21:00 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 21 July 2026

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Wolverhampton

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01:00

Ballinrobe

Turffontein

To Take Place
6f 20y
11 runners
Standard

1 (8)

Massimo Blue

J: Jack Callan
T: George Baker
F: 81249-553

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 65

Won at Kempton and Southwell last year. 20/1 and in first-time cheekpieces, creditable third of 11 in handicap at former course (6f) 19 days ago, having been drawn wide. That race is working out well and has to be taken seriously.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/07/26	Kempton Park	6f	Std/Slow	3/11	Flat
23/06/26	Newbury	6f	Firm	5/12	Flat
15/01/26	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	5/8	Flat
28/11/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	9/11	Flat
23/10/25	Chelmsford City	5f	Slow	4/7	Flat
18/10/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	2/11	Flat
16/10/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	1/11	Flat
02/10/25	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	8/10	Flat
01/08/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	10/12	Flat
03/07/25	Kempton Park	6f	Std	7/10	Flat
24/05/25	Windsor	6f 12y	Good	6/9	Flat
01/03/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	5/10	Flat
19/02/25	Kempton Park	6f	Std	1/7	Flat
13/02/25	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	4/7	Flat
16/01/25	Chelmsford City	7f	Slow	3/8	Flat
20/11/24	Kempton Park	6f	Std	5/11	Flat

11 (12)

Brave Empire (Ire)

J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Ivan Furtado
F: 59890547

Age: 5
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: 55

Hasn't won for a long time but followed a good effort when making the frame at Doncaster with a lesser one upped in grade at Pontefract last time. Should find this easier but may again find a few too good.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/07/26	Pontefract	5f 3y	Good	7/7	Flat
06/06/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	4/16	Flat
25/05/26	Redcar	7f	Gd/Frm	5/11	Flat
18/04/26	Thirsk	6f	Good	13/18	Flat
27/03/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	9/11	Flat
10/03/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	8/11	Flat
20/02/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std/Slow	9/12	Flat
04/02/26	Newcastle	5f	Std/Slow	5/6	Flat
19/01/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	5/10	Flat
19/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/12	Flat
05/12/25	Newcastle	5f	Std/Slow	5/9	Flat
28/10/25	Leicester	7f	Soft	3/5	Flat
24/09/25	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Good	9/10	Flat
06/09/25	Thirsk	7f	Gd/Sft	14/15	Flat
17/08/25	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	7/10	Flat
17/07/25	Epsom Downs	7f 3y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
02/07/25	Epsom Downs	7f 3y	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
26/05/25	Redcar	5f 217y	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
14/05/25	York	6f	Good	12/16	Flat
11/07/24	Newmarket (July)	6f	Gd/Sft	11/13	Flat
21/06/24	Ascot	5f	Gd/Frm	18/28	Flat

12 (9)

Candy Warhol (Usa)

J: Kieran O'Neill
T: Scott Dixon
F: 22324744

Age: 7
Weight: 8st 12lbs
Or: 54

Front runner whose 3 career wins have come at this track. Four lengths fourth of 11 to Style King in handicap over C&D (12/1) 15 days ago. Each-way claims at best.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/07/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	4/11	Flat
23/06/26	Ffos Las	5f	Good	4/5	Flat
06/06/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	7/16	Flat
26/05/26	Bath	5f 10y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
12/05/26	Bath	5f 160y	Good	2/7	Flat
07/05/26	Windsor	6f 12y	Gd/Frm	3/8	Flat
27/04/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	2/9	Flat
20/04/26	Lingfield Park	5f 6y	Std	2/8	Flat
04/04/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	4/8	Flat
20/03/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	5/9	Flat
26/12/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	6/8	Flat
08/12/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	2/9	Flat
24/11/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Std/Slow	3/7	Flat
19/08/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Std	9/11	Flat
06/08/25	Brighton	5f 60y	Good	7/11	Flat
08/07/25	Pontefract	5f 3y	Good	6/8	Flat
16/06/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	1/9	Flat
03/06/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	3/7	Flat
21/05/25	Chepstow	6f 16y	Good	2/9	Flat
08/05/25	Brighton	5f 215y	Gd/Frm	2/6	Flat
26/04/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Std	8/11	Flat

6 (6)

