20:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 27 April 2026

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Hotel And Confrencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 40.36s

(1)

Forever Perfect⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 53| CD

6/1

Improved upped in trip when third over C&D at the start of this month and only needed to match that form to get off the mark in 6-runner C&D event 6 days ago, beating Crown Inn To Win by ½ length. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 786-631

(6)

Maxwellcan^t1⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55

80/1

Was strong in the betting (11/8) for nursery debut on final outing in 2025 but backed out tamely there and he again finished weakly when last seen at Kempton in January. Tongue strap now applied after a stable switch (formerly trained by Charlie Johnston).

Form: 0666-5

(8)

Song Of The Stars⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: J Ferguson| OR: 55

18/1

No impact in 3 qualifying runs over 1m and again looked short of pace when fourth of 7 on handicap debut at this C&D 49 days ago. Probably needs more time and distance.

Form: 5004

(4)

Bradbury^t1⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 55

10/3

Minimal promise in trio of 7f novices last summer. Strong in the betting upped in distance when fifth of 7 on handicap debut at Lingfield (1¼m) 53 days ago, but raced too freely to see it out. Goes up even further in trip now with tongue strap on first time.

Form: 087-5

(11)

Head Girl¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: J G Portman| OR: 53

9/2

No better than mid-field in a maiden here and 2 Bath novices around 1m last season. Now makes her handicap debut after 6 months off and pedigree suggests this longer trip will suit.

Form: 067-

(5)

Maryland Star¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: D K Ivory| OR: 53

18/1

Showed more at long odds (250/1) when fifth of 13 in maiden at Brighton last October and took another step forward when a plugging-on third of 8 in maiden at this course (9.5f) 18 days ago. Up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 005-3

(7)

Crown Inn To Win^h,t1⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: I Furtado| OR: 53| BF

3/1

Improved plenty over this trip, second at Southwell in February prior to filling same spot over C&D at the start of March. Probably made effort earlier than ideal when beaten ½-length by Forever Perfect back here last week and he could turn the tables now receiving weight in first-time tongue tie.

Form: 97-8222

(10)

Ada Rose⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: K P De Foy| OR: 52

28/1

Showcasing filly cost 340,000 gns as a yearling but a long way from showing why when well beaten across 3 runs in 7f novices in December/January. Makes handicap debut over much longer trip.

Form: 0-67

(2)

Montu^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: George Wood| T: Jack Jones| OR: 50

5/1

Runner-up in handicaps around 1¼m at Wolverhampton and Lingfield in late February/early March and again shaped well in first-time cheekpieces when third of 11 at Kempton (1½m) 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 97-6223

(3)

Just Call Me Mo^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joey Haynes| T: J Parr| OR: 46

40/1

Little sign of ability in varied events, including handicaps over 9.5f here on his last 2 starts. Steps up in trip with cheekpieces on.

Form: 898-76

(9)

Favourite Friend¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 45

16/1

Didn't beat a rival in 3 novices last summer and was only sixth of 8 in maiden (25/1) at this course (9.5f) 18 days ago, though given who trains him, he rates a likely improver now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 868-6

Forecasts

Crown Inn To Win (3/1), Bradbury (10/3), Head Girl (9/2), Montu (5/1), Forever Perfect (6/1), Favourite Friend (16/1), Song Of The Stars (18/1), Maryland Star (18/1), Ada Rose (28/1), Just Call Me Mo (40/1), Maxwellcan (80/1)

CROWN INN TO WIN has found one too good on each of his last 3 starts and meets Forever Perfect on better terms than when behind that rival last week, so he might be able to turn the tables. The consistent Montu is also shortlisted, while market support for Favourite Friend now he goes handicapping up in trip would have to be taken seriously.