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Result Race of the Day 15:16 · Wolverhampton

Franklin Hodge Handicap (Div 1)

Class 5Handicap6f 20yStandard3YO plus · 10 ran£3,978 to the winnerLight cloud 3 experts
Analyst verdict Locked 10:23 BST · #fc1fda · updated 14:31 BST (v2)
Miracleoftheandes looks the biggest value in a race with no obvious pace-setter.
Our chance
20% 1 in 5
Market (Betfair)
13% 5.20
Worth it down to
5.00
Confidence
Medium · Tier B
How the race should unfoldTen runners line up with no out-and-out leader, and in this race taking it up early is a real advantage. Miracleoftheandes is one of only two with a genuine front-running style and won over this very course and distance a month ago. The favourite, Diamondinthedark, looks solid but fairly assessed, without a clear edge either way.
1
Miracleoftheandes
Won last time out over this exact course and distance a month ago, and is one of the few who can take the lead early.
20% / 13%
2
Diamondinthedark
The market favourite with consistent form and a previous course win, though its stable has been struggling for winners lately.
17% / 18%
3
Style King
Last run was poor and the case for it looks weaker than its current price suggests.
12% / 12%
4
Sargent Dennis
Seems to have more raw ability than its official rating shows, but the yard is in a lengthy losing run.
11% / 12%
5
Hayynah
No strong case for or against; its chance looks roughly in line with its price.
9% / 8%
Red flags
Limited experience with only six starts and one win, and that win came at a big price, so it may have come against a weak field.Its rating only rose slightly after that win, so it is not certain the rise in form was missed by the handicapper.The price has already shortened since the morning, meaning some of the early advantage may already be gone.
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Expert confidence

3 experts

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Betfair Exchange · Win

Hayynah12.513.5
Miracleoftheandes (IRE): 5.90 at 14:16 → 5.20 at 15:15.
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Track bias · Wolverhampton 5f–6f

Winners vs expected (A/E), 10+ runners, last 3 seasons
Low drawMiddleHigh draw Led1.681.852.72Prominent1.161.191.19Mid-div1.030.720.90Held up0.180.620.56
Above 1.00 = wins more often than the market expects.

Result

Official · time 1m 13.68s · Report
How our analyst did
Miracleoftheandes3rdBSP 6.04−1.00 pts to 1 pt stake

