Fergal O'Brien sends two runners on the 706-mile round trip to Ayr on Monday
19 hours ago
WOLVERHAMPTON (AW)
18 January 2025
Saturday 18th January
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- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 11
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Tapeta
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (38%)
In fine form on the AW since November (form 111321); C&D winner and respected
1132-1
Age: 5
Weight: 10-0
OR: 78
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-4 h | 1/5 | Epsom Faithfull (½L) | 4/1 | 75 | 84 |
| 29 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-9 h | 2/10 | Eligible (¾L) | 13/2 | 75 | 83 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-5 h | 3/10 | Feel The Need (2L) | 9/1 | 75 | 81 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 10-4 h | 1/11 | Roman Harry (nk) | 11/10F | 69 | 80 |
| 19 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-12 h | 1/12 | H Key Lails (nk) | 4/7F | 64 | 72 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-4 h | 1/12 | Drifts Away (3¼L) | 9/2 | 59 | 74 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 40 in the last 14 days (28%)
C&D winner last time; up 4lb but still high on the list, especially if allowed to dominate
8552-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 77
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 4HcF | 9-4 ht | 1/5 | Enola Grey (1¾L) | 13/8F | 73 | 82 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-5 ht | 2/11 | Bass Player (hd) | 5/1 | 70 | 80 |
| 22 Oct 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 10f Sft | 5Hc | 9-8 ht | 5/8 | Oman (13½L) | 11/2 | 73 | 57 |
| 7 Oct 24 | Pon Pontefract | 8f Sft | 43yHc | 9-3 ht | 5/9 | Sea The Dream (5½L) | 20/1 | 74 | 72 |
| 18 Sep 24 | San Sandown | 8f Gd | 4HcF | 9-8 ht1 | 8/10 | Windcrack (4½L) | 22/1 | 76 | 74 |
| 29 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 3Hc | 8-7 | 11/14 | Oliver Show (9L) | 20/1 | 77 | 66 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Record over C&D reads 43411; can't be written off if recent return has brought him on
51160-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-11
OR: 75
Days: 20
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-11 p | 10/10 | Eligible (17½L) | 50/1 | 77 | 47 |
| 4 Apr 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-9 p | 6/11 | Desfondado (4½L) | 7/1 | 77 | 73 |
| 2 Mar 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-8 p | 1/11 | Ciotog (½L) | 9/2J | 74 | 83 |
| 16 Feb 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 1/8 | Soames Forsyte (¾L) | 5/1 | 72 | 80 |
| 2 Feb 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-8 v | 5/9 | Epsom Faithfull (2¾L) | 16/1 | 74 | 76 |
| 21 Jan 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 9-9 p | 11/14 | Thebeautifulgame (11L) | 20/1 | 74 | 62 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Has shown little in two starts on Tapeta since joining this yard; best watched
15509-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 73
Days: 46
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 9/10 | Eligible (6½L) | 40/1 | 75 | 67 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 3Hc | 8-7 p | 10/12 | Qazaq (8L) | 100/1 | 76 | 69 |
| 18 Aug 24 | Hnv Hanover | 9f GS | Hc | 9-6 | 5/6 | Sommersby (10½L) | 41/10 | - | - |
| 13 Jul 24 | Mag Magdeburg | 9f Gd | Hc | 8-7 | 5/10 | Geopolitic (4½L) | 78/10 | - | - |
| 30 May 24 | Bad Baden-Baden | 9f GS | Hc | 8-8 | 1/14 | Snow Late (¾L) | 102/10 | - | - |
| 18 May 24 | Mun Munich | 6.5f GS | Hc | 9-11 | 5/6 | () | 9/5F | - | - |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
1-17 and 0-13 in handicaps; needs the cheekpieces to have a positive effect
2453-9
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 73
Days: 10
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 4Hc | 9-5 | 9/10 | William Dewhirst (8½L) | 12/1 | 74 | 56 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 9-1 | 3/11 | Bravo Zulu (1L) | 16/1 | 74 | 80 |
| 1 Nov 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-10 | 5/8 | Rogue Encore (5L) | 11/4F | 75 | 72 |
| 25 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 4/11 | Climate Action (2L) | 15/2 | 75 | 80 |
| 15 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 2/9 | Bullet Point (4L) | 11/2 | 75 | 81 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 53yHc | 9-9 | 3/11 | Zipster (1¼L) | 11/2 | 75 | 81 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (38%)
Ended a 21-race losing run over C&D a week ago; just 2lb higher and hard to ignore
996-71
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 71
