17:35 Wolverhampton

Friday 17 April 2026

All14:0814:4315:1815:5316:2517:0517:3518:05

Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 2m 0.15s

(1)

Naughty Niall^p,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S De Sousa| T: Ian Williams| OR: 55| BF| C

5/2

As good as ever when runner-up to Port Noir over C&D latest. Makes appeal with Silvestre De Sousa (1-1) back aboard and has a handy draw to boot.

Form: 62-2742

(12)

Scenario¹²^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Cieren Fallon| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| CD

16/1

Had Billy Loughnane aboard for the first time when capitalising on a falling mark at Bath (1m) latest, though could be worth opposing under a 5-lb penalty.

Form: 460461

(13)

Roman Secret¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: K Frost| OR: 53| CD

22/1

Sole previous success came at this course for previous yard and while she needs to bounce back from a quiet end to last year, her mark is a tempting one.

Form: 432367-

(6)

Port Noir^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: R Stephens| OR: 53| CD

4/1

Has developed a fine rapport with this apprentice jockey, making it 4 wins from previous 5 all-weather starts when seeing off Naughty Niall by a length here last time. Should go well again off an unchanged mark.

Form: 117161

(4)

Balqaa²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: T Culhane & S Barclay| OR: 52| CD

13/2

Had the race run to suit when cosy winner of a C&D classified stakes but was very slowly away (not for the first time) when fifth of 10 at Southwell latest.

Form: 825615

(8)

Like Magic¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 50| D

12/1

Dual Flat winner in Germany but no form for Max Young and fared little better, despite featuring more prominently in the betting, when ninth of 11 in a handicap (5/1) at this course on stable debut.

Form: 0960-89

(5)

Bossy Parker¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: T Culhane & S Barclay| OR: 50| CD

11/1

Ended a long losing run when successful in a classified stakes here last time, though the switch back to a handicap is likely to prevent a follow up.

Form: 553251

(11)

Arlecchino's Rex^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: M D I Usher| OR: 49| CD

5/1

Has backed up last month's C&D success with pair of creditable third-place finishes here. Likely to be dropped in from stall 11 and could be in the mix again if getting the breaks.

Form: 345133

(3)

Ignition^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Zoe Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: T Faulkner| OR: 47

6/1

Has hit the frame both starts here under this apprentice jockey, no match for a couple of fair sorts over C&D most recently.

Form: 6-43463

(10)

Wrist Art^t,v¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 45| D

50/1

Best run this year came over C&D in January but extended a long losing run when well held on first try over a sprint trip here latest.

Form: 338770

(2)

Busby^v⁴⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45| CD

22/1

Veteran ran a bit better than he has previously this year when fifth of 7 over longer trip here last time but isn't one to get carried away with given his age.

Form: 70-5675

Non-Runners

(7)

Desiderata²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: T Faulkner J: Finley Marsh

(9)

Al Shabab³¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: P D Evans J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Naughty Niall (5/2), Port Noir (4/1), Arlecchino's Rex (5/1), Ignition (6/1), Balqaa (13/2), Desiderata (10/1), Bossy Parker (11/1), Like Magic (12/1), Al Shabab (14/1), Scenario (16/1), Roman Secret (22/1), Busby (22/1), Wrist Art (50/1)

NAUGHTY NIALL has been knocking on the door over C&D and the return of Silvestre De Sousa, along with a handy draw, may see him reverse last week's form with Port Noir. Roman Secret will need some luck from the widest stall but she has fallen to a handy mark.