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18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

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Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 0m 7f 36y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Wolverhampton (AW)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain

Form: 490031 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Both wins have been at 6f, latest here last month; has plenty of sound runs over this trip and could go well despite outside draw.

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1

(10)

30th Sep 2024

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nights Over Egypt

10st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Jennie Candlish

Both wins have been at 6f, latest here last month; has plenty of sound runs over this trip and could go well despite outside draw.

11/4

1st

2

(8)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nights Over Egypt

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Jennie Candlish

Has not been with Jennie Candlish for long and was fair third off reduced mark over 7f here (40-1) last time; this drop back in trip is no problem but his record now stands at 1-19 and he's not easy to predict; others look more solid.

10/1

3rd

7

(5)

9th Sep 2024

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0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nights Over Egypt

8st 11lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Jennie Candlish

6f win on heavy ground in April; now 5lb lower but that is a result of several lesser efforts since, including on stable debut last month; enough to prove.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 306612 D BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

Sound performances on last two starts, winning over this trip at Southwell then runner-up to a subsequent winner in a fillies' handicap at Haydock (7f, good to soft; fourth and fifth have also won since); major contender.

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2

(2)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kristal Klear

9st 12lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Stella Barclay

Sound performances on last two starts, winning over this trip at Southwell then runner-up to a subsequent winner in a fillies' handicap at Haydock (7f, good to soft; fourth and fifth have also won since); major contender.

11/4

2nd

12

(3)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 5

16:55 Haydock

Kristal Klear

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Off the mark at the 15th attempt in apprentice handicap at Southwell (7f, AW) last Friday; also effective on turf; she's inconsistent and not guaranteed to back up that latest performance, but she escapes a penalty and will be tough to beat if again on a going day.

9/2

1st

6

(10)

30th Aug 2024

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0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:13 Southwell (AW)

Kristal Klear

9st 7lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Stella Barclay

0-14, but is 4lb lower than when beaten a head on her stable debut/reappearance at Newcastle (1m, Tapeta) in April and was only beaten 3l into sixth of 14 in a 0-65 back there (7f) four weeks ago; those efforts make her a player in this field.

11/2

Form: 856700 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict

Won a 7f novice at Newcastle last November; disappointing since, and plenty to prove after finishing last of 11 after a break at Newcastle last time.

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3

(3)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Souffionne

9st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a 7f novice at Newcastle last November; disappointing since, and plenty to prove after finishing last of 11 after a break at Newcastle last time.

12/1

11th

4

(4)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Souffionne

9st 12lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Hugo Palmer

prominent

14/1

10th

8

(3)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Souffionne

9st 5lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Hugo Palmer

Built upon promising debut when winning small-field Newcastle novice (7f) in November but generally very disappointing since; well held in two recent Tapeta handicaps (1m/7f); makes Polytrack debut with fair bit to prove.

25/1

Form: 758650

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Fair form for Mark Walford last season; mainly disappointing since joining present yard, including over 1m last time; plenty to prove.

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4

(7)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

El Montejean

9st 11lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Ben Lund

Fair form for Mark Walford last season; mainly disappointing since joining present yard, including over 1m last time; plenty to prove.

33/1

10th

2

(7)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

El Montejean

9st 13lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Ben Lund

Off the mark over 6f at Pontefract in August 2023 but he hasn't reached those heights this year and has been beaten about 11l in last two runs; mark continues to fall but he's now 1-17 and has plenty to prove on this big step back up in trip.

33/1

5th

6

(1)

11th Sep 2024

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0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

El Montejean

9st 4lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Ben Lund

Usually leads or races prominently; off the mark over 6f at Pontefract in August 2023 but he hasn't reached those heights this year and was a long way behind Savannah Smiles at Chepstow last week.

25/1

Form: 385374 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

Won a 7f nursery at Newcastle for Craig Lidster last year; hasn't progressed this term and sold for 6,000gns in July; creditable fourth over C&D following a break on stable debut a week ago; should improve for that run.

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5

(6)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Buttercross Flyer

9st 10lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Scott Dixon

Won a 7f nursery at Newcastle for Craig Lidster last year; hasn't progressed this term and sold for 6,000gns in July; creditable fourth over C&D following a break on stable debut a week ago; should improve for that run.

7/1

20

29th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Buttercross Flyer

8st 12lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

19

29th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell (AW)

Buttercross Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

16/1

Form: 850608

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict

Won 1m Southwell maiden for Marcus Tregoning last term; mainly disappointing for this yard this season; needs first-time blinkers to have a positive effect.

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6

(4)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dumfries

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ruth Carr

Won 1m Southwell maiden for Marcus Tregoning last term; mainly disappointing for this yard this season; needs first-time blinkers to have a positive effect.

16/1

8th

1

(6)

17th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Dumfries

9st 13lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Ruth Carr

took keen hold, towards rear

14/1

10th

4

(9)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:58 Southwell (AW)

Dumfries

9st 7lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ruth Carr

Not progressing for current stable, including when sent off favourite for a 7f handicap here four weeks ago; drops into a Class 6 but others look that bit safer.