Runners

Form, oldest → latest Suitability: strong good untried poor Bookmaker prices — coming soon
1 (10)
Holbache p
8yo · 9-12 · OR 70
371589 J Tom Kiely-Marshall (3) 3% T Miss J A Camacho 1/18 — / 3% 29.0 34.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
30 Aug 26Beverley5fHeavyC59/1216¾L41.0
13 Aug 26Beverley5fGood To FirmC58/105¼L23.0
20 Jun 26Nottingham6f 18yGoodC55/55¾L6.00
11 wins from 53 · placed 20
Won 6 of 30 at around this trip
Last ran 33 days ago
Trainer Miss J A Camacho: 1/18 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Tom Kiely-Marshall: 3% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 2/15Trip 6f: 6/33Course AW: 2/15Class C5: 4/26Field 9–12: 6/29
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2 (7)
Diamondinthedark t
3yo · 9-11 · OR 70
218263 J Billy Loughnane 17% T Mark Loughnane 0/17 17% / 17% 5.90 6.00
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
21 Sep 26Leicester6fGoodC53/12nk12.0
26 Aug 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC56/811½L5.00
04 Aug 26Ffos Las6fGoodC52/7shd23.0
1 win from 6 · placed 4
Course winner: 1 win from 2 here
Last ran 11 days ago
Trainer Mark Loughnane: 0/17 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Billy Loughnane: 17% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 1/5Trip 6f: 1/6Course AW: 1/5Class C5: 1/7Field 9–12: 1/3
Our chance 17% · market 17%
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3 (8)
Leonie (GB) t
3yo · 9-11 · OR 70
43316 J Alfie Redman (7) 14% T A M Balding 7/62 — / 3% 32.0 38.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
08 May 26Wolverhampton6fStandardC66/67¼L4.33
30 Apr 26Kempton Park6fStandard To SlowC51/6—3.50
14 Apr 26Lingfield Park6fStandardC53/53¼L6.00
1 win from 5 · placed 3
Won 1 of 3 at around this trip
Returns from a 147-day break
Trainer A M Balding: 7/62 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Alfie Redman: 14% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 1/6Trip 6f: 1/4Course AW: 1/6Class C5: 1/3Field 9–12: 0/1
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4 (2)
Hayynah v
3yo · 9-11 · OR 70
170506 J Harry Vigors (5) 6% T Ollie Sangster 3/20 9% / 8% 12.5 13.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
18 Sep 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC56/103¾L41.0
13 Jul 26Windsor6f 12yGood To FirmC410/1212½L34.0
15 Jun 26Windsor6f 12yGood To FirmC45/113¾L41.0
1 win from 11 · placed 5
2 runs here without a win
Last ran 14 days ago
Trainer Ollie Sangster: 3/20 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Harry Vigors: 6% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 1/6Trip 6f: 0/8Course AW: 1/6Class C5: 0/5Field 9–12: 1/8
Our chance 9% · market 8%
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5 (5)
Style King (IRE) p
4yo · 9-9 · OR 67
312210 J Harry Davies 8% T Chris Dwyer 2/7 12% / 17% 6.00 6.20
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
19 Sep 26Newcastle5fStandardC510/1012L13.0
27 Aug 26Lingfield Park5f 6yStandardC51/6—3.75
17 Aug 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC52/10½L3.50
3 wins from 24 · placed 9
Course winner: 1 win from 7 here
Last ran 13 days ago
Trainer Chris Dwyer: 2/7 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Harry Davies: 8% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 4/19Trip 6f: 3/19Course AW: 4/19Class C5: 4/15Field 9–12: 2/15
Our chance 12% · market 17%
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6 (1)
Sargent Dennis (IRE) v11
3yo · 9-8 · OR 67
217840 J David Probert 4% T Jack Channon 1/15 11% / 15% 6.60 6.80
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
09 Sep 26Kempton Park7fStandard To SlowC512/146¼L29.0
29 Aug 26Windsor6f 12ySoftC44/94¾L26.0
18 Aug 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC58/86L4.33
1 win from 8 · placed 3
Won 1 of 7 at around this trip
First time in a visor
Trainer Jack Channon: 1/15 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey David Probert: 4% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 0/6Trip 6f: 1/8Course AW: 0/6Class C5: 1/7Field 9–12: 1/6
Our chance 11% · market 15%
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7 (4)
Miracleoftheandes (IRE) Our pick
3yo · 9-7 · OR 66
842561 J Luke Morris 11% T Warren Greatrex 4/15 20% / 19% 5.20 5.30
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
26 Aug 26Wolverhampton6f 20yStandardC51/8—34.0
12 Aug 26Ffos Las5fGoodC66/812¾L13.0
25 Jul 26Lingfield Park4f 217yGood To FirmC55/76¾L19.0
1 win from 6 · placed 2
Course winner: 1 win from 1 here
Last ran 37 days ago
Trainer Warren Greatrex: 4/15 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Luke Morris: 11% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 1/2Trip 6f: 1/4Course AW: 1/2Class C5: 1/3Field 9–12: 0/3
2 experts tipped this horse
Our chance 20% · market 19%
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8 (6)
Pull The Rug (IRE) p11
3yo · 9-6 · OR 65
942405 J Ray Dawson 9% T Grace Harris 2/12 — / 11% 9.20 9.60
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
29 Sep 26Bath5f 160yGood to firm-good in placesC55/102¼L29.0
11 Sep 26Salisbury6fSoftC510/1212L12.0
21 Aug 26Ffos Las6fGoodC54/61¾L7.50
1 win from 14 · placed 3
Won 1 of 10 at around this trip
First time in cheekpieces
Trainer Grace Harris: 2/12 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Ray Dawson: 9% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 0/3Trip 6f: 1/11Course AW: 0/3Class C5: 1/11Field 9–12: 1/9
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9 (9)
No Return (IRE) v11
4yo · 9-4 · OR 62
445573 J Rob Hornby 11% T C Johnston 6/47 — / 6% 16.0 16.5
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
01 Sep 26Lingfield Park5f 6yStandardC63/53¾L2.88
17 Aug 26Catterick7f 6yGoodC57/911¾L34.0
04 Jul 26Carlisle5f 182yGoodC55/93¼L8.00
2 wins from 25 · placed 7
Won 2 of 16 at around this trip
First time in a visor
Trainer C Johnston: 6/47 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Rob Hornby: 11% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 0/11Trip 6f: 2/16Course AW: 0/11Class C5: 0/5Field 9–12: 0/8
1 expert tipped this horse
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10 (3)
Thanks Dad (GB) t,v
6yo · 8-13 · OR 57
008618 J Kieran O'Neill 11% T S Dixon 1/28 — / 2% 40.0 46.0
DateCourseDistGoingClassPosBeatenSP
24 Aug 26Brighton6f 210yGood To FirmC68/99½L6.50
14 Aug 26Great Yarmouth6f 3yGood To FirmC61/9—13.0
27 Jun 26Chepstow6f 16yGood To FirmC66/77½L7.00
3 wins from 33 · placed 8
Won 2 of 8 at around this trip
Last ran 39 days ago
Trainer S Dixon: 1/28 winners from runners in the last 14 days
Jockey Kieran O'Neill: 11% strike rate in the last 14 days
Suits today Going AW: 2/21Trip 6f: 2/9Course AW: 2/21Class C5: 0/11Field 9–12: 3/21
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