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Wolverhampton (AW)

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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap

Date 2026-02-02

Distance 7f36y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £3,140

Weather Overcast

Temp 6°C

Wind 9mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 28.76s (slow by 2.56s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Electrocution (GB) Joey Haynes · Chelsea Banham	11/2	Won
2nd	Crimson Rambler (GB) Callum Shepherd · George Scott	3/1	0.3
3rd	Athenian Spirit (IRE) Luke Morris · William Knight	15/8F	1.25
4th	Spirit Of Mara (FR) Cam Hardie · Richard Fahey	28/1	2.25
5th	Frankali (GB) Sam James · Ollie Sangster	17/2	1
6th	Miss Ayala (IRE) George Bass · Mark Usher	14/1	3.5
7th	Blue Mountains (IRE) Jack Nicholls · Marco Botti	18/1	.75
8th	Kanes A Lott (IRE) Marco Ghiani · Stuart Williams	10/1	7.5
9th	Exhibition Match (GB) Nicola Currie · Ollie Sangster	18/1	8.5

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (6)	Athenian Spirit Bay J:Luke Morris T:William Knight	J:Luke Morris T:William Knight	135	p	726-22	55	62	49	19d	—	—	-19	10.1	0.50/1	2/1 33%
0-8 but he's finished runner-up at Lingfield (7f/1m) in last two starts; key player
5 (7)	Crimson Rambler Chestnut J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	132	b	0876-	52	55	-	112d	—	1W/1P 1 run	-16	7.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Unexposed gelding who's a possible improver up in trip on handicap debut; blinkers on
7 (8)	Electrocution Bay J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	J:Joey Haynes T:Chelsea Banham	131	—	867-72	51	59	57	14d	—	—	-10	4.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Better effort when runner-up over C&D last month and has claims if he can build on that
3 (10)	Frankali Bay J:Sam James T:Ollie Sangster	J:Sam James T:Ollie Sangster	134	—	686-3	54	60	45	26d	—	—	-2	6.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Unexposed filly who was an eyecatching third on handicap debut at Lingfield; in the mix
4 (2)	Kanes A Lott Chestnut J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	J:Marco Ghiani T:Stuart Williams	133	v	6067-6	53	58	39	26d	—	—	-4	2.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Finished down the field in all six starts and he needs improvement with visor added
10 (3)	Miss Ayala Bay J:George Bass T:Mark Usher	J:George Bass T:Mark Usher	128	—	155-56	48	60	52	14d	—	—	-5	1.9	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won at Chelmsford in the autumn but she's not hit the same level since and is now 1-10
12 (1)	Blue Mountains Bay J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:Marco Botti	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:Marco Botti	126	—	606-43	46	55	50	14d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Reached the frame in 7f handicaps in last two starts but she needs to find more
9 (9)	Exhibition Match Bay J:Nicola Currie T:Ollie Sangster	J:Nicola Currie T:Ollie Sangster	130	—	880-4	50	55	30	14d	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Handicap newcomer and she needs checking in market at this new trip
8 (4)	Spirit Of Mara Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	J:Cam Hardie T:Richard Fahey	131	—	9768-8	51	56	32	21d	—	—	-2	0.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Has struggled in his five runs and was beaten 19l in a C&D handicap last time
NR (5)	She's Crafty Chestnut J:Harry Vigors(7) T:Jack Morland	J:Harry Vigors(7) T:Jack Morland	135	—	42577-	55	61	41	34d	—	—	—	2.8	—	—
Second over C&D in September but she's been well held in three runs since and is now 0-8
NR (11)	Fickle McSelfish Chestnut J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	J:David Nolan T:Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood	131	—	99-74	51	54	31	11d	—	1W/1P 1 run	—	0.3	—	—
Well held in all four runs including on recent handicap debut at Newcastle (7f)
NR (12)	Ezera Bay J:George Wood T:Lemos De Souza	J:George Wood T:Lemos De Souza	126	tb	987-55	46	54	42	10d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Well-held fifth in both handicaps and needs a transformation back in trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Athenian Spirit	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Crimson Rambler	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4	5/2
Electrocution	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	9/2
Frankali	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Kanes A Lott	11/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Miss Ayala	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Blue Mountains	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Exhibition Match	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Spirit Of Mara	50/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	40/1
She's Crafty	-	-	-	-	-
Fickle McSelfish	-	-	-	-	-
Ezera	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Athenian Spirit

10.1

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Crimson Rambler

7.8

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Frankali

6.4

OR: 1 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Electrocution

4.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Kanes A Lott

2.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2

11/1

She's Crafty

2.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

Miss Ayala

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Blue Mountains

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Exhibition Match

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Spirit Of Mara

0.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Fickle McSelfish

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ezera

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Athenian Spirit	55	62	49
She's Crafty	55	61	41
Frankali	54	60	45
Kanes A Lott	53	58	39
Crimson Rambler	52	55	—
Electrocution	51	59	57
Spirit Of Mara	51	56	32
Fickle McSelfish	51	54	31
Exhibition Match	50	55	30
Miss Ayala	48	60	52
Blue Mountains	46	55	50
Ezera	46	54	42

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ezera	10d ago	Quick return
Fickle McSelfish	11d ago	Quick return
Electrocution	14d ago	Fit
Miss Ayala	14d ago	Fit
Blue Mountains	14d ago	Fit
Exhibition Match	14d ago	Fit
Athenian Spirit	19d ago	Fit
Spirit Of Mara	21d ago	Fit
Frankali	26d ago	Fit
Kanes A Lott	26d ago	Fit
She's Crafty	34d ago	Fit
Crimson Rambler	112d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Wolverhampton (AW) over 7f36y. Darker = more wins.

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Based on 8 draws with historical results at this course and distance.