18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 December 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 142y  |   Standard  |   12 Runners  |   Allweather
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Horse silk
Silver Samuraiv,t26
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-13| J: Luke Catton(3)| T: M Botti| OR:  79
Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 17/2, fifth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 26 days ago, running on. Up in trip. Edging down weights without much sign of capitalising and others are more persuasive.
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(2)
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Rajapourv12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR:  78| CD
Visored for 1st time, improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap at this C&D (11/4) 12 days ago, readily. Remains well treated on old form and looks the one to beat with headgear.
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(4)
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Flame Of Forest61
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR:  80
Winner at Carlisle on second of 3 starts. Second of 4 to useful rival in novice at Newcastle (8f, 3/1) 61 days ago. Unexposed but opening handicap mark takes no chances.
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(13)
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Kolsaip121
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR:  78
Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Last both starts on these shores since returning from Hong Kong. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Very hard to fancy.
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(5)
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Kindest Nationv30
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Cieren Fallon| T: H Palmer| OR:  76
Unreliable individual. Latest win at Newcastle in November. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (15/2) at Chelmsford City (7f) 30 days ago, left poorly placed. Back up in trip. Has the ability to get involved from this kind of mark but regular slow starts temper enthusiasm.
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Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 16/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Hinted at revival last time and has dropped to a handy mark but others strike as more obvious winners.
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(9)
Horse silk
Advancing84
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR:  77| BF
11/4 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 84 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James Ferguson. (sold 25,000 gns). Capable of getting involved if stable switch helps him recapture form earlier in the summer.
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8
(1)
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Sheikh Rajb19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R Hughes| OR:  76| BF
Blinkered for 1st time, finished runner-up for the third time this season when second of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 2/1) 19 days ago. In good form at present, so should go well again.
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Packetofbiscuitsb17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J Mackie| OR:  71| C
Course winner. Latest win at Leicester in October. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap (17/2) at Kempton (7f) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Others appeal as on better marks.
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(6)
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Boubyanp18
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR:  70
Winner at Newbury in July. Good third here in November but last of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 11/2) 18 days ago. Booking of Doyle a plus but overall record is patchy.
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Enthusedt,p7
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-13| J: Mason Paetel(5)| T: James Owen| OR:  65
40/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.2f) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Falling in the weights without showing any sign of taking advantage.
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(10)
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Book Of Life21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: P Morris| OR:  61| CD
Course winner. 16/1, third of 12 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Can give another good account for yard that remains in form.
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Non-Runners

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(12)
Horse silk
This Farh9
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: D Loughnane  J: Rowan Scott
NR

Forecasts

Rajapour (5/2), Sheikh Raj (9/2), Flame Of Forest (5/1), Silver Samurai (8/1), Kindest Nation (10/1), Advancing (10/1), Book Of Life (12/1), Farasi Lane (16/1), Packetofbiscuits (16/1), Boubyan (20/1), This Farh (20/1), Kolsai (33/1), Enthused (50/1)

Verdict

RAJAPOUR responded well to a first-time visor last time out and David O'Meara's gelding remains well treated on the pick of his form in France, so he gets the verdict over Sheikh Raj, who went down only narrowly at Lingfield last time. Bottom weight Book of Life can complete the placings for the in-form Patrick Morris yard.

Prize Money

1st: £4,972.002nd: £2,333.003rd: £1,166.004th: £583.005th: £291.00

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