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: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
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Desiderata
Selected at:
7/4
Desiderata showed very little in six starts for previous connections but it was a very different story when victorious on debut for Thomas Faulkner here over an extended 1m1f. Very strong at the finish that day, he’s well worth giving a go over 1m4f and further progress is anticipated.
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On dangerous mark but he needs to raise his game back in trip; tongue-tie added
53648-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-9
OR: 52
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-8 b | 8/11 | Carlton (6¾L) | 11/1 | 54 | 50 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-7 b | 4/11 | Destinado (5¼L) | 7/1 | 56 | 57 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-8 b | 6/7 | Buxted Reel (6¾L) | 9/1 | 57 | 55 |
| 26 Sep 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-11 b | 3/10 | Blenheim Lad (2½L) | 4/1 | 57 | 61 |
| 1 Jul 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 9-10 b | 5/10 | Dubai Immo (8L) | 13/2 | 59 | 57 |
| 8 Jun 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16.5f GF | 6Hc | 9-7 b | 7/7 | Pfingstberg (10½L) | 9/2 | 60 | 54 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
His last win was off this mark but he's lost his way and needs a major revival
99007-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 51
Days: 46
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 t | 7/11 | Cryptos Dream (7¾L) | 9/2 | 53 | 46 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-3 t | 11/12 | Savanna King (10L) | 8/1 | 56 | 41 |
| 4 Jun 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 t | 12/12 | Fast Affair (12½L) | 7/1 | 58 | 38 |
| 24 May 24 | Bat Bath | 10f Gd | 6Hc | 9-8 t | 9/13 | Pink Lily (7L) | 7/2F | 59 | 54 |
| 18 Apr 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St | 6Hc | 10-9 t | 9/15 | Dubai Immo (12L) | 16/5F | 58 | 45 |
| 10 Apr 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 t | 2/10 | Chindwin (nk) | 7/4J | 58 | 68 |
0-11 but he's versatile trip-wise and could be dangerous back from a short break
22674-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 52
Days: 70
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 8-13 | 4/9 | Advert Rules (4½L) | 4/1 | 54 | 55 |
| 1 Oct 24 | Bat Bath | 13f Sft | 6Hc | 8-9 | 7/13 | Letmebetheboss (14L) | 6/1 | 56 | 45 |
| 15 Aug 24 | Bev Beverley | 16f GF | 6Hc | 8-10 p | 6/8 | Pons Aelius (14½L) | 100/30 | 58 | 53 |
| 1 Aug 24 | Not Nottingham | 16f GF | 6Hc | 9-2 p1 | 2/7 | Pfingstberg (4¼L) | 2/1 | 59 | 64 |
| 10 Jul 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16.5f Sft | 6Hc | 8-9 | 2/7 | Warmonger (2¼L) | 9/4 | 58 | 64 |
| 28 Jun 24 | Yar Yarmouth | 14f GF | 63yHc | 9-6 | 2/8 | The Crafty Mole (3¼L) | 8/1 | 57 | 61 |
Little to get excited about for current yard and she's now 0-14; look elsewhere
70700-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 48
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 8-11 p | 11/11 | Carlton (13L) | 66/1 | 50 | 37 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 8-11 p | 11/11 | Destinado (16½L) | 80/1 | 53 | 36 |
| 30 Oct 24 | Not Nottingham | 10f Sft | 6Hc | 10-3 p1 | 7/10 | Isle Of Wolves (15L) | 150/1 | 59 | 45 |
| 15 May 24 | Bat Bath | 10f Gd | 6Hc | 9-3 | 12/13 | Golden Phase (11½L) | 50/1 | 62 | 48 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Bat Bath | 10f Sft | 5Hc | 8-11 h | 7/7 | Ciara Pearl (13L) | 25/1 | 65 | 47 |
| 23 Mar 24 | Don Doncaster | 10f Sft | 5Hc | 9-4 h1 | 8/11 | Destinado (18L) | 33/1 | 67 | 44 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Big improvement with his shock win here (9.4f) on Saturday; key player under a penalty
8500-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 47
Days: 2
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6 | 9-9 | 1/9 | Cherry King (3¼L) | 66/1 | 47 | 62 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-1 t1 | 12/14 | The Spotlight Kid (6½L) | 125/1 | 50 | 43 |
| 16 Sep 24 | Wdr Windsor | 8f Gd | 4Nv | 9-8 | 11/14 | Thyer (21L) | 200/1 | - | 31 |
