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Wolverhampton

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Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 7 furlongs Standard all-weather surface Grassroots race 12 runners £3768 prize
Tapeta surface
TrackLab's Top Pick
22
Strong chance
Good Value at 29/10
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20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work
A. Rawlinson · M. Appleby · 3yo · 9st 4lb · OR 56
Freshness Form
22
Good Value
Quick turnaround Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground Won at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
Oh So Perfect is the market favourite at 4.5 odds and the editorial selection, carrying lowest weight in the field while boasting three straight top-3 finishes and a remarkable 50% win rate over seven furlongs to a mile. Her only risk is a complete block on left-handed galloping tracks (zero from seven), making this Wolverhampton assignment—a tapeta surface—a critical test of that pattern.
Carries lowest weight in field Best record at this trip (2 from 3) 3 straight top-3 finishes Market favourite (4.5)
P. Cosgrave · A. Kirby · 5yo · 10st 0lb · OR 59
Form Track
12
Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground Won at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
South Kensington arrives off a 59-day break after a Southwell win, but faces a critical problem: she's never won at Wolverhampton in five attempts and has zero wins from five tries on standard ground. At five years old with a solid 15% career win rate, she earns her keep regularly—but the lack of course or ground form here makes her a difficult proposition.
2nd highest rated (OR 59)
5 On Key
C. Howarth(3) · S. Dixon · 4yo · 9st 11lb · OR 56
Headgear Freshness
12
Wearing cheekpieces Quick turnaround Won 1 of last 5 Won here 1 time Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
On Key lands a win at Wolverhampton just 16 days ago and returns after only six days—showing fresh vitality with three straight top-3 finishes. His sole career victory came here, and he carries advantage on standard ground; however, a 4% overall win rate from 25 races and zero wins on good or good-to-soft ground reveal a horse that wins by rare exception.
3 straight top-3 finishes Runs again after just 6 days
J. Callan(3) · O. Sangster · 3yo · 9st 9lb · OR 55
Headgear Freshness
12
Wearing cheekpieces Quick turnaround Won 1 of last 5 Won here 2 times Loves this ground (40% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
Musical Soldier is a course-loving 3-year-old with a stunning 50% win rate at Wolverhampton (two wins from four races), including victory just 9 days ago. He's 40% effective on standard ground and reads as the best-suited horse here to track conditions; three straight top-3 finishes confirm a genuine upward curve.
Course specialist (2 wins from 4 here) Best record on this ground (2 from 5) 3 straight top-3 finishes
L. Morris · J. Parr · 5yo · 9st 13lb · OR 58
Headgear Form
11
Wearing visor Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Midnight's Dream arrives with genuine momentum—placed in two of his last three races, most recently a narrow second at this track 16 days ago. However, he's managed just two wins from 24 races and holds zero wins on standard ground from six attempts; his 8% career win rate masks a low-form horse that rarely dominates.
Placed in 2 of last 3 races
R. Havlin · D. Ivory · 7yo · 9st 7lb · OR 52
Headgear Freshness
8.4
Wearing blinkers Fresh (72 days off) Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
The Spotlight Kid hasn't raced in 72 days and holds zero wins from nine attempts on standard ground—a major red flag for this race's conditions. Draws 1 from the low gate but reads as out of form, with just four wins from 41 career races; his 10% win rate barely exceeds the field average.
One of the more successful in the field (4 career wins)
J. Peate · R. Phillips · 4yo · 9st 6lb · OR 51
C&D Headgear
6.8
Won at this course & distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Won here 2 times Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Manton Road is lowest-rated in the field at 51, yet he's won at this course and distance and shows three straight top-3 finishes—a pattern of consistent placing. He holds a solid 19% win rate on standard ground and 21% over this distance, making him a reliable if unspectacular performer with genuine staying power.
Lowest rated, 4lbs below average Has won over this course and distance 3 straight top-3 finishes
S. Donohoe · T. Culhane & Stella Barclay · 4yo · 9st 9lb · OR 54
Form Track
6.4
Won 2 of last 5 Won here 2 times Has won on this ground Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Captain Pickles is a course specialist with two wins from six Wolverhampton races and has transformed into a genuinely in-form horse—three wins in his last six outings after 18 races without success. He holds a 29% win rate on standard ground and has an effective partnership with jockey Donohoe, though the 26-day layoff and zero wins on faster ground are minor concerns.
Course specialist (2 wins from 6 here)
9 Yoko
L. Pearson · D. Loughnane · 3yo · 9st 8lb · OR 60
Headgear Form
6.4
Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Yoko is a raw 2-year-old debutante on normal ground with zero wins from five races—she's never raced on this type of surface before, adding genuine uncertainty. At the highest rating of 60 among the field, she carries big weight for a horse showing no evidence of winning; the lack of ground experience here is a critical unknown.
Never raced on normal ground
P. Bradley · P. Morris · 4yo · 9st 8lb · OR 53
Form Track
4.6
Won 1 of last 5 Won here 1 time Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Mythical Isle has just one win from 13 races and recent form at Wolverhampton reads 7-1-9, showing form at this track but struggling to repeat. At 34.0 odds, he's a genuine outsider with an 8% career win rate and little to separate him from the pack beyond a solitary Wolverhampton victory five weeks ago.
Outsider at 34.0
J. Sullivan · R. Carr · 13yo · 9st 12lb · OR 57
C&D Form
2.2
Won at this course & distance Won 1 of last 5 Won here 1 time Has won on this ground Won at this distance 4 times
TrackLab Insight
At 13 years old, Reputation refuses to retire and has won at this course and distance—a genuine asset in a tight field. But recent form shows 9th, 3rd, 1st across his last three, and he's zero wins from 12 tries on good or good-to-firm ground; the draw at 12 is punishing too.
Has won over this course and distance
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