Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

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Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

Date 2026-04-21

Distance 1m1f104y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,245

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.9°C

Wind 8mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 2m 4.79s (slow by 7.99s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Kaaranah (IRE) David Egan · John Butler	11/10F	Won
2nd	Karakula (GB) Jonny Peate · James Ferguson	15/2	3.5
3rd	Eagles Whistle (IRE) Finley Marsh · Joey Ramsden	7/2	.75
4th	Moonlit Cloud (GB) Kieran O'Neill · Dean Ivory	25/1	2
5th	Nuptown Girl (GB) David Probert · Ian Williams	6/1	3.25
6th	Distinction (IRE) P J McDonald · John Mackie	6/1	1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (4)	Kaaranah Bay J:David Egan T:John Butler	J:David Egan T:John Butler	133	p	08-061	61	76	60	15d	—	—	-26	16.9	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Back to winning ways in newly applied cheekpieces over C&D latest; a 4lb rise looks fair.
5 (3)	Eagles Whistle Chestnut J:Finley Marsh T:Joey Ramsden	J:Finley Marsh T:Joey Ramsden	133	p	111624	61	76	46	13d	—	—	-1	16.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner; perhaps found 1m4f too far at Catterick (6-4 fav) a fortnight ago; chance.
1 (1)	Distinction Bay J:P J McDonald T:John Mackie	J:P J McDonald T:John Mackie	135	v	870-05	63	79	-	14d	—	—	-6	6.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Step back in the right direction at Pontefract (fifth); this looks a suitable objective.
3 (5)	Nuptown Girl Bay J:David Probert T:Ian Williams	J:David Probert T:Ian Williams	134	—	-26253	62	74	54	24d	—	—	+2	12.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Maiden (0-12); consistent (form figures 26253) since joining Ian Williams; back in trip.
2 (6)	Karakula Chestnut J:Jonny Peate T:James Ferguson	J:Jonny Peate T:James Ferguson	134	—	02154-	62	75	53	167d	—	—	+3	12.2	2.13/1	17/2 11%
C&D winner (from 1lb lower) last September; less effective since; is fresh from a break.
6 (2)	Moonlit Cloud Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Dean Ivory	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Dean Ivory	128	p	03687-	56	75	43	180d	—	—	0	3.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
No win since May 2024 (1m2f, Bath); best watched on return from a six-month absence.

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kaaranah	11/10	11/10	11/10
Eagles Whistle	7/2	7/2	7/2
Distinction	11/2	11/2	11/2
Nuptown Girl	15/2	15/2	15/2
Karakula	17/2	15/2	8/1
Moonlit Cloud	22/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kaaranah

16.9

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Eagles Whistle

16.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

Nuptown Girl

12.4

OR: 3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Karakula

12.2

OR: 3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 2.7

17/2

Distinction

6.9

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Moonlit Cloud

3.5

OR: 1.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Distinction	63	79	—
Nuptown Girl	62	74	54
Karakula	62	75	53
Kaaranah	61	76	60
Eagles Whistle	61	76	46
Moonlit Cloud	56	75	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eagles Whistle	13d ago	Quick return
Distinction	14d ago	Fit
Kaaranah	15d ago	Fit
Nuptown Girl	24d ago	Fit
Karakula	167d ago	Long break
Moonlit Cloud	180d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Wolverhampton (AW) over 1m1f104y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6

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