19:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 18 October 2025

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Genting Casino Wolverhampton Handicap

Off time: 19:02 | Winning time: 3m 39.08s

(8)

Fashionelle^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox| T: A Forbes| OR: 55| C

8/1

Course winner has three seconds from five races recently, including when runner-up of 11 in handicap at this course (16/1) 12 days ago, making good headway before being worn down close home. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 422502

(1)

Sneaky Blinder^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: R Stephens| OR: 53| BF| CD

10/1

Won at this course and distance 26 days ago. Finished third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (15/8) 12 days ago, making the running before being headed and held when short of room final 1f. Looks well-placed to run another solid race.

Form: 333413

(2)

T Or Coffey^t¹⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Candlish| OR: 50

6/1

Made a winning start for new connections (bought from P. Mulligan for €20,000) when winning a 9-runner maiden hurdle at Stratford (13/8) in July. Tackles 2m for the first time on the Flat and looks well-treated.

Form: 3657-48

(6)

Forglen³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: W Stone| OR: 49| BF| C

15/8

Won a handicap at this course over 14f in July. Third of 12 in a handicap at this course over 14f (11/4) 32 days ago, not ideally placed but showing enough to suggest can he can still be very competitive off this mark. One to consider back over 2m.

Form: 342713

(3)

Witch Hazel^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 55

8/1

Has shown modest form with best effort when fourth of 9 in 16f handicap at Kempton (25/1) 30 days ago, driven over 4f out and running on well at the finish. Wears first-time cheekpieces and may build on that improved showing.

Form: 46894

(9)

Star Of Jupiter^e/c,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 48| C

4/1

Consistent performer who finished fourth of 12 in a handicap at Bath (3/1) 9 days ago, making headway late despite edging left. Continues to run with credit but needs to find a bit more to bag another course victory.

Form: 233234

(5)

Courageous Gold²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Hogan| T: D M Simcock| OR: 45

25/1

Best effort in handicaps when fourth of 9 over 14f at this course (25/1) on handicap debut in March but yet to progress from that, ninth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 26 days ago, poorly positioned throughout. 1 lb out of the weights and hard to fancy on recent form.

Form: 548689

(7)

Bedford^h¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: A King| OR: 52

25/1

Lightly-raced gelding who finished seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (10/3) 12 days ago, taking strong hold before weakening. Still early days but has improvement to find.

Form: 08377

(4)

Dancing Bay^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 49

10/1

Remains winless after 10 starts, finishing fourth of 11 in handicap at this course and distance (14/1) 12 days ago when running one of his better races. Worth a check to see if the market expects him to build on that with yard also saddling T Or Coffey.

Form: 999494

Forecasts

Forglen (15/8), Star Of Jupiter (4/1), T Or Coffey (6/1), Witch Hazel (8/1), Fashionelle (8/1), Sneaky Blinder (10/1), Dancing Bay (10/1), Courageous Gold (25/1), Bedford (25/1)

T OR COFFEY made a winning start for Jennie Candlish over hurdles in the summer and could be very well treated on his return to the Flat. Sneaky Blinder ought to run well over this course and distance again having finished a creditable third here 12 days ago (2 lb better off with Fashionelle who finished in second that day) while Forglen can still be very competitive off this mark on return to 2m.