18:45 Wolverhampton

Friday 27 February 2026

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 6  |   6f 20y  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:45  |   Winning time: 1m 14.38s
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1
(4)
Horse silk
Buckland Belle17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Ollie Sangster| OR:  55
9/2
Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 17 days ago. Readily passed over.
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2
(3)
Horse silk
Tickettothestarsv157
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: B R Millman| OR:  55
22/1
Last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 28/1) 57 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time visor sparking major improvement.
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3
(8)
Horse silk
Elashgar25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Alec Voikhansky| T: K Frost| OR:  53
17/2
Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in novice at this C&D (28/1) 25 days ago. Needs to raise his game now switched to handicap company.
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4
(11)
Horse silk
Coparisi133
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney| T: K A Ryan| OR:  52
12/1
15/2, very good second of 8 in nursery at Redcar (5f, good), clear of rest. Back up in trip following a 133-day break and will be a threat if taking to this surface.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Runninmanv17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: S Hanlon| OR:  51
4/1
Visored for 1st time, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f, 7/2) 17 days ago. Merits consideration off 1 lb lower here.
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6
(9)
Horse silk
Doilookokay13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR:  51
25/1
12/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 13 days ago. Back up in trip and others make more appeal.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Kanes A Lottv25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR:  50
7/1
10/1 and visored for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7.2f) 25 days ago, going off too hard. Likely to come up short once more.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Ganthorpe17
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-4| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  50
7/1
Dream Ahead gelding who found some progress in a first-time visor/ridden closer to the pace when fifth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 17 days ago. Further improvement needed but that's not impossible. Visor discarded.
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9
(10)
Horse silk
Trucial Pearl41
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  48
7/2
Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 41 days ago, needing stiffer test. Each-way chance granted a strong pace to aim at.
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10
(5)
Horse silk
He Bangs The Drumsb,t20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR:  47
11/1
5/1, last of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 20 days ago. Runner-up over this trip on penultimate start at Wolverhampton and reproduction of that would put him in the picture.
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11
(6)
Horse silk
Magnificent Mel9
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR:  46
25/1
28/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 9 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others make more appeal.
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Forecasts

Trucial Pearl (7/2), Runninman (4/1), Buckland Belle (9/2), Ganthorpe (7/1), Kanes A Lott (7/1), Elashgar (17/2), He Bangs The Drums (11/1), Coparisi (12/1), Tickettothestars (22/1), Magnificent Mel (25/1), Doilookokay (25/1)

Verdict

Despite a low-key performance at Southwell last time, HE BANGS THE DRUMS is worth another chance to confirm the promise of his effort over C&D previously. Next on the list is Runninman, while Coparisi and Ganthorpe are others to consider.

  1. He Bangs The Drums11/1
  2. Runninman4/1
  3. Coparisi12/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00

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