| 7 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Nv | 9-10 | 5/5 | Lordsbridge Blu (37L) | 250/1 | - | 6 |
| 21 May 24 | Not Nottingham | 8.5f Gd | 5Md | 10-2 | 8/8 | Battle Queen (15L) | 300/1 | - | 48 |
| 25 Apr 24 | War Warwick | 16f Gd | 5NHF | 10-9 | 13/13 | Ace Of Spades (102L) | 250/1 | - | 9 |
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (27%)
Has had wind surgery but he's 0-19 and needs a transformation after a short break
60360-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 46
Days: 49
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 10/10 | Harlington (11L) | 40/1 | 47 | 36 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Str Stratford | 18.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-2 | 5/12 | Juggernaut (38L) | 80/1 | 89 | 65 |
| 6 Sep 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 11-9 | 6/12 | Prolific Profile (27L) | 33/1 | 93 | 71 |
| 9 Aug 24 | Bri Brighton | 10f Gd | 6 | 9-9 | 6/7 | Letter Of The Law (59L) | 11/1 | 48 | - |
| 8 Aug 24 | Bri Brighton | 12f GF | 6 | 9-6 t | 3/9 | Foinix (13L) | 7/2C | 48 | 41 |
| 23 Jul 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 12f St | 6 | 9-9 t1 | 12/12 | Imperial Cult (20L) | 12/1 | 49 | 32 |
Tailed off on hurdling debut latest but was placed on AW (1m4f) before that; in the mix
48483-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 45
Days: 54
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 24 | Wdr Windsor | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-2 | 7/11 | Starcrossed Lover (41L) | 66/1 | - | 76 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 8-4 | 3/11 | Destinado (3L) | 4/1 | 46 | 51 |
| 2 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 8-12 p | 8/11 | Drifts Away (6¼L) | 7/1 | 47 | 46 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 8-12 | 4/9 | Drifts Away (3¼L) | 7/1 | 47 | 50 |
| 30 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-3 tp | 8/11 | Mykonos St John (5½L) | 11/2 | 49 | 45 |
| 27 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-6 tp | 4/9 | Flying Panther (3½L) | 4/1 | 49 | 49 |
Regressive maiden and he has lots to prove at this new trip; hood removed
85090-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 48
Days: 53
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-1 h | 11/12 | Elterwater (7¼L) | 40/1 | 52 | 44 |
| 17 Oct 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-4 h1 | 9/11 | Yoshimi (4¼L) | 66/1 | 55 | 50 |
| 2 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-4 | 11/12 | Classic Speed (19L) | 40/1 | 58 | 27 |
| 11 Sep 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 8f St | 63yHc | 9-5 | 5/8 | Calanthe (7¾L) | 40/1 | 61 | 53 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Sal Salisbury | 8f GF | 53yHc | 9-6 | 8/10 | Tactical Control (5L) | 80/1 | 65 | 59 |
| 13 Aug 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 43yHc | 8-8 | 9/9 | Serene Seraph (16L) | 150/1 | 70 | 37 |
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(8)
Exceptionality
J: Kieran O'Neill
T: Scott Dixon
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
9678-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 45
Days: 2
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6 | 9-3 b1 | 10/10 | Init Together (18½L) | 100/1 | 41 | - |
| 21 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 8-7 p | 8/10 | Alfheim (28L) | 66/1 | 46 | 12 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 14f St | 6Hc | 8-5 p | 7/9 | Advert Rules (15L) | 66/1 | 46 | 32 |
| 29 Sep 24 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 11f St | 6Hc | 8-5 p1 | 6/8 | Liberated Lad (7¾L) | 100/1 | 46 | 41 |
| 21 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 8-2 | 9/9 | Pysanka (24L) | 66/1 | 46 | 15 |
| 5 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 63yHc | 8-7 | 8/8 | Emerald City (18L) | 66/1 | 46 | 25 |
Verdict
The lightly raced 5yo DESIDERATA was an easy winner here on Saturday and may well be able to defy a penalty back in a handicap.
Desiderata
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Desiderata,
3/1 Wannabeawallaby,
7/2 High Court Judge,
4/1 Enzos Angel,
10/1 Smokey Malone,
20/1 Walk The Moon,
40/1 This Time Maybe,
66/1 Orange Martini,
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