19:45 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 16 June 2026

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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Classified Stakes

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 49.31s

(2)

Rockafeller Skank⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 25

4/5

Completely different proposition upon return last week, winning a pair of Yarmouth classified contests 24 hrs apart, latterly in ready fashion. Hat-trick forthcoming.

Form: 700-11

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(9)

Arlecchino's Rex^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 50| CD

4/1

Modest gelding who finally doubled career tally here in March. Shaped as though still in good form when seventh of 11 in handicap at this course (9.5f) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Can make presence felt.

Form: 133237

(6)

First Encounter^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 50| CD

12/1

C&D winner in January who struck again for Luke Morris at Lingfield the following month. 7 lb claimer unable to keep him straight when well held at Newcastle.

Form: 612160

(10)

Manton Road^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Kieren Fox| T: R T Phillips| OR: 49| CD

66/1

Four-time all-weather winner during the first portion of 2025 but much more miss than hit since, including all 4 starts for current yard.

Form: 76-5770

(7)

Saturnalia^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J S Moore| OR: 50| C

14/1

Twenty-six runs since last win in 2023. Ran a bit better than on reappearance at Chepstow 10 days ago and this his first foray into classified company.

Form: 0880-04

(4)

Taskheer^t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁵⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 48| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in early-2025. Cheekpieces on for first time when ninth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 41 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 32-2349

(3)

Vecchio^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Christian Howarth⁽³⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 39

150/1

Long-standing maiden who is of little account nowadays.

Form: 65-7808

(12)

Gloriola⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gina Mangan| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 50

66/1

Little in the way of solid form, 33/1 when fifth of 8 in handicap at Wetherby (1m) 51 days ago. Makes all-weather debut.

Form: 6680-05

(5)

Smoker Bellamy^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jack Doughty| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 48

9/1

Runner-up in a 9.5f course handicap in April but didn't come close to matching that form twice since on turf.

Form: 664-207

(8)

Sorted⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: J Mitchell| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 49| BF

13/2

Wasn't seen to best effect when third of 8 in handicap at this C&D having been sent off 5/4 84 days ago, meeting trouble. Off since but should be a factor at this level.

Form: 870-423

Non-Runners

(11)

Rogue Soldier¹⁴⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: M Young J: Dylan Hogan

(1)

Thomas Tallis¹⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: J Mackie J: Tyler Heard

Forecasts

Rockafeller Skank (4/5), Arlecchino's Rex (4/1), Sorted (13/2), Smoker Bellamy (9/1), First Encounter (12/1), Saturnalia (14/1), Thomas Tallis (16/1), Taskheer (20/1), Rogue Soldier (50/1), Gloriola (66/1), Manton Road (66/1), Vecchio (150/1)

ROCKAFELLER SKANK is evidently too good for this lowly grade and assuming he's as effective on the all-weather, a quick-fire hat-trick beckons. Arlecchino's Rex and Sorted head the opposition.