20:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 29 September 2026

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Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 49.34s

(8)

Knightmare^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Alexandra McDonnell⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 53

11/2

Gained reward for a string of solid efforts when shedding maiden tag in classified race at Chepstow (1m) in July and posted fine second at Ffos Las 4 days later. Below that level since, however, and others look better treated.

Form: 221255

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(5)

Dumfries¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 51

4/1

Below last winning mark and arrives on back of creditable third of 10 in handicap at Beverley over similar trip 13 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 6-55443

(7)

African Spirit^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 51

11/8

Sole success came at Newcastle for Ben Brookhouse on debut in 2023. Back in good form of late though for new yard, most recently when creditable third of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 19 days ago. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 8-78333

(3)

Spring^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: Miss Celine De La Haye| OR: 50

66/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024 for Richard Hughes. Made the frame a couple of times at Les Landes more recently but it's hard to know the value of that form.

Form: 756262

(9)

Nicely Curved^p1,t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen| T: Hayley Burton| OR: 47

11/2

Made the frame all 4 starts this season, latest when creditable third of 10 in minor event at Yarmouth (1m, firm) 46 days ago. Cheekpieces now added for first time and ought to go well again on handicap/tapeta debut.

Form: 273333

(2)

Lhebayeb^h⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Rose Dawes⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 47| CD

14/1

Struggles for consistency nowadays but scored in a classified event over C&D in March and ran to a similar level here on her penultimate start. Below par at Ffos Las since but better expected back at this venue with hood reapplied.

Form: 160944

(6)

First Encounter^b⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: J Gallagher| OR: 45| CD

6/1

Successful twice on all-weather earlier in the year but not been in same form more recently. Fairly treated if revived following a break. 1 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 605408

(1)

Hammal^p1,t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: M Young| OR: 45

200/1

Yet to trouble the judge after 8 attempts and is readily passed over. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 000960

Non-Runners

(4)

Book Of Life¹⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: P Morris J: Paddy Bradley

Forecasts

African Spirit (11/8), Dumfries (4/1), Knightmare (11/2), Nicely Curved (11/2), First Encounter (6/1), Book Of Life (6/1), Lhebayeb (14/1), Spring (66/1), Hammal (200/1)

DUMFRIES has been cut plenty of slack by the handicapper and shaped much better than the bare result at Beverley last time. He makes plenty of appeal. Book Of Life and Nicely Curved may prove the chief threats.