10/1

Form: 229550

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict

Last win was at Wetherby in June 2022 (1m, good); in good form on turf earlier this season but hasn't been at his best on last few starts (testing ground probably against him last time); others have stronger claims.

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7

(8)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Darbucks

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Christopher Kellett

Last win was at Wetherby in June 2022 (1m, good); in good form on turf earlier this season but hasn't been at his best on last few starts (testing ground probably against him last time); others have stronger claims.

25/1

12th

6

(11)

4th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

17:10 Hamilton

Darbucks

9st 8lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Christopher Kellett

Both wins in 2022, over 7f and 1m; involved in two tight finishes over the former trip in May but he hasn't been in the same form since and fitting a tongue-tie (now discarded) last week didn't help things along.

12/1

Form: 69-07

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Ex-Johnny Murtagh; modest form in maidens in Ireland; more encouraging run on stable/handicap debut when 5l seventh of 11 in 6f handicap here (slowly away); 7f should suit; chance.

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8

(9)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Galel

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Ex-Johnny Murtagh; modest form in maidens in Ireland; more encouraging run on stable/handicap debut when 5l seventh of 11 in 6f handicap here (slowly away); 7f should suit; chance.

8/1

7th

7

(3)

21st Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Galel

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: John Butler

Big prices and well held in three Irish runs (5f-7f) for Johnny Murtagh; half-sister to two Tapeta winners and the market will be the best guide back from six months off.

10/1

12th

13

(6)

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

17:15 Cork

Galel

9st 3lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: J P Murtagh

Modicum of ability in two maidens last year; needs this for a handicap mark.

33/1

Form: 897670 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict

Ex-Michael Bell; good second in a Southwell handicap on second run for present yard last December (7f); has since become disappointing; others stronger.

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9

(11)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

No Saint

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Sam England

Ex-Michael Bell; good second in a Southwell handicap on second run for present yard last December (7f); has since become disappointing; others stronger.

14/1

12th

3

(9)

12th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

No Saint

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Sam England

7f Polytrack winner; claims if he could return to the form of his last AW run at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last December but has a bit to prove if his turf form since then is any guide.

16/1

7th

5

(8)

28th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

14:42 Pontefract

No Saint

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Sam England

7f AW scorer for previous yard; far from consistent, including over 1m, for current stable; mark is workable granted a return to best.

20/1

Form: 25216D4 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict

C&D winner off 3lb lower in July; has run well since, notably last time when fourth over the line at Chelmsford despite being hampered and having trouble finding a run (subsequently disqualified as rider failed to weigh in); interesting.

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10

(12)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Top Button

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

C&D winner off 3lb lower in July; has run well since, notably last time when fourth over the line at Chelmsford despite being hampered and having trouble finding a run (subsequently disqualified as rider failed to weigh in); interesting.

7/1

10th

1

(3)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Top Button

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

hampered start, soon in rear and nudged along, headway from over 1f out, soon not clear run and waiting for room, in the clear inside final furlong, kept on well final 110yds, eyecatcher

9/2

6th

2

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Top Button

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Confirmed earlier ability when winning a 7f classified at Wolverhampton in July last time (hood left off); has a lowly mark to exploit back in a handicap but there's still a query as to whether he's as good at 1m as 7f.

4/1

Form: 297005

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict

22-race maiden; twice runner-up over C&D earlier in the season, but has rather lost his way; others make more appeal.

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11

(5)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Candy Warhol

9st 3lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Scott Dixon

22-race maiden; twice runner-up over C&D earlier in the season, but has rather lost his way; others make more appeal.

25/1

26

29th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Candy Warhol

8st 5lb

T: Scott Dixon

21

29th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

13:55 Southwell (AW)

Candy Warhol

8st 9lb

T: Scott Dixon

Form: 5722P8 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict

Only win in 20 attempts was at Dundalk in December 2022; sound efforts for this yard when runner-up twice at Chepstow in July (7f, good/good to firm); ran poorly there last time, however.

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12

(1)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dynamite Katie

8st 12lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Grace Harris

Only win in 20 attempts was at Dundalk in December 2022; sound efforts for this yard when runner-up twice at Chepstow in July (7f, good/good to firm); ran poorly there last time, however.

14/1

7

(9)

2nd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

14:05 Chepstow

Dynamite Katie

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Grace Harris

Runner-up twice over C&D in the space of eight days in July; pulled up over C&D 18 days ago (bled from the nose); capable of a prominent showing but not entirely solid.

8/1

10

(9)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:30 Chepstow

Dynamite Katie

8st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Grace Harris

mounted on course, blindfold off late and slowly away, in rear, shaken up and no response over 3f out, soon struggling then tailed off

11/2

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Selections

Daily Record:

Nights Over Egypt

RP RATINGS:

Kristal Klear

THE NORTH:

Kristal Klear

The Times:

Kristal Klear

The Guardian:

Kristal Klear

Daily Mail:

Kristal Klear

Daily Mirror:

Kristal Klear

The Star:

Kristal Klear