Charlie Appleby's strike-rate at Wolverhampton was 46% in 2024 and he sends one runner
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WOLVERHAMPTON (AW)
6 January 2025
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- Distance: 5f 21y
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 11
- Type
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- Surface
- Tapeta
- Stalls
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So Obsessed
Selected at:
8/1
So Obsessed looks well treated on her best form and is back down to a mark of 60, which she won off at Windsor in June. She wasn’t disgraced over course and distance last time out and a 2lb drop in the weights will help her chances significantly.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner; 1lb above last winning mark amd well drawn, but may just need the run
31725-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-9
OR: 61
Days: 109
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-11 v | 5/11 | Lion Ring (4L) | 15/2 | 62 | 59 |
| 9 Sep 24 | Bri Brighton | 5.5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-7 v | 2/5 | Secret Handsheikh (5½L) | 13/2 | 62 | 56 |
| 30 Aug 24 | San Sandown | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-1 v | 7/11 | Harb (2¾L) | 9/1 | 62 | 62 |
| 17 Aug 24 | Bat Bath | 5.5f GF | 6Hc | 9-4 v | 1/8 | Betweenthesticks (nk) | 15/2 | 60 | 69 |
| 3 Aug 24 | Nmk Newmarket (July) | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-5 p | 3/7 | Catch Cunningham (2½L) | 12/1 | 61 | 64 |
| 12 Jul 24 | Chp Chepstow | 5f GS | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 4/7 | Sovereign Slipper (3½L) | 22/1 | 63 | 59 |
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Four wins over C&D; latest defeat came in a better race; respected back at this level
73317-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 60
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 8-10 | 7/11 | Darlo Pride (3¾L) | 28/1 | 60 | 56 |
| 9 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 1/9 | Lewis Barnes (nk) | 10/1 | 58 | 67 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 3/9 | Rogue De Vega (nk) | 18/1 | 58 | 64 |
| 7 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-1 | 3/8 | Sankari (2¾L) | 28/1 | 59 | 62 |
| 1 May 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-1 | 7/7 | Spanish Angel (7¼L) | 4/1C | 59 | 43 |
| 10 Apr 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 1/7 | Wedgewood (1½L) | 9/2 | 55 | 66 |
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
On a losing run of 16 and has been done no favours by the draw
32639-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 60
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-5 b | 9/12 | Walking On Clouds (4L) | 6/1 | 61 | 58 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-1 b1 | 3/10 | Harb (½L) | 5/1 | 60 | 67 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 6/11 | Beauzon (3L) | 13/8F | 60 | 60 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 2/10 | Moe's Legacy (¾L) | 11/4 | 60 | 69 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-1 | 3/6 | Twilight Fun (1¼L) | 11/1 | 60 | 66 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Bat Bath | 5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-5 | 3/9 | Mumayaz (1L) | 13/2 | 60 | 68 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
C&D winner back down to her last winning mark; possibilities from her good draw
11487-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 60
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-3 | 7/10 | Classy Clarets (3½L) | 25/1 | 62 | 60 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-1 | 8/10 | Harb (4¼L) | 40/1 | 63 | 57 |
| 23 Jul 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 53yHc | 9-4 | 4/6 | Aidan Andabettin (11L) | 100/30 | 64 | 40 |
| 24 Jun 24 | Wdr Windsor | 5f GF | 63yHc | 9-9 | 1/7 | Sir Bolton (½L) | 7/5F | 60 | 70 |
| 30 May 24 | Lin Lingfield | 5f GF | 63yHc | 9-7 | 1/7 | Ten O'Clock (nk) | 13/8F | 58 | 65 |
| 16 May 24 | Lin Lingfield | 5f GF | 63yHc | 9-4 | 2/10 | It's Showtime (2¼L) | 4/1 | 58 | 63 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner now 9lb below last winning mark; worth monitoring in market on stable debut
05464-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 58
Days: 77
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 24 | Bat Bath | 5.5f Sft | 5Hc | 8-2 b | 4/9 | Mister Bluebird (4¼L) | 9/1 | 61 | 58 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-5 p | 6/11 | Betweenthesticks (3L) | 15/2 | 61 | 60 |
| 30 Sep 24 | Ham Hamilton | 5f Sft | 5Hc | 9-5 b | 4/8 | Stash The Cash (4¼L) | 10/1 | 63 | 60 |
| 21 Sep 24 | Chs Chester | 5.5f GS | 4Hc | 9-1 b | 5/12 | Count d'Orsay (2¾L) | 80/1 | 65 | 66 |
| 13 Sep 24 | Chs Chester | 6f Hy | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 10/11 | Hallowed Time (10½L) | 20/1 | 68 | 43 |
| 7 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-3 b | 10/11 | Catch Cunningham (7½L) | 18/1 | 68 | 52 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Failed to beat a rival in last three starts, the latest two over 6f here; tongue-tie on
76400-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 57
Days: 21
