6:00 Wolverhampton (AW)
This Class 6 handicap division at Wolverhampton over 7f36y on standard ground brings together a dozen modest performers in a genuinely-run contest. The KTB Fit Scores range from 62 down to 36, underlining a competitive but limited field where recent consistency and course knowledge will be key. Zabriskie Point tops the KTB ratings and is the selection, though several others have shown placed form or wins at the track.
How the race shapes up
With a front-runner likely to be pressed by several handy types, the pace shape points to a genuinely-run, fair test. Prominent runners such as Zabriskie Point, On Key, Cooramook, Venetian Romance, Dontwaste A Moment and Macs Dilemma should be to the fore early, while Ridger and the two held-up types Saisons d'Or and Sailor Batt will look to come from further back. The key question is whether the prominent group can dictate matters or if the race will fall to something with a bit more finishing kick off a strong gallop.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Zabriskie Point KTB Selection62/100
Zabriskie Point is a limited performer who has been running to a similar level on turf this year without winning. He has won at today's trip but is 0-3 on standard going and makes his first visit to Wolverhampton. First-time headgear is now tried by connections whose course strike rates sit in line with their figures elsewhere. From draw 3 he is expected to race prominently, which should suit the shape of this race. The trainer has a 13% strike rate at Wolverhampton from 117 runs while the jockey posts 16% from 135 rides at the track. Recent form reads 257535 and he carries an official rating of 53.
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2On Key58/100
On Key is a limited horse who has been placed three times from ten runs here and knows his way around this track. He steps up from 6f to a trip he has won over before while his recent form is nothing special. Trainer and jockey both operate at their usual level at Wolverhampton. Usually racing handily from draw 4, he should be involved in the early action in a race that looks set to be run at a genuine pace. The yard has a 7% strike rate at the track from 1115 runs and the jockey records 10% from 1307 rides here. He holds an official rating of 58 with form figures of 323742.
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3Ridger54/100
Ridger is a limited performer who has already shown his best at this track and trip. He has won once from two starts at Wolverhampton and twice from five runs at this distance, with recent form including two wins in the last three outings. Trainer Ollie Sangster operates at a 17% strike rate here while jockey Oisin Murphy posts 22%, both in line with or above their records elsewhere. Settling in midfield from draw 5, he will look to pick up the pieces if the prominent horses go hard. His official rating is 58 and recent form reads 972311.
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4Cooramook52/100
Cooramook is a modest performer who has been placed without winning on his last two starts and shows a solid course record here with two seconds from nine runs. The yard records a 10% strike rate at Wolverhampton which is above their mark elsewhere while the jockey is operating at a 20% strike rate at the track which is also above average. Usually to the fore from draw 1, he will be prominent early in what is expected to be a fair test. Placed on standard ground and at this trip but still without a win in either sphere, he carries an official rating of 60 with form figures of 436220.
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5Saisons d'Or51/100
Saisons d'Or is a limited 11-year-old with an official rating of 57 and recent form that has been modest at best. He has placed once from a single run at Wolverhampton and holds five wins from 41 starts at this trip, while the trainer records a 7% strike rate here from 157 runs in line with his overall figure and the jockey posts an 8% strike rate from 264 rides also in line with his wider record. Usually held up, he will be produced late from draw 6. On standard going he has three wins from 23 starts and his most recent efforts read 576762.
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6Lessay47/100
Lessay is a modest performer who has won twice at this track from ten runs and has four wins from thirty starts at today's trip. Recent form of 726148 shows a mixed bag but the official rating of 60 keeps him competitive in this grade. Dropping in class, the trainer's 7% strike rate here is in line with his record elsewhere while the jockey's 15% at Wolverhampton is also in line with his overall figure.
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7Mini Mac45/100
Mini Mac is a limited horse who has shown little for some time and ran no better than fourth on his only previous visit here. He has failed to win or place in six runs on standard going and is drawn in stall 9 of 12. Trainer and jockey both operate at strike rates in line with their records at other tracks.
