19:15 Wolverhampton

Thursday 31 July 2025

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Racing League Race 11 Handicap

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 12.64s

(2)

Al Shabab Storm¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁷⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 109| D

7/1

15/2, 9 lengths last of 9 to Spycatcher in listed race at Doncaster (6f, good) when last seen in March. Off 124 days. Well drawn for one who usually races prominently but his mark looks tough.

Form: 1219-39

(10)

Willem Twee^p⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 103| CD

9/1

Won this race off 3 lb higher 12 months ago. Hasn't reproduced that smart level since but latest third of 13 at Newcastle (6f) shows he can be competitive off this mark.

Form: 79-6563

(4)

Fivethousandtoone^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 97| D

11/1

Latest win at Newcastle (6f) in June. Below form when eighth of 18 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 10 days ago but the return to AW may help.

Form: 098518

(8)

Dark Thirty¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy| T: R Hannon| OR: 93| D

12/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year, the latest win at Salisbury in June. Last of 12 in Bunbury Cup at at Newmarket (7f, good) 19 days ago. The return to 6f should help him.

Form: 6-10210

(6)

Change Sings^p1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 90| CD

2/1

Respectable 5 lengths sixth of 11 to Rumstar in Sandown Group 3 (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Cheekpieces on first time. Expected to be bang there back in a handicap.

Form: 326246

(7)

Queen's Guard⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 90| D

14/1

First run since leaving Michael Bell when excellent fourth of 13 in handicap at York (6f, good to firm, 28/1) on reappearance 48 days ago. Has to enter the reckoning for team Scotland.

Form: 66018-4

(11)

Mr Lightside¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 95| BF

16/1

Cheekpieces on first time, last of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 70-2500

(13)

Aramis Grey^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: T E Whelan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 89| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 28/1 and cheekpieces on first time, rare below-par effort when ninth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 35 days ago, needing stronger gallop. The type to bounce back but stall 13 could be awkward.

Form: 536269

(5)

Stormy Impact¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 93

10/1

Latest win at Epsom in June. 14/1, not ideally placed when ninth of 17 in handicap at Ascot (5f, firm) 19 days ago and likely still in form. Back up in trip. Makes tapeta debut. Respected under Warren Fentiman.

Form: 51-6109

(1)

Fleetwater³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: L Morris| T: J S Moore| OR: 89| D

25/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. 33/1, very good 2½ lengths second of 8 to Saqqara Sands in listed race at Carlisle (7f, soft) 36 days ago. Makes tapeta debut.

Form: 2-24312

(3)

Barbapapa^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 82

4/1

Has recorded good thirds in big-field handicaps at the Curragh (6f) and Cork (7f) this summer. Second in a Racing League event off a similar mark last year. Considered.

Form: 2/262-33

(9)

Oriental Prince^h¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81| D

28/1

Six wins from 13 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in May. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft, 25/1) 10 days ago.

Form: 461300

Non-Runners

(12)

Never Just A Dream³³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: Alice Haynes J: Cieren Fallon

Forecasts

Change Sings (2/1), Barbapapa (4/1), Al Shabab Storm (7/1), Willem Twee (9/1), Stormy Impact (10/1), Fivethousandtoone (11/1), Dark Thirty (12/1), Queen's Guard (14/1), Aramis Grey (16/1), Mr Lightside (16/1), Never Just A Dream (16/1), Fleetwater (25/1), Oriental Prince (28/1)

CHANGE SINGS has a series of good efforts to his name this season and can gain some reward here with the Eve Johnson Houghton stable going well. Team Scotland enjoyed a fine first week in the Racing League and Queen's Guard looks capable of adding to their points tally after his promising first outing for the Iain Jardine stable at York. Barbapapa and Stormy Impact also make the shortlist.