Never Dark

J: Clifford Lee
T: Iain Jardine
F: 0349387-6

Age: 9
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 60

Course winner but it's now 15 runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, better for run when sixth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Has yet to win at 6f but no surprise if he steps up here with that outing under his belt.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/07/26	Ayr	5f	Gd/Frm	6/7	Flat
17/10/25	Haydock Park	5f	Gd/Sft	7/10	Flat
29/09/25	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Gd/Sft	8/8	Flat
22/09/25	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Gd/Sft	3/8	Flat
18/09/25	Ayr	5f	Gd/Sft	9/18	Flat
06/09/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	4/8	Flat
02/08/25	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Gd/Frm	3/4	Flat
22/07/25	Musselburgh	5f 1y	Good	10/10	Flat
12/07/25	Chester	5f 15y	Gd/Frm	7/11	Flat
11/07/25	Chester	5f 110y	Gd/Frm	5/8	Flat
18/06/25	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Good	7/7	Flat
15/06/25	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Gd/Sft	12/12	Flat
29/05/25	Carlisle	5f	Soft	9/10	Flat
18/10/24	Haydock Park	5f	Heavy	3/8	Flat
16/10/24	Nottingham	5f 8y	Heavy	5/9	Flat
30/09/24	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Gd/Sft	1/8	Flat
28/09/24	Haydock Park	5f	Heavy	7/10	Flat
21/09/24	Ayr	6f	Gd/Frm	11/22	Flat
06/09/24	Haydock Park	5f	Good	11/13	Flat
21/08/24	York	5f 89y	Gd/Frm	17/22	Flat
03/08/24	Hamilton Park	5f 7y	Gd/Frm	6/6	Flat

13 (1)

White Umbrella

Age: 7
Weight: 8st 12lbs
Or: 54

Three-time C&D winner who has tumbled down the weights this year. Recorded a good third over this C&D in March but failed to repeat that since. The blinkers go back on but she's hard to make a confident case for.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/06/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	8/12	Flat
11/05/26	Catterick Bridge	7f 6y	Good	13/13	Flat
17/04/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	5/8	Flat
17/03/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Std	6/10	Flat
02/03/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	3/9	Flat
17/02/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	6/6	Flat
19/08/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Std	7/12	Flat
18/07/25	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Good	9/11	Flat
16/06/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	1/10	Flat
03/06/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	1/11	Flat
22/05/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	4/9	Flat
28/04/25	Ayr	6f	Gd/Frm	4/9	Flat
07/04/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	6/13	Flat
18/11/24	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	5/11	Flat
05/11/24	Redcar	5f 217y	Soft	4/10	Flat
29/10/24	Catterick Bridge	5f 212y	Heavy	2/10	Flat
08/10/24	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	6/8	Flat
28/09/24	Ripon	6f	Gd/Sft	3/9	Flat
13/09/24	Chester	6f 17y	Heavy	6/11	Flat
04/09/24	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Soft	6/9	Flat
16/08/24	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	7/13	Flat

7 (4)

Watermelon Sugar (Ire)

J: Joey Haynes
T: Chelsea Banham
F: 051-21008

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 60

Won twice at Lingfield over the winter. This C&D winner has shown little in 3 subsequent outings and makes little appeal at present.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/06/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Std	8/12	Flat
21/05/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	11/11	Flat
08/04/26	Kempton Park	6f	Std	10/11	Flat
25/02/26	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std	1/7	Flat
24/01/26	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Slow	2/9	Flat
22/12/25	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std/Slow	1/11	Flat
08/12/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	5/9	Flat
05/11/25	Kempton Park	6f	Std	10/12	Flat
18/10/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	10/11	Flat
19/08/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Std	10/11	Flat
07/08/25	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	10/10	Flat
30/06/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	10/10	Flat
07/04/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	9/10	Flat
05/03/25	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Slow	2/5	Flat
07/02/25	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Slow	1/11	Flat
16/12/24	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	3/12	Flat
16/10/24	Kempton Park	6f	Std	7/11	Flat
26/09/24	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	10/13	Flat
26/08/24	Southwell	6f 16y	Fast	9/9	Flat
05/08/24	Lingfield Park	6f	Gd/Frm	11/13	Flat
10/07/24	Yarmouth	5f 42y	Gd/Sft	4/5	Flat

4 (2)

Landlordtothestars (Ire)

J: Joe Leavy
T: James Evans
F: 80/71-2597

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 63

Won over 7f here in November and produced a couple of creditable efforts after. Below form when seventh of 9 in handicap here (7f, 6/1) when last seen in March. Needs the blinkers to work after his break.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
17/03/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Std	7/9	Flat
03/03/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Std/Slow	9/11	Flat
05/02/26	Southwell	7f 14y	Std/Slow	5/10	Flat
02/01/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	2/7	Flat
29/11/25	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	1/8	Flat
24/05/25	Windsor	1m 31y	Good	7/7	Flat
31/10/24	Bath	1m 2f 37y	Soft	12/12	Flat
03/09/24	Southwell	1m 13y	Fast	8/11	Flat
09/07/24	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Std	5/9	Flat
10/06/24	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Slow	2/9	Flat
17/05/24	Newbury	1m	Good	9/13	Flat
04/04/24	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Std	5/11	Flat
26/01/24	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	4/9	Flat
15/01/24	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Std	2/6	Flat
06/01/24	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	1/8	Flat
22/12/23	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	3/12	Flat
05/12/23	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	1/11	Flat
12/10/23	Chelmsford City	7f	Slow	7/11	Flat
16/08/23	Salisbury	1m	Good	7/8	Flat
28/07/23	Newmarket (July)	7f	Good	2/8	Flat
07/04/23	Bath	1m	Soft	7/14	Flat

