18:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 4 November 2025

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Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 2m 0.15s

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Verona Star^t³³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: A W Carroll| OR: 60| CD

18/1

11/4, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this course (7.2f) last December, just holding on. Subsequent absence is naturally a concern, but step back up in trip won't hurt and he remains on a handy mark, so there are reasons to be optimistic. Yard also runs Moon Over The Sea.

Form: 659771-

(9)

Desert Footsteps³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 58

16/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm, 12/1) 35 days ago. Opposable on tapeta debut.

Form: 9616-00

(1)

Gladiadora¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 57| BF

17/2

First run since leaving Joe Tickle when third of 9 in handicap at Bath (8f, heavy, 7/4) 15 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Eased 1 lb since and she will be a danger to all if taking to this surface.

Form: 341483

(2)

Mr Nugget²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: D M Simcock| OR: 57| BF

9/2

11/8, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 28 days ago and this 4-y-o is likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 834433

(10)

Marion's Boy¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: D Wingrove| OR: 56

250/1

250/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 15 days ago. Back down in trip and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 715-800

(12)

Moon Over The Sea²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56| CD

11/2

Five-time course winner. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at this C&D 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Place possibilities.

Form: 221664

(5)

Magic Runner¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57

16/1

28/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D 10 days ago and it's probably best to look elsewhere for now.

Form: 442500

(4)

Hackney Diamonds^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard| T: Ian Williams| OR: 57

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.2f, 14/1) 8 days ago, never nearer. Significantly back up in trip and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 683484

(6)

Kingsclere⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 56

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 52 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Likely to have a say if proving equally effective on this surface.

Form: 9-6923

(7)

Strobelight^t,p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Toby Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 56| BF

5/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable second of 9 in handicap (2/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 8 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Cheekpieces now added, too, and he's one to consider.

Form: 579032

(13)

Ice Opera^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: G Harris| OR: 50

50/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 150/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 750908

(8)

Northern Blaze^b,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: T Ward| OR: 51

7/1

Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (14/1) at this C&D 10 days ago and while his record now stands at 0-10, he should have a race in him off this sort of mark.

Form: 753497

Non-Runners

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Implied Volatility³¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J Candlish J: George Wood

Forecasts

Kingsclere (7/2), Mr Nugget (9/2), Strobelight (5/1), Moon Over The Sea (11/2), Northern Blaze (7/1), Hackney Diamonds (7/1), Gladiadora (17/2), Implied Volatility (12/1), Magic Runner (16/1), Desert Footsteps (16/1), Verona Star (18/1), Ice Opera (50/1), Marion's Boy (250/1)

Having shaped well on debut for the Charlie Clover yard at Bath recently, GLADIADORA is appealing now switched to the all-weather off an attractive mark. Strobelight found just one too good in a first-time tongue strap at Lingfield last week and, if the addition of another new aid (cheekpieces now combined with the tongue strap) has the desired effect, he could have a big say. Mr Nugget also enters calculations, while Verona Star will be a threat if ready to roll following an 11-month absence.