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-6 ht1 | 1/10 | Finn Russell (hd) | 22/1 | 69 | 76 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-6 t | 7/10 | Etretat (22L) | 16/1 | 72 | 39 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-2 t | 6/10 | Feel The Need (5L) | 40/1 | 75 | 74 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St | 4Hc | 9-9 t | 9/11 | Santorini Star (4¾L) | 50/1 | 78 | 79 |
| 21 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-5 | 9/11 | Helm Rock (8½L) | 40/1 | 82 | 74 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 9-11 | 10/12 | Yorkshire (5¾L) | 80/1 | 85 | 80 |
Has to bounce back from a modest effort last time; this the longest trip he has attempted
36309-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 71
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 8-11 | 9/11 | Bravo Zulu (5¾L) | 16/1 | 73 | 65 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 8-11 | 11/12 | Bravo Zulu (9L) | 9/2 | 73 | 61 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-6 | 3/11 | Vibrato (1¼L) | 5/1 | 73 | 78 |
| 22 Aug 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 3Hc | 8-6 | 6/14 | Tolstoy (5L) | 33/1 | 74 | 75 |
| 5 Aug 24 | Crl Carlisle | 8f Gd | 4Hc | 9-2 | 3/5 | Redarna (1½L) | 6/5F | 75 | 79 |
| 26 Jul 24 | Yor York | 7f GF | 4Hc | 9-4 | 11/17 | Craven (6¼L) | 4/1 | 75 | 78 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
A repeat of last month's narrow Southwell defeat would make him a strong contender
00/22-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 70
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 2/12 | Paladin (½L) | 9/2 | 68 | 76 |
| 13 May 24 | Wdr Windsor | 10f GF | 5Hc | 9-1 | 2/7 | Richard P Smith (½L) | 12/1 | 67 | 73 |
| 7 Oct 23 | Cur Curragh | 8f Sft | Hc | 8-11 v1 | 15/19 | Indigo Five (22L) | 10/1 | 68 | 31 |
| 23 Sep 23 | Cur Curragh | 8f Y/Sft | Hc | 9-10 p | 10/18 | Magic Charm (8¾L) | 7/2 | 68 | 63 |
| 6 Sep 23 | Gow Gowran Park | 8f Gd | Hc | 9-5 p | 1/15 | Pink Socks (hd) | 100/30F | 60 | 72 |
| 4 Aug 23 | Gal Galway | 8.5f Y | 3yHc | 9-7 p | 3/17 | Fratas (1¾L) | 6/1 | 61 | 64 |
Fair third last time, but 0-6 in handicaps and has become disappointing
9470-3
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 69
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-7 h | 3/10 | Etretat (5L) | 4/1 | 70 | 71 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-4 h | 10/10 | Feel The Need (13L) | 4/1 | 74 | 55 |
| 23 Sep 24 | Ham Hamilton | 12f GS | 4Hc | 10-0 h | 7/8 | Tafsir (8L) | 11/4 | 78 | 74 |
| 30 Aug 24 | San Sandown | 10f Gd | 4Hc | 10-2 h | 4/9 | Min Huna (7¼L) | 4/1 | 80 | 79 |
| 10 Aug 24 | Hay Haydock | 8f GF | 3Hc | 9-4 h1 | 9/9 | Old Cock (7½L) | 17/2 | 82 | 78 |
| 28 Sep 23 | Nmk Newmarket | 12f GF | 2Hc | 8-10 | 4/9 | Divina Grace (4L) | 5/2F | 84 | 86 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Back off last winning mark, but moderate the last twice and stamina remains a query
1450-9
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 68
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-6 | 9/10 | Where's Freddy (10L) | 28/1 | 69 | 52 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-1 | 11/11 | Pals Battalion (9L) | 28/1 | 70 | 51 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-2 | 5/12 | Cairn Gorm (4¾L) | 11/1 | 71 | 69 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 4Hc | 9-2 | 4/8 | Fahrenheit Seven (2L) | 4/1 | 71 | 74 |
| 4 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 6f St | 5Hc | 9-5 | 1/10 | Zu Run (hd) | 15/2 | 68 | 78 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-12 | 4/11 | Novak (2L) | 11/2 | 69 | 73 |
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Dual 7f winner here but not shown much in four starts for this yard
8798-5
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 68
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 5/10 | Where's Freddy (7¼L) | 33/1 | 70 | 62 |
| 28 Dec 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 9-4 | 8/11 | King's School (6¼L) | 66/1 | 73 | 65 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 9/11 | Vibrato (5½L) | 66/1 | 75 | 67 |
| 18 Oct 24 | Hay Haydock | 6f Hy | 3Hc | 9-0 | 7/8 | Hour By Hour (29L) | 150/1 | 77 | - |
| 24 Feb 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 4Hc | 9-7 | 8/12 | Benavente (11L) | 33/1 | 78 | 62 |
| 10 Feb 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 4Hc | 9-8 | 10/12 | Billy Mill (8¼L) | 7/1 | 79 | 65 |
Verdict
The vote goes to PARTISAN HERO following a narrow defeat on his return from another lengthy absence at Southwell last month.
Partisan Hero
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Hitched,
11/4 Radiant Beauty,
4/1 Spectacular Style,
6/1 Imperial Fighter,
7/1 Partisan Hero,
10/1 Commander Of Life,
25/1 Charencey,
33/1 Cosmos Raj,
40/1 Evocative Spark,
Eden Storm,
66/1 See Paris
Relevant Tips
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