Wolverhampton — 17 August 2026

Class 5 · 7f36y · Standard · 10 ran

Our bet: So Sassy (10/3)

Won by: So Sassy (IRE) at 3/1F · then Dream Illusion (GB), Angels' Share (GB)

What we said: Won last time out from a rock-solid recent sequence (274551) and her dam's line is flagged to excel on today's going, with a first-time visor added to sharpen her up further. She already sits as the best-fancied filly in the race on form and conditions, and the step up to this class hasn't stopped her progression.

Class 4 · 7f36y · Standard · 9 ran

We passed. Likely winner: Halcon (5/2)

Won by: Forest Berry (GB) at 9/4F · then Pon Pon Dalia (IRE), Eagle Storm (GB)

What we said: Halcon, Pon Pon Dalia and Forest Berry all carry legitimate claims and the market has them bunched tightly together, with nothing decisive separating them at the head of the market; Halcon's solid debut third is undercut by a 61-day absence, Pon Pon Dalia's fifth on debut is backed only by a generic sire-going note, and Forest Berry's consistent placed form comes with a market drift from 3.8 to 4.5. In a maiden field this evenly assessed, none of the three clears the bar for my own money.

Class 5 · 6f20y · Standard · 10 ran

We passed. Likely winner: Wondervision (3/1)

Won by: Wondervision (IRE) · then Sydney Grace (IRE), Royal Titan (USA)

What we said: Wondervision and Sydney Grace both look near their fair prices and both come back from 60-119 day absences, a band that reads as a mild negative rather than a plus, while Green Titan and Nascent Star each have plausible but unremarkable claims of their own; with four runners bunched on similar merit and none clearing its own number by a real margin, this nursery is one to watch rather than back.

Class 5 · 6f20y · Standard · 10 ran

We passed. Likely winner: Sea Palace (11/4)

Won by: Trust Yourself (IRE) at 4/1 · then Rex Regum (GB), Invincible Isaac (GB)

What we said: Sea Palace sits on top of the market on solid recent form (33) and a decent course/jockey combo, but at 11/4 there's nothing today — no pace angle, no fresh conditions edge — that lifts him meaningfully above what that price already reflects, and the chasing pack (Cailin Aine coming back from 66 days off, Seed Ya Later shortening into a bookie-above-exchange flag, Rex Regum steaming on modest 983 form) all carry their own question marks rather than a clean case. With three or four runners bunched on ability and no standout reason to prefer one at the price on offer, this is one to watch rather than back.

Class 5 · 6f20y · Standard · 10 ran

Our bet: Style King (11/4)

Won by: Blue Force (IRE) at 25/1 · then Style King (IRE), Dicko The Legend (IRE)

What we said: Improving form figures reading 685312, culminating in a win last time out just 13 days ago, points to a horse peaking at the right moment under a stable yard; the T+J combo here is a strong 18% (409), and dropping into this modest class 5 field looks winnable on the up-curve. The draw is neutral today so this is a straight form-and-fitness case, not a stalls angle.

Class 6 · 5f21y · Standard · 9 ran

We passed. Likely winner: Let's Go Hugo (10/3)

Won by: Let's Go Hugo (IRE) at 4/1 · then Jungle Dance (IRE), Rajeteriat (GB)

What we said: Class 6 sprint with a genuinely messy form book: favourite Let's Go Hugo (870834) carries first-time cheekpieces and a cold yard (0-9 last 14 days), Megaphone has steamed in in a race where recent runs (934095) are far from convincing, and Alafdhal is drifting off a similarly patchy 707656 line — nothing here separates cleanly enough to back, and Class 6 races are exactly where my own numbers have lagged the market lately.

Class 5 · 1m4f51y · Standard · 11 ran

Our bet: James Choice (6/4)

Won by: Prince Of Calypso (IRE) at 3/1 · then James Choice (GB), Joseph (GB)

What we said: Consistent recent form figures (643-62) with a clear improving trend and a solid second last time out, he looks the swiftest sort in this moderate handicap and the market's confidence into 6/4 simply confirms what the form book already shows. He races off a fair mark for this level and the step back to this trip and grade suits a horse who has been knocking on the door.