18:15 Wolverhampton

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Racing League Race 9 Handicap

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.77s

(5)

Miraculous¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 87| D

2/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/2) at Chester (6.1f, good to firm) 19 days ago, pushed out. 6 lb rise tolerable and another bold show could be on the way.

Form: 122741

(2)

Sudden Flight²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 87

85/40

Winner at Southwell in February. 12/1, respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at Ascot (6f, firm) 20 days ago. Now 2 lb lower and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 312044

(4)

Good Banter³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J Candlish| OR: 83| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at York (6f, good) 33 days ago, not ideally placed. Gelded and switched yard since. Others make more appeal.

Form: 648560

(8)

Azure Zain²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| CD

28/1

Lightly-raced C&D winner. Sixteenth of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 40/1) 21 days ago. Still early days for this gelding, but will need to raise his game in order to play a leading role in this contest.

Form: 3410

(3)

Dark Ace¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A McGuinness| OR: 82| D

9/1

12/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (5f) 19 days ago, slowly away. Return to this trip looks a good move and he's a live each-way candidate.

Form: 11-5084

(7)

Cayman Tai⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

14/1

Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Doncaster (6f, firm) 75 days ago. Gelded ahead of this AW debut and will need to settle better if he's to deliver the goods.

Form: 127-274

(11)

Peter The Wolf^p1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR: 81| BF

11/1

Respectable second of 5 in maiden at Ffos Las (6f, good, 5/6) 15 days ago. Clearly capable of winning a race or two and should make his presence felt, provided the first-time cheekpieces have the desired effect.

Form: 66-3352

(12)

Loving Apprentice⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 71| D

14/1

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/4) at Lingfield (6f, good) 9 days ago, having run of race. 3 lb 'well-in' under a penalty and she's clearly the one to beat.

Form: 21-6031

(6)

Iconic Times¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers| T: H Main| OR: 75| D

16/1

Latest win at Kempton in July. 14/1, last of 10 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to soft) 10 days ago, worst of draw. Profile already starting to look patchy and some of the others are more appealing.

Form: 71-0710

(1)

Kamekist^p1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72| CD

18/1

C&D winner in April. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and will need to improve for the new headgear if he's to prevail in this competitive heat.

Form: 318386

Non-Runners

(9)

Leadenhall Street²¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: Non Runner

(13)

Hello Zaman³¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: J Tate J: D Allan

(10)

Alpha Magic¹⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

Forecasts

Miraculous (2/1), Sudden Flight (85/40), Good Banter (9/1), Dark Ace (9/1), Hello Zaman (10/1), Leadenhall Street (10/1), Peter The Wolf (11/1), Cayman Tai (14/1), Loving Apprentice (14/1), Iconic Times (16/1), Kamekist (18/1), Alpha Magic (20/1), Azure Zain (28/1)

Though LOVING APPRENTICE was allowed an uncontested lead when bolting up back at this trip at Lingfield last week, that doesn't detract from what was ultimately an impressive display and she will take some stopping under a penalty. Fellow last-time-out winner Miraculous is feared most ahead of Irish raider Dark Ace.