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8Maury43/100
Maury is a limited performer who has shown little spark for some time and finished no better than fourth in three runs here. He does have one win at today's trip from 13 attempts and the yard's 20% strike rate at Wolverhampton is in line with their overall record. The jockey's 9% strike rate at the track matches her wider figure.
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9Venetian Romance41/100
Venetian Romance is a limited performer who has shown little spark in recent runs and could only finish fifth on his one previous visit here. Drops back to 7f having been placed at the trip earlier in the year but still looks short of the required level on these terms. Trainer and jockey both have above-average records at the track.
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10Dontwaste A Moment41/100
Dontwaste A Moment is a modest performer who has failed to place in two runs here and arrives in ordinary form. Steps up to 7f for the first time today having shown no joy on his one previous attempt at the trip, though he has won once from four starts on the standard surface. First-time headgear is now applied.
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11Sailor Batt38/100
Sailor Batt is a limited performer who has been competitive on this track and on standard going without winning. He has shown placed form over today's 7f trip and drops back in distance after a recent 1m run. Trainer and jockey both operate at 8% and 5% strike rates here respectively, figures in line with their records at other courses.
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12Macs Dilemma36/100
Macs Dilemma is a limited performer who has been on the go for a long time and showed only modest form when fifth on his recent return. He does have a win here from eight runs at Wolverhampton and has won at this trip in the past, though his record on standard going reads just 1-2-9 from 12 starts. The trainer's 5% strike rate at the track is below his overall figure while the jockey's 8% is in line with his usual record.
KTB verdict
Zabriskie Point is the KTB Selection. A limited performer who has been running to a similar level on turf this year, he now tries first-time headgear on his first visit to Wolverhampton and should be suited by racing prominently in a race that looks likely to be run at a genuine pace. His ability to win at this trip adds to the case. The main dangers are On Key, who knows the track well and steps back up to a trip he has won over, and Ridger, who has already shown his best at Wolverhampton and arrives in decent form with two recent wins. Cooramook and Saisons d'Or are others with placed course form who cannot be entirely dismissed.
KTB Selection Zabriskie Point
Early prices
The best price per runner across the bookmakers we track, each as first seen (UK time). Every runner had a price by 12:02am, 27 Oct. Prices move — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Early price | Bookmaker, time |
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| Zabriskie Point | 6/1 | Bet365, 12:02am |
| On Key | 11/1 | Bet365, 12:02am |
| Ridger | 11/10 | BetTom, 12:02am |
| Cooramook | 10/1 | William Hill, 12:02am |
| Saisons d'Or | 12/1 | Bet365, 12:02am |
| Lessay | 18/1 | Bet365, 12:02am |
| Mini Mac | 6/1 | William Hill, 12:02am |
| Maury | 28/1 | Bet365, 12:02am |
| Venetian Romance | 18/1 | Bet365, 12:02am |
| Dontwaste A Moment | 22/1 | Bet365, 12:02am |
| Sailor Batt | 12/1 | Bet365, 12:02am |
| Macs Dilemma | 50/1 | 7Bet, 12:02am |
This is the narrative read of the 6:00 Wolverhampton (AW). For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Wolverhampton (AW) racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Wolverhampton (AW) results & records page. How favourites, trainers, jockeys and the draw have fared here over the last five years is on the Wolverhampton (AW) racecourse statistics page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is making its first appearance at Wolverhampton?
Zabriskie Point has no course form on record and is making his first visit to Wolverhampton.
How many course wins has Ridger recorded at Wolverhampton?
Ridger has won once from two starts at Wolverhampton.
Which runners are wearing headgear for the first time?
Zabriskie Point and Dontwaste A Moment are both trying first-time headgear.
Which horse has the strongest recent winning record?
Ridger has won twice in his last three outings.
Who holds the highest official rating in the field?
Cooramook and Dontwaste A Moment both carry the highest official rating of 60.
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