16:42 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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Book Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 28.26s

(1)

Velvet Skies²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Tindall⁽³⁾| T: W G Harrison| OR: 60| D

9/2

Fair 6/7f winner in Ireland who made a bright start for new yard when chasing home a subsequent winner over C&D in July. Failed to replicate that returned to 6f at Ayr 3 weeks ago but bounce back certainly not ruled out back on all-weather.

Form: 894620

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(2)

R P Mcmurphy^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jude Maher⁽⁷⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 58| C

12/1

Dual winner over 8.6f here last winter who showed the benefit of a recent run when staying on for third over same C&D 33 days ago, staying on having missed the break. Will likely need a good pace to aim at now dropped back to 7f.

Form: 3-31803

(4)

Federal Envoy^v1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁵⁾| T: Charlie Clover| OR: 57| D

6/4

All 3 wins over 7f at Southwell. Runner-up at Ripon in June and excuses on all 3 starts since, badly hampered when ninth of 14 in handicap back at first-named venue 16 days ago. Visor goes on in place of cheekpieces and he's worth considering from this sort of mark.

Form: 052659

(9)

Court Of Session^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Planas| T: P S McEntee| OR: 56| CD

50/1

C&D winner who capitalised on a falling mark at Nottingham in June. Down the field all 3 starts since, faring no better back on all-weather at Lingfield last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 071868

(8)

Renewable Dream¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gianluca Sanna⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 56

16/1

Maiden who attracted some support down in to 0-60 company and stepped up on his stable debut effort when third at Carlisle (7f) 2 weeks ago. Handicapper relinquishes his grip further ahead of this and he's not out of things back on all-weather.

Form: 390-983

(5)

Nutcracker⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Myla Coppins⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 56| BF| C

10/3

Gained a first win at the thirteenth attempt in 7-runner classified event here (8.6f) in July and backed that up under a penalty when second in similar company at Lingfield (1m) later that month. Very much respected as an in-form sort back in a handicap.

Form: 733212

(6)

Mythical Isle³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ashley Lewis| T: P Morris| OR: 52| CD

13/2

Capitalised on the drop into classified company for the first time over C&D in June. Had a hopeless task from his position next time but didn't entirely convince with his application when fifth in a C&D handicap 33 days ago.

Form: 349175

(7)

Mintana^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall| T: H J Evans| OR: 47| C| D

40/1

Course winner who got back on the scoresheet at Lingfield (7f) in February. Posted best effort since when third over C&D in June and had excuses having been caught wide from the worst of the draw over 6f here last time. Still, others preferred on balance for win purposes.

Form: 154636

(3)

Our Nicola¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: William Pyle| T: T D Barron| OR: 45

20/1

Modest maiden who ran up to her best on the back of 7 months off when third of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7f) 2 weeks ago, no extra final 100 yds having made the running. Possible she'll come on from that but others look to hold more solid claims nevertheless.

Form: 380-053

Forecasts

Federal Envoy (6/4), Nutcracker (10/3), Velvet Skies (9/2), Mythical Isle (13/2), R P Mcmurphy (12/1), Renewable Dream (16/1), Our Nicola (20/1), Mintana (40/1), Court Of Session (50/1)

FEDERAL ENVOY has had excuses on all 3 starts since his good second at Ripon in June and could well be worth chancing from his reduced mark in a switch of headgear. Nutcracker has been running well in classified company of late and heads up the dangers back in a handicap. Velvet Skies and R P McMurphy complete the dangers.