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WOLVERHAMPTON (AW)
4 January 2025
Saturday 4th January
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- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 5f 219y
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Tapeta
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Attempts this far for the first time on the Flat; watch market on stable debut
12821/
Age: 5
Weight: 10-0
OR: 82
Days: 471
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 16.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-5 t | 4/6 | No Risk With Lou (29L) | 5/2F | 119 | 94 |
| 12 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 24yHcH | 11-0 t | 5/11 | Dodger Long (10½L) | 16/5F | 119 | 114 |
| 7 Sep 24 | Str Stratford | 16.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-5 t | 1/5 | Cavern Club (10L) | EvensF | 119 | 115 |
| 17 May 24 | Ain Aintree | 17f Gd | 4NvH | 11-3 t | 3/4 | Not Now Nathaniel (19½L) | 4/11F | 119 | 101 |
| 26 Apr 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f Gd | 4MdH | 10-5 t | 1/12 | Lost In The Mist (8½L) | 4/5F | 119 | 106 |
| 12 Mar 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 16.5f Hy | 4yHcHG3 | 11-0 t | PU/22 | Lark In The Mornin () | 40/1 | 122 | - |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
C&D winner in November and third back here 15 days ago; likely to be right there again
33013-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-10
OR: 78
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 4Hc | 9-9 p | 3/7 | Optician (2¾L) | 6/4F | 78 | 82 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 5Hc | 9-7 p | 1/10 | Optician (3¼L) | 7/1 | 74 | 82 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 2Hc | 8-10 p | 12/14 | The Glen Rovers (16L) | 28/1 | 75 | 56 |
| 20 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton | 16f Gd | HL | 11-2 p1 | 7/8 | Rubaud (27L) | 50/1 | 124 | 119 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 11f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-9 | 3/12 | Rockit Tommy (2¼L) | 11/2 | 75 | 81 |
| 12 Sep 24 | Eps Epsom | 12f Sft | 4Hc | 11-0 | 3/10 | Miller Spirit (1¼L) | 9/2 | 74 | 81 |
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Three-time winner over 1m4f here, but this sort of trip has stretched him in the past
65775-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 77
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 12f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-13 t | 5/11 | The Glen Rovers (7½L) | 16/1 | 79 | 77 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 4Hc | 9-13 t | 7/8 | Kitty Furnival (3L) | 28/1 | 81 | 82 |
| 19 Sep 24 | Pon Pontefract | 12f GF | 4Hc | 9-13 t | 7/7 | King's Reign (9½L) | 9/2 | 82 | 75 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 4Hc | 10-0 t | 5/12 | Dancing In Paris (4L) | 25/1 | 82 | 85 |
| 22 Aug 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 12.5f St/Slw | 3Hc | 9-9 t | 6/13 | Kamboo (6½L) | 16/1 | 82 | 80 |
| 8 Aug 24 | Bri Brighton | 12f GF | 4Hc | 9-10 t | 1/8 | Zhang Fei (2¾L) | 13/2 | 77 | 86 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts here (56%)
5-9 around here, winning in good style over C&D last time; may be more to come from him
75621-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 76
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 4Hc | 9-7 t | 1/7 | Hedonista (1¾L) | 2/1 | 73 | 81 |
| 23 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 5Hc | 9-11 t | 2/10 | Parramount (3¼L) | 14/1 | 73 | 76 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 4Hc | 9-7 t | 6/8 | Kitty Furnival (2¾L) | 15/2 | 75 | 76 |
| 7 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 4Hc | 9-4 t | 5/7 | Haku (4¼L) | 4/1 | 76 | 77 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 12f St | 4Hc | 9-6 t | 7/9 | Youthful King (5½L) | 7/2 | 76 | 76 |
| 9 Aug 24 | Thi Thirsk | 12f GF | 3Hc | 8-10 t | 2/5 | Quietness (1¾L) | 7/2 | 76 | 80 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Up another 4f, but there is stamina in his pedigree and he remains unexposed
2P/14-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 77
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 9-6 | 4/8 | Asgard's Captain (1¾L) | 7/2 | 78 | 82 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Md | 9-7 | 1/6 | Steps In Time (1¾L) | 4/11F | - | 72 |
| 7 Oct 23 | Nmk Newmarket | 8f GF | 42yMd | 9-7 | PU/11 | Hand Of God () | 5/1 | - | - |
| 15 Sep 23 | Sal Salisbury | 8f GF | 42yNv | 9-5 | 2/7 | Under The Sun (2L) | 100/30 | - | 81 |
| 11 Aug 23 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 7f Gd | 42yMd | 9-7 | 3/10 | Ghostwriter (4½L) | 40/1 | - | 74 |
Three wins over hurdles and two on turf, but this looks a tough ask on stable debut
/6208-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 73
Days: 119
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 24 | Plu Plumpton | 16f GS | 5HcH | 11-9 | 2/15 | Kilcummin (2¾L) | 2/1F | 100 | 106 |
| 7 Sep 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 16f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-6 | 8/13 | Coco Royale (13½L) | 66/1 | 75 | 65 |
| 13 Jul 24 | Asc Ascot | 14f Gd | 3Hc | 9-3 | 10/11 | Dancing In Paris (23L) | 16/1 | 77 | 51 |
| 15 Jun 24 | San Sandown | 14f Sft | 4Hc | 9-1 | 2/8 | Coco Royale (5½L) | 11/1 | 77 | 77 |
| 20 May 24 | Wdr Windsor | 11.5f GF | 4Hc | 9-9 | 6/13 | Incremental (4¾L) | 11/1 | 78 | 78 |
| 22 Mar 24 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GS | 3HcH | 10-7 | 7/14 | Doyen Quest (20L) | 18/1 | 104 | 98 |
0-16 and best watched unless the market suggests otherwise
27797-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 66
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 12f St | Hc | 9-6 p | 7/12 | Pepper Noir (5L) | 20/1 | 67 | 59 |
| 27 Nov 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 12f St | Hc | 10-0 tb1 | 9/11 | Pepper Noir (19½L) | 14/1 | 68 | 42 |
| 8 Nov 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 12f St | Hc | 9-6 tp | 7/10 | Come On The Lads (4¼L) | 9/2 | 69 | 67 |
| 18 Oct 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 10.5f St | Hc | 10-2 tp | 7/14 | Church Mountain (8¾L) | 8/1 | 69 | 60 |
| 11 Oct 24 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 12f St | Hc | 9-2 tp | 2/14 | Natural Ruler (1¾L) | 80/1 | 68 | 70 |
| 20 Aug 24 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Hy | Hc | 9-7 t | 13/14 | Sea Eagle (29L) | 80/1 | 73 | 19 |
Verdict
It's one each between OPTICIAN (nap) and Parramount over C&D. The former won well last time and may have more to offer as a stayer.
Optician
Betting Forecast:
6/4 Optician,
3/1 Wonder,
7/2 Parramount,
8/1 Roaring Legend,
12/1 Lexington Knight,
14/1 Warrior Lion,
25/1 Saligo Bay
Relevant Tips
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