8 (10)

Master Dandy (Ire)

J: Cieren Fallon
T: Michael Keady
F: 41218703

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: 58

5f winner here and at Chelmsford in January. Back to form when third over C&D 23 days ago. Market may well guide attempting to back that up.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/06/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	3/12	Flat
16/05/26	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Sft	16/17	Flat
27/04/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	7/9	Flat
11/03/26	Newcastle	5f	Slow	8/8	Flat
29/01/26	Chelmsford City	5f	Slow	1/8	Flat
26/01/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	2/9	Flat
19/01/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	1/7	Flat
11/01/26	Chelmsford City	5f	Slow	4/6	Flat
01/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	9/12	Flat
20/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	3/12	Flat
17/12/25	Kempton Park	6f	Std	10/11	Flat
27/11/25	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	11/12	Flat
27/10/25	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std	8/9	Flat
11/10/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	6/8	Flat
08/09/25	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std	2/9	Flat
07/08/25	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	8/10	Flat
22/07/25	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	2/12	Flat
28/06/25	Lingfield Park	6f	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat
11/06/25	Yarmouth	6f 3y	Good	6/8	Flat
23/04/25	Lingfield Park	1m 1y	Std	8/9	Flat
03/04/25	Chelmsford City	7f	Slow	6/8	Flat

10 (3)

Auntie Jo

J: Sean Dylan Bowen
T: Katie Scott
F: 74492153

Age: 4
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: 55

Successful twice over 5f at Newcastle this season for previous yard. Stepped up on recent stable debut when third at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Should be in the mix back up in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/06/26	Musselburgh	5f 1y	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
20/06/26	Ayr	5f	Gd/Sft	5/8	Flat
02/06/26	Newcastle	5f	Slow	1/8	Flat
26/05/26	Redcar	5f	Gd/Frm	2/10	Flat
07/05/26	Redcar	5f 217y	Gd/Frm	9/12	Flat
24/04/26	Doncaster	5f 3y	Gd/Frm	4/14	Flat
20/04/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	4/11	Flat
02/04/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	7/13	Flat
12/03/26	Newcastle	5f	Std	1/9	Flat
02/03/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	6/9	Flat
19/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/9	Flat
10/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	5/10	Flat
20/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/9	Flat
09/01/26	Newcastle	5f	Std/Slow	5/10	Flat
01/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/12	Flat
28/04/25	Ayr	5f	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
19/04/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Std/Slow	3/7	Flat
04/04/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	7/8	Flat
13/03/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	5/9	Flat
24/02/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	3/8	Flat
21/12/24	Newcastle	5f	Slow	3/10	Flat

9 (5)

Crystal Dagger

J: T. Kiely-Marshall
T: Joey Ramsden
F: 202-56848

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 1lbs
Or: 57

Went very close to breaking her duck in 7f handicap at Lingfield on New Year's Eve. However, has gone backwards from that effort in 5 starts this year, leaving Ed Walker after the first outing.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/07/26	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	8/9	Flat
21/04/26	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Slow	4/6	Flat
17/03/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Std	8/9	Flat
10/03/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	6/11	Flat
14/01/26	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std	5/8	Flat
31/12/25	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std	2/6	Flat
28/11/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	11/11	Flat
27/10/25	Redcar	7f	Gd/Sft	2/4	Flat
02/10/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	6/7	Flat
05/09/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	10/10	Flat
20/08/25	Carlisle	6f 195y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
30/07/25	Redcar	7f	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat

5 (7)

Blue Lancero

J: Faye McManoman
T: Derek Shaw
F: 378-5

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 61

Third in a Doncaster maiden on debut when trained by Richard Hannon and ran to similar level when mid-field at Newbury next time. Failed to beat a rival on 2 all-weather starts for this yard. Has work to do.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/06/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	5/5	Flat
29/09/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	8/8	Flat
16/05/25	Newbury	7f	Firm	7/11	Flat
03/05/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat

Timeform Verdict

The form of MASSIMO BLUE's recent race has worked out well and gets the verdict with a capable claimer in the saddle. Auntie Jo should be thereabouts once again, while Never Dark could outrun his odds.

Betting Forecast

7/2 Massimo Blue, 14/1 Brave Empire (Ire), 12/1 Candy Warhol (Usa), 16/1 Never Dark, 18/1 White Umbrella, 100/1 Watermelon Sugar (Ire), 11/1 Landlordtothestars (Ire), 13/2 Master Dandy (Ire), 5/1 Auntie Jo, 28/1 Crystal Dagger, 125/1 Blue Lancero