Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div I) – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

18:00

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div I)

Date 2026-02-23

Distance 7f36y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,140

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.1°C

Wind 10mph SW

Rain 2%

Winning Time 1m 29.40s (slow by 3.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ramon Di Loria (IRE) Greg Fairley · Ewan Whillans	15/2	Won
2nd	Amaysmont (GB) Oliver Stammers · Kevin Frost	12/1	0.3
3rd	Von Krolock (IRE) Ashley Lewis · James Owen	11/2	1
4th	Bad Habits (IRE) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	5/1J	0.2
5th	Romanovich (IRE) Ryan Kavanagh · John O'Shea	13/2	.75
6th	Rambuso Creek (IRE) Dylan Hogan · Michael Herrington	8/1	0.05
7th	River Wharfe (GB) Myla Coppins · Tony Carroll	5/1J	1
8th	Buttercross Flyer (IRE) Kieran O'Neill · Scott Dixon	18/1	0.3
9th	Lhebayeb (GER) Finley Marsh · Richard Price	7/1	.75
10th	Porfin (IRE) Connor Planas · Phil McEntee	10/1	3.5

Runners (11)

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
8 (9)	Von Krolock Bay J:Ashley Lewis(5) T:James Owen	J:Ashley Lewis(5) T:James Owen	131	v	867-71	51	67	52	17d	—	—	-11	4.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Two C&D wins for new yard this winter, the latest 17 days ago; can't be discounted
6 (1)	Bad Habits Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	133	—	-44324	53	66	58	7d	—	—	-4	9.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
C&D win in December and held his form since; should give it another good go
4 (10)	River Wharfe Chestnut J:Myla Coppins(7) T:Tony Carroll	J:Myla Coppins(7) T:Tony Carroll	135	v	6-5823	55	69	49	11d	—	—	-9	5.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Hold-up handicapper; effective under the conditions; the faster the pace the better
5 (5)	Ramon Di Loria Chestnut J:Greg Fairley T:Ewan Whillans	J:Greg Fairley T:Ewan Whillans	133	—	5-3351	53	69	57	14d	—	—	-7	3.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has won his last two, the latest last night; carries a penalty but entitled to respect
9 (7)	Lhebayeb Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Price	J:Finley Marsh T:Richard Price	129	—	95-735	49	67	57	10d	—	—	-7	2.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
She has run some fair races this winter; drops back in trip with Billy Loughnane booked
3 (4)	Rambuso Creek Bay J:Dylan Hogan T:Michael Herrington	J:Dylan Hogan T:Michael Herrington	135	p	7066-4	55	65	50	32d	—	—	-6	3.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
On losing run and has to prove stamina for 7f but latest effort (6f) not without hope
1 (2)	Romanovich Grey J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:John O'Shea	J:Ryan Kavanagh(5) T:John O'Shea	135	b	36-659	55	69	51	19d	—	—	-4	3.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Down in grade and suitable conditions but not sure he's in the form required to capitalise
7 (6)	Porfin Bay J:Connor Planas(3) T:Phil McEntee	J:Connor Planas(3) T:Phil McEntee	132	p	312353	52	68	49	14d	—	—	+2	11	2.50/1	10/1 9%
C&D winner; arrives in good order and more appealing than many back up to 7f
2 (8)	Amaysmont Bay J:Oliver Stammers T:Kevin Frost	J:Oliver Stammers T:Kevin Frost	135	—	579-48	55	70	57	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Not at best this winter but now eligible for 0-55 again; better could be forthcoming
10 (3)	Buttercross Flyer Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Scott Dixon	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Scott Dixon	126	—	397-78	46	65	59	17d	—	—	-3	1.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Not matched best 2025 form in three runs this winter; full revival needed
NR (11)	Legendsoftheland Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Adrian Wintle	J:NON-RUNNER T:Adrian Wintle	126	—	6776-3	46	62	-	17d	—	—	—	3	—	—
Fair third over C&D 17 days ago on first run after wind/gelding ops; more needed today

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Von Krolock	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Bad Habits	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
River Wharfe	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Ramon Di Loria	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Lhebayeb	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2
Rambuso Creek	8/1	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1
Romanovich	10/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Porfin	10/1	9/1	17/2	8/1	8/1
Amaysmont	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Buttercross Flyer	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Legendsoftheland	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Porfin

OR: 0.5 Form: 8 Odds: 2.5

10/1

2nd

Bad Habits

9.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4

9/2

3rd

River Wharfe

5.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Von Krolock

4.7

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Rambuso Creek

3.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Ramon Di Loria

3.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Romanovich

3.4

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Amaysmont

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Legendsoftheland

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Lhebayeb

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Buttercross Flyer

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
River Wharfe	55	69	49
Rambuso Creek	55	65	50
Romanovich	55	69	51
Amaysmont	55	70	57
Bad Habits	53	66	58
Ramon Di Loria	53	69	57
Porfin	52	68	49
Von Krolock	51	67	52
Lhebayeb	49	67	57
Buttercross Flyer	46	65	59
Legendsoftheland	46	62	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bad Habits	7d ago	Quick return
Lhebayeb	10d ago	Quick return
River Wharfe	11d ago	Quick return
Ramon Di Loria	14d ago	Fit
Porfin	14d ago	Fit
Amaysmont	14d ago	Fit
Von Krolock	17d ago	Fit
Buttercross Flyer	17d ago	Fit
Legendsoftheland	17d ago	Fit
Romanovich	19d ago	Fit
Rambuso Creek	32d ago	Fit

Draw Bias

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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