19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 6 July 2026

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Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.15s

(1)

Tuscan Point¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: Adam Kirby| OR: 70| D

12/1

Winner of handicaps at Southwell/Lingfield over the spring. Found run of form coming to a halt at Newmarket last time. No surprise to see him bounce back given his all-weather record since joining current yard.

Form: 521247

(13)

Dutch Finale¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: S C Williams| OR: 70| D

16/1

Impressive winner of Lingfield handicap for George Boughey last June. Excuses 2 of 3 starts for new yard (including reappearance at Newmarket latest). Stall 13 far from ideal, though.

Form: 13380-7

(6)

Dark Kestrel^t,v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell| T: A Brittain| OR: 70| C| D

20/1

More slowly away than normal when down the field over 5f here in May. Back to form when close third off lower turf mark at Wetherby last time. Comes with risks attached on rare start over this trip, though.

Form: 644673

(4)

Baba Reza²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 68| D

8/1

Enhanced good record fresh when runner-up on return (following another breathing operation) at Carlisle last month. Well treated if building on that, but he's gone backwards from his seasonal reappearance previous 2 years.

Form: 09306-2

(11)

Jesse Luc^p,t⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: M Murphy| OR: 68| DWS

17/2

Winner 6 times over this trip on the all-weather. Didn't knuckle down all that well when third at Southwell on latest start in April. Perhaps wasn't 100% given subsequent breathing operation and he's handily weighted if back on song.

Form: 6-45353

(8)

Maharajas Express⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67| C| D

17/2

Free-going sort has won 3 times at this course. Still too fresh on second start of the season at Windsor in May. Likely strong pace should help here. and he looks interesting off 1 lb lower than when successful this time last year.

Form: 3136-47

(3)

Daytona Lady^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67| CD

10/3

Looked a bit unlucky not to record a fourth C&D success here last month. Wasn't disgraced turned out quickly at Pontefract subsequently but 3 lb rise for her near miss here now comes into effect.

Form: 313426

(2)

Moostar^t,v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: James Owen| OR: 66| D

3/1

Has gone close several times since joining excellent yard, including over C&D in early-May. Easy to forgive latest effort over 5f at Chepstow, and she's weighted to make a bold bid from a handy draw.

Form: 232236

(9)

Havana Sky¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 65| CD

8/1

Three-time C&D winner. Better than the result when fourth in a similar event here on penultimate start. Now 2 lb below his last winning mark following a typically lesser effort on turf at Newmarket.

Form: 2-08440

(5)

Style King^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 60| D

12/1

Sole success when making all under Silvestre De Sousa at Lingfield (6f) last autumn. Typically keen when third of 5 over 5f here latest and will need to settle better in a deeper race.

Form: 926853

(12)

Candy Warhol^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 56| CD

12/1

Front runner whose 3 career wins have come at this track. Below form on turf at Ffos Las on latest start, and he'll likely have competition for the lead on return to the all-weather.

Form: 232474

Non-Runners

(10)

Sarafina Mshairi¹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: E Smyth-Osbourne J: Non Runner

(7)

Wodao³⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: Steph Hollinshead J: George Wood

Forecasts

Moostar (3/1), Daytona Lady (10/3), Baba Reza (8/1), Havana Sky (8/1), Jesse Luc (17/2), Maharajas Express (17/2), Style King (12/1), Candy Warhol (12/1), Tuscan Point (12/1), Dutch Finale (16/1), Sarafina Mshairi (16/1), Dark Kestrel (20/1), Wodao (25/1)

A very tricky handicap, and the likely strong pace may see MAHARAJAS EXPRESS record a fourth course victory. Moostar and Tuscan Point are both entitled to be in the mix, though the draw hasn't been as kind to Jesse Luc.