18:12 Wolverhampton

Monday 21 September 2026

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Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 18:13 | Winning time: 1m 27.92s

(3)

Faster Bee^p,t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 55| CD

5/1

Gained a second C&D win of 2026 in April. Below form all 3 starts since though, last of 12 over C&D in July. Cheekpieces go back on after a break.

Form: 041980

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(9)

Baggie Boy¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55

33/1

Had made little impact in 4 starts, including for this yard over C&D earlier this year. Lots more is needed after 6 months off.

Form: 9-680

(1)

Cuban Fiesta^p,t²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: Gihan Arnolda| OR: 51| D

7/2

Capitalised on the drop to classified company for the first time when landing 6-runner event at Lingfield (7f, all-weather) in February on his final run for Denis Quinn. New headgear on and needs considering for new handler who has made a bright start.

Form: 66-0271

(5)

Tortola³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: A Ralph| OR: 49

10/1

Modest ex-Irish maiden. Sent off 9/2 but came in last of 8 on her yard debut in handicap over C&D 3 days ago. Clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 702078

(6)

Joud¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Horgan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Bethell| OR: 52

13/2

Half-sister to smart 11.5f/1½m winner Star Storm. Little show first 2 starts but much better signs with fifth of 10 in novice at Newcastle (6f) 19 days ago. Suspect there is more to come now handicapping.

Form: 3-45

(4)

Barry The Worm⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: E Smyth-Osbourne| OR: 50| C

5/2

Landed a 6f nursery here in first-time cheekpieces last November. Hasn't fired this year though, just sixth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 7 days ago.

Form: 607856

(10)

Maury³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Craig Benton| OR: 46| D

11/2

Made a winning return at Lingfield (7f, all-weather) in March. Made the frame next time but down the field all 4 starts since. Needs to step forward.

Form: 148979

(7)

Horus^t,v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

16/1

Winless since sole victory in December 2024. Below par this summer and unseated rider start in classified event at Lingfield last time.

Form: 49768U

(8)

Captain Kinsella^t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 45

33/1

Seems to have lost his way this season and he's hard to fancy kept to this trip.

Form: 745859

(2)

My Prerogative³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 45

50/1

Yet to show any ability and now makes handicap debut.

Form: 8-58

Forecasts

Barry The Worm (5/2), Cuban Fiesta (7/2), Faster Bee (5/1), Maury (11/2), Joud (13/2), Tortola (10/1), Horus (16/1), Captain Kinsella (33/1), Baggie Boy (33/1), My Prerogative (50/1)

Lots of these arrive with a question mark against them so it could be worth siding with Ed Bethell's unexposed JOUD to take a sizeable step forward on her handicap debut and get off the mark. Cuban Fiesta has an absence to overcome but could have a say, while it's too early to write off Tortola given the market support that came for her here on Friday.