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 12/12 | Walking On Clouds (6½L) | 50/1 | 60 | 50 |
| 15 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5HcF | 9-5 | 10/10 | Jax Edge (6¾L) | 14/1 | 64 | 51 |
| 4 Sep 24 | Bat Bath | 5f Gd | 53yHc | 9-6 | 4/4 | Smooth Silesie (4½L) | 11/4 | 67 | 60 |
| 30 Aug 24 | San Sandown | 5f Gd | 5Hc | 9-9 | 6/11 | Harb (2L) | 20/1 | 67 | 69 |
| 20 Jul 24 | Hay Haydock | 5f Gd | 5HcF | 9-9 | 7/10 | Balmoral Lady (4¾L) | 25/1 | 69 | 60 |
| 30 Apr 24 | Bri Brighton | 5.5f Gd | 5Md | 8-10 p1 | 1/5 | Caribbean Wind (¾L) | 7/1 | 65 | 73 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Losing run now up to 14 and he may prefer a stiffer test than this; blinkers on
46526-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 57
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-1 | 6/12 | Havana Sky (6½L) | 6/1 | 57 | 45 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Bat Bath | 5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-0 | 2/9 | Mumayaz (½L) | 5/1 | 55 | 65 |
| 16 Oct 24 | Not Nottingham | 5f Hy | 6Hc | 10-6 | 5/11 | Marching Mac (12½L) | 10/1 | 57 | 33 |
| 9 Oct 24 | Not Nottingham | 6f Hy | 6Hc | 9-11 | 6/9 | Tommytwohoots (8¾L) | 4/1 | 57 | 42 |
| 4 Sep 24 | Bat Bath | 5.5f Gd | 6Hc | 9-8 | 4/9 | Snow Berry (2L) | 7/1 | 58 | 62 |
| 26 Jul 24 | Chp Chepstow | 5f GF | 5Hc | 9-2 | 5/6 | Mokaatil (5¼L) | 8/1 | 61 | 55 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Won last two starts on AW, but not seen in 196 days and has no great record fresh
58719-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 56
Days: 196
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 24 | Thi Thirsk | 5f GF | 6Hc | 9-7 p | 9/13 | Golden Rainbow (4¾L) | 11/2 | 56 | 49 |
| 13 Jun 24 | Not Nottingham | 5f Gd | 6Hc | 9-5 p | 1/11 | Mrs Trump (nk) | 8/1 | 54 | 64 |
| 29 May 24 | Bev Beverley | 5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-2 p | 7/11 | Yazaman (8¼L) | 14/1 | 56 | 36 |
| 2 May 24 | Red Redcar | 5f Sft | 6Hc | 9-5 p | 8/10 | Mrs Trump (9¼L) | 7/2 | 56 | 35 |
| 7 Apr 24 | Bat Bath | 5f Hy | 5Hc | 8-9 p | 5/9 | Maharajas Express (2¾L) | 11/2 | 56 | 56 |
| 28 Mar 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 8-5 p | 1/9 | Apache Star (1L) | 12/1 | 50 | 60 |
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Four wins over C&D and 14lb below last winning mark; respected if this is truly run
5889-5
Age: 7
Weight: 9-3
OR: 55
Days: 4
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 8-5 | 5/7 | Water Of Leith (1¾L) | 13/2 | 55 | 57 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 8-11 | 9/11 | Darlo Pride (6¾L) | 18/1 | 58 | 43 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-5 | 8/10 | Classy Clarets (4½L) | 11/1 | 61 | 56 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St | 5Hc | 9-5 | 8/10 | Strong Johnson (2¾L) | 16/1 | 64 | 67 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 5f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-2 | 5/9 | Spirit Of Applause (3½L) | 18/1 | 65 | 63 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 3/9 | Bluebells Boy (1½L) | 33/1 | 65 | 68 |
Shown nothing in three starts for this yard and now 0-9; tongue-tie on
74080-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 54
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 12/12 | Havana Sky (14L) | 200/1 | 57 | 22 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Chp Chepstow | 6f GS | 6Hc | 9-6 p1 | 8/8 | Vaunted (13L) | 40/1 | 60 | 30 |
| 12 Jul 24 | Chp Chepstow | 7f GS | 63yHc | 9-10 b | 10/12 | My Clementine (16½L) | 66/1 | 61 | 26 |
| 23 Apr 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 6f GF | 53yHcF | 9-3 b1 | 4/7 | Unico (1¼L) | 6/1 | 62 | 63 |
| 3 Apr 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 63yHc | 9-8 | 7/9 | Dark Dreamer (7¼L) | 8/1 | 64 | 47 |
| 7 Feb 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 6f St/Slw | 63yHc | 9-9 | 4/6 | Moe's Legacy (4½L) | 7/2 | 65 | 57 |
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
13lb below last winning mark, but needs to better his recent efforts; drawn widest
50687-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 51
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-5 | 7/12 | Just Ten High (6½L) | 13/2 | 54 | 45 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-8 p | 8/11 | Havana Sky (7L) | 14/1 | 57 | 45 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 6f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 6/10 | Glendown (6L) | 22/1 | 60 | 48 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-1 | 11/11 | Em Jay Kay (8¾L) | 20/1 | 60 | 43 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 5f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 5/10 | Moe's Legacy (4¼L) | 28/1 | 60 | 56 |
| 30 Oct 24 | Not Nottingham | 5f Sft | 5Hc | 9-4 | 9/9 | Albegone (8½L) | 18/1 | 63 | 43 |
Verdict
The vote goes to GUSTAV GRAVES off an enticing mark. There were encouraging signs in a better race at Newcastle last Thursday.
Gustav Graves
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Gustav Graves,
9/2 Maharajas Express,
6/1 Apache Star,
13/2 Thismydream,
7/1 So Obsessed,
8/1 Basholo,
Buraback,
9/1 Alafdhal,
Sir Benedict,
40/1 Soldiers Design,
Himawari
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