‘Writing him off would be a mistake’ - 40/1, 25/1 and 20/1 outsiders on Day 1 at Aintree
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WOLVERHAMPTON (AW)
31 March 2025
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- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 142y
- Going: Standard
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- All Weather
- Surface
- Tapeta
- Stalls
- Inside
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Conditions to suit and on a dangerous mark; interesting on the back of a good recent 3rd
60-073
Age: 7
Weight: 9-8
OR: 69
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 3/8 | Paradoxical (2¾L) | 16/1 | 70 | 76 |
| 17 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 7/10 | Paradoxical (6¼L) | 50/1 | 72 | 69 |
| 18 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-6 p | 11/11 | Commander Of Life (9¾L) | 66/1 | 75 | 61 |
| 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 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Prominent racer; comes here in good form and should make another bold bid
-31242
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 69
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-7 b | 2/6 | Drifts Away (¾L) | 4/1 | 68 | 75 |
| 14 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-11 b | 4/8 | Overnight Oats (5¾L) | 9/2 | 68 | 66 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-5 b | 2/8 | Rich Rhythm (½L) | 11/4 | 66 | 74 |
| 16 Jan 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-7 b | 1/5 | Sonmarg (4¼L) | 1/2F | 61 | 75 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-3 b1 | 3/8 | Secret Strength (2L) | 100/30 | 62 | 66 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 6Hc | 9-12 p1 | 11/12 | Palazzo Persico (10½L) | 4/1 | 65 | 54 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D win in January but more recent efforts have been less convincing; others appeal more
513676
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 68
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 4Hc | 9-0 | 6/10 | Paradoxical (5¾L) | 22/1 | 69 | 64 |
| 11 Mar 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-6 | 7/9 | The Organiser (6½L) | 18/1 | 69 | 58 |
| 17 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 6/10 | Paradoxical (5¾L) | 12/1 | 70 | 68 |
| 29 Jan 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 11-0 | 3/7 | Drifts Away (2L) | 7/2 | 71 | 73 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 1/8 | Jersey Rocs (1½L) | 4/1 | 67 | 76 |
| 11 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 5/10 | Imperial Fighter (1L) | 14/1 | 67 | 72 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Pick of five runs for O Burrows when 2nd of 13 at Kempton (1m) in October; betting useful
8/526-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 68
Days: 160
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-8 | 6/11 | Barleybrown (6L) | 5/2F | 69 | 67 |
| 9 Oct 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 8f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-8 | 2/13 | New Kings Road (2L) | 15/2 | 68 | 74 |
| 30 Aug 24 | Sal Salisbury | 8f GF | 5Nv | 9-4 | 5/7 | Shamran (5¼L) | 11/1 | - | 70 |
| 16 Aug 23 | Yar Yarmouth | 7f GF | 42yMd | 9-7 | 8/10 | Principled (6¾L) | 20/1 | - | 61 |
| 6 Jul 23 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 52yNv | 9-7 | 7/8 | Serenity Dream (13L) | 15/2 | - | 46 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Third over C&D in January; flopped last time but had a wind op since; dangerous mark
893-39
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 55
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-9 p | 9/9 | Mereside Madness (9¾L) | 15/2 | 68 | 48 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-9 | 3/8 | Straight A (1¾L) | 7/2 | 69 | 74 |
| 29 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 10f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-9 | 3/9 | Berry Edge (1¾L) | 3/1F | 70 | 75 |
| 22 Oct 24 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 8f St | 5Hc | 9-12 | 9/11 | Barleybrown (12½L) | 9/1 | 70 | 54 |
| 5 Oct 24 | Red Redcar | 8f Sft | 2Hc | 8-12 p | 8/10 | Naepoint (14L) | 50/1 | 72 | 49 |
| 27 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 10-0 p1 | 5/8 | War Chant (3L) | 9/1 | 75 | 74 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Tapeta hat-trick this winter; had excuses at Kempton last time; still feasibly treated
1-1143
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 67
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 25 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 7f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-2 b | 3/8 | Al Ameen (3½L) | 4/1 | 67 | 66 |
| 17 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 9-4 | 4/10 | Paradoxical (2¾L) | 7/2J | 67 | 72 |
| 30 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-7 | 1/8 | Fistral Beach (¾L) | 8/11F | 65 | 72 |
| 3 Jan 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 8f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 1/10 | Mercurius Power (hd) | 4/1 | 63 | 72 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 7f St | 6Hc | 9-7 | 1/11 | Rosenpur (½L) | 9/2 | 60 | 72 |
| 4 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield (AW) | 7f St | 5Hc | 9-3 | 3/12 | Monsieur Beaulieu (5¼L) | 18/1 | 62 | 63 |
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Three course wins since September; met trouble in running last time; can go well again
7-1714
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-9 | 4/8 | It's A Love Thing (3¼L) | 7/1 | 65 | 69 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 5Hc | 9-2 | 1/7 | Golspie (¾L) | 11/1 | 63 | 71 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 9.5f St | 6Hc | 9-0 | 7/10 | Book Of Life (6½L) | 14/1 | 63 | 58 |
| 25 Jan 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 12f St | 6Hc | 9-6 | 1/8 | Harry The Haggler (1½L) | 22/1 | 61 | 68 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-4 | 7/9 | Jersey Rocs (3¾L) | 14/1 | 62 | 59 |
| 23 Sep 24 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 6Hc | 9-5 | 1/11 | We'renotreallyhere (1½L) | 16/1 | 58 | 67 |
Verdict
There was promise from COSMOS RAJ last time and he looks ready to exploit his reduced mark. Pursuit Of Truth is next best.
Cosmos Raj
Betting Forecast:
7/2 Star Pupil,
Pursuit Of Truth,
4/1 Cosmos Raj,
Tea Sea,
7/1 Harlem Nights,
Prince Ali,
12/1 Ciotog
Relevant Tips
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