17:10 Wolverhampton

Thursday 30 July 2026

All16:3517:1017:4718:2218:5719:3220:0720:42

Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 50.71s

(9)

Volto Di Medusa^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Bradley| T: Jack Jones| OR: 65

14/1

Won 1m handicap at Lingfield in June but has blown the start 3 times this season. Only seventh of 10 in a handicap at Kempton 22 days ago and is hard to predict with blinkers back on.

Form: 079107

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(5)

King Chaos¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 65| BF

12/1

Won 1½m handicap at Newcastle in January but only seventh of 11 over 1¼m there soon after. Returns from 6 months off with tongue strap and cheekpieces removed and faces a drop in trip so looks best watched.

Form: 6524-17

(4)

Portman Blue^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jack Callan⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 65

10/3

Placed in minor events first 2 starts but no progress since and has something to find back up in trip.

Form: 354866

(10)

Cephalus^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 63

10/1

Hasn't won since October and little promise when tenth of 12 in a handicap over C&D 23 days ago. Seems to be in a lull for now.

Form: 690890

(1)

The Dark Baron¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: Kathy Turner| OR: 63| CD

9/2

Won over 7f at this course in March and not disgraced when fourth of 10 in a handicap at Lingfield 7 days ago, lacking a turn of foot. Back up in trip which should help and looks one of the more solid options.

Form: 213644

(2)

Between Me And U^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| CD

5/1

Returned from a 9-month absence in May and improved with each run since, winning a 10-runner handicap at Kempton over 1m 22 days ago. Returns to a C&D where he was previously successful and 3 lb rise looks workable. Should go well once more.

Form: 326-671

(11)

Bun Bang Fai³⁰¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 61

66/1

Some promise when fourth of 12 at Lingfield for Archie Watson in September but failed to settle in blinkers and ran poorly when eighth of 12 at Newcastle when last seen in October. Returns from that 10-month absence with blinkers removed but is hard to fancy starting out for a new yard.

Form: 596648-

(6)

Pearly Squirrel²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: D Loughnane| OR: 61| C

7/2

Won at this course in March and looks in form lately, shaping well from too far back when fourth of 8 in a handicap at Chester 20 days ago. Now back up in trip with a positive jockey booking and could play a leading role.

Form: 303534

(3)

Cy Twombly^v1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J Mackie| OR: 60

50/1

Very little promise since joining this yard and hard to fancy in first-time visor.

Form: 4/6-0989

(8)

R P Mcmurphy^p²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: M Appleby| OR: 59| CD

11/1

Twice a winner over C&D but failed to beat a rival last couple of starts, including on return from 5 months off last time so has questions to answer.

Form: 33-3180

(7)

Onslow Gardens⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 59

17/2

Maiden after 21 runs but has some placed efforts to his name and showed plenty of ability remains when seventh of 18 in a handicap at Doncaster 46 days ago on final outing for Kevin Frost. Now starts out for a new yard, though, and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 2793-97

Non-Runners

(12)

Tilani²⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: Ian Williams J: L Morris

(13)

Connie Moon¹⁶⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: D J Coakley J: P Cosgrave

Forecasts

Portman Blue (10/3), Pearly Squirrel (7/2), The Dark Baron (9/2), Between Me And U (5/1), Tilani (7/1), Onslow Gardens (17/2), Cephalus (10/1), R P Mcmurphy (11/1), King Chaos (12/1), Volto Di Medusa (14/1), Connie Moon (14/1), Cy Twombly (50/1), Bun Bang Fai (66/1)

PEARLY SQUIRREL won here earlier in the year and has largely held her form well since. She looks sure to give it a good go, with a positive jockey booking catching the eye. Between Me And U still looks to be on a handy enough mark to prove a threat following a rise for a recent win, while Tilani could bounce back if his draw does not prove too much of a hindrance.