he'll probably stay this far; has more to offer.

4/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2/ BF

Last run: 532 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
260,000gns yearling; surrounded by subsequent winners when beaten a neck into second of 15 on his Newmarket debut (7f, good; 11-4) in November 2024; related to AW winners and is a fascinating contender on return from 18 months off, especially if the market speaks positively.
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1st

6

(7)

5th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Grow Old With Me

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Lightly raced No Nay Never gelding; shaped well when runner-up in novices at Newmarket (7f) and over C&D on his first two runs; off five months, below-par third of six in 7f Newcastle maiden 16 days ago; not written off now handicapping with blinkers added.

6/1

3rd

1

(1)

19th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:55 Newcastle (AW)

Grow Old With Me

9st 10lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Ralph Beckett

260,000gns yearling; surrounded by subsequent winners when beaten a neck into second of 15 on his Newmarket debut (7f, good; 11-4) in November 2024; missed last season but he returned after a 17 months off with a close third at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) in April; been gelded since but it's still early days and he's respected back from another break.

6/4

3rd

2

(8)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Grow Old With Me

10st 2lb

J: Robbie Downey

T: Ralph Beckett

260,000gns yearling; surrounded by subsequent winners when beaten a neck into second of 15 on his Newmarket debut (7f, good; 11-4) in November 2024; related to AW winners and is a fascinating contender on return from 18 months off, especially if the market speaks positively.

7/4

5/1

Form: 82562-

Last run: 191 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Out of the frame in three outings on turf last year, but finished runner-up in both starts on the Kempton Polytrack (6f) albeit the latest was in a three-runner contest; may find a few too good on return.
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6th

17

(11)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Mr Writer

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Made it three wins in his last five starts when seeing off nine rivals at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month; those in behind who've run since haven't done much for the form but he's a 3yo on the up.

8/1

1st

4

(6)

20th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Newmarket (July)

Mr Writer

10st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Two narrow wins over 7f (good to firm) either side of apparently failing to stay 1m at Goodwood in June but he found just the one pace when sixth of 11 at Ascot last month and it remains to be seen whether he's still on a winning mark.

3/1

6th

6

(10)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Ascot

Mr Writer

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Made the breakthrough when scrambling home in Catterick maiden in May and he broke his handicap duck with another neck success at Leicester (also 7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; up 4lb but he might be capable of better.

3/1

Form: 02-

Last run: 211 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Finished well behind Law Court when last of ten on his Newbury debut (7f, good to firm) last August, but much better when second of 14 at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) the following month; off seven months since and has been gelded, but still high on list if taking another step forward.
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10th

5

(2)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Slight Of Foot

9st 12lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: R P Cody

Juddmonte castoff is well drawn, top apprentice knows him and had a good run on Kempton's Polytrack surface last year; dam won on AW too.

15/2

8th

18

(1)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

19:10 Navan

Slight Of Foot

9st 2lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: R P Cody

0-8; better for the hood when a closing third at Gowran (1m claimer, good) so surprising to see that aid now left at home.

20/1

Form: 3387-7

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
0-9 albeit placed three times including on Polytrack; well beaten in three handicaps, though, and disappointing for the others if he proves good enough.
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8th

4

(11)

28th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ahead Of Fashion

9st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Regressive maiden who's done most racing over shorter and will need to settle better than at Kempton last time if he's to have a chance of seeing this out from a double-figure stall; some way down the pecking order.

16/1

8th

10

(5)

14th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Ahead Of Fashion

8st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

15-race maiden but he's dropped a long way in the weights and wasn't beaten far when upped to 1m at Lingfeild (AW) 13 days ago; ties in with Paranjape on that form and could get involved if he can find some extra spark.

16/1

4th

4

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Ahead Of Fashion

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Reasonably exposed over shorter distances and remains a maiden; attractively treated on best efforts but chance of finally winning partly depends on the effects of new trip.

8/1

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Last run: —

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 04

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

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Form: 02

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

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Payout
Exacta £349.40
Straight Forecast £109.31
Trifecta £1930.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Grow Old With Me

POSTDATA:

Korbut

The Times:

Law Court

D Express:

Slight Of Foot

NEWMARKET:

Anton Mauve

The Star:

Korbut

Daily Record:

Korbut

Telegraph:

Law Court

The Sun:

Law Court

The Guardian:

Grow Old With Me

Daily Mail:

Grow Old With Me

Daily Mirror:

Grow Old With Me