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7:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ·10 runners KTB Selection: Pulsar Star · 59/100

This Class 5 handicap over 1m4f51y at Wolverhampton on standard ground brings together a field of ten modest performers where the KTB Fit scores sit in a relatively tight band from 59 down to 41. The selection Pulsar Star tops the KTB numbers with a 59 rating yet brings questions about both trip and surface, while several others hold course-winning form or placed efforts at the track. Recent form across the runners is largely patchy, and with no standout contender on pure ability the race looks open on paper.

How the race shapes up

The pace shape is muddling and tactical with medium confidence, as there is no obvious front-runner. Those ridden prominently or close to the pace should be advantaged, while hold-up types may need the race to fall right. The key question is whether the prominent runners can dictate matters or if the race will be decided by a late burst from off the pace in what could prove a steadily-run affair.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Pulsar Star KTB Selection59/100

    Form 296685 · Thomas Faulkner · Rob Hornby

    Pulsar Star is a modest performer who has shown little spark in ten runs this year and finished no better than fifth on his two visits to Wolverhampton. The yard's 15% strike rate here is above their record elsewhere while Rob Hornby rides at his usual 10% level on the track. Stepping up markedly in trip for the first time today asks a fresh question of a horse that has achieved little on standard ground so far. He holds an official rating of 67, is a 4-year-old drawn in stall 9, and arrives with recent form figures of 296685. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, he is the KTB Selection in a race that should suit those close to the pace.

  2. 2Made All57/100

    Form 053365 · Sam England · Oisin Orr

    Made All is a modest performer who has won once from three runs at this track. He drops back from 2m to a trip where he has won four times from 15 starts and holds a solid official rating of 68. Trainer and jockey both record strike rates at Wolverhampton that sit in line with their figures at other courses while the horse has one win from 11 runs on standard ground. A 5-year-old drawn in stall 10 with recent form figures of 053365, he is usually held up and produces his effort late. The yard's 13% strike rate at the track and Oisin Orr's 16% record here add to his profile.

  3. 3Everyoneknowsadave55/100

    Form 142866 · Jessica Macey · George Wood

    Everyoneknowsadave is a fair performer who has already won over course and distance in the past. He steps up in trip today having been placed without winning at this range on his three previous attempts. Trainer and jockey both operate at their ordinary level here. With an official rating of 75, the 4-year-old is drawn in stall 5 and brings recent form figures of 142866. Usually racing handily on or close to the lead, he also holds a record of three wins from 14 runs on standard ground and one win from one run at Wolverhampton.

  4. 4Dream Harder52/100

    Form 814766 · Mark Loughnane · Billy Loughnane

    Dream Harder is a modest performer who has won once from six runs here and is drawn in stall 1 of 10. He has won at this trip and the trainer's 10 percent strike rate at Wolverhampton is above his 7 percent elsewhere while the jockey's 20 percent strike rate at the track is also above his 16 percent at other courses. Recent form is mixed and he has only one win from 17 runs on standard ground. The 7-year-old carries an official rating of 71 with recent form figures of 814766 and typically settles in midfield.

  5. 5Charlie's Choice52/100

    Form 270448 · David Simcock · Callum Shepherd

    Charlie's Choice is a modest performer with a solid course record of two wins from eleven runs here. He steps up in trip today having won three times from seventeen starts at this distance though recent form has been patchy. The trainer's 14% strike rate at Wolverhampton is in line with his record elsewhere while the jockey's record at the track is not supplied. Dropping in class, the 6-year-old holds an official rating of 74 with recent form figures of 270448 and is usually held up to produce his effort late. He also brings a record of six wins from 33 runs on standard ground.

  6. 6Prodigal Son52/100

    Form 374921 · Heather Main · Hector Crouch

    Prodigal Son is a modest performer who has been in and out of form this year and showed his best effort when winning a 1m2f handicap at Kempton in January. He has failed to place in three runs at Wolverhampton and three runs on standard going, so both the track and surface have to be taken on trust. Trainer and jockey both hold above-average strike rates here.

  7. 7Kudos Too52/100

    Form 5357 · William Muir & Chris Grassick · Lewis Edmunds

    Family: half-brother to Johnny Reb (2 wins from 20 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 2 of them winners.

    Kudos Too is a fair 3-year-old with consistent placed form at a lower level and an official rating of 75 that looks about right. He steps up to 1m4f for the first time today, which is an unknown, while the going remains equally untested on the basis of only four career runs. The Muir and Grassick yard hold a 15% strike rate at Wolverhampton from 156 runs, in line with their record elsewhere, and Lewis Edmunds matches that with an 11% strike rate at the track from 542 rides. Half-brother to Johnny Reb (2 wins from 20 runs). The dam has had 6 other runners, 2 of them winners.

  8. 8Tabasko45/100

    Form 522156 · Ed Walker · Kieran Shoemark

    Tabasko is a modest performer who has run to a similar level all year and is now 1 lb below his career-high mark. Dropping back from 1m6f to a trip at which he has already placed looks a sensible move, though his sole visit to Wolverhampton produced only a midfield finish. Trainer and jockey both operate at their ordinary level here.

  9. 9Fahidi44/100

    Form 63-405 · Andrew Balding · Oisin Murphy

    Fahidi is a modest performer who has shown mixed form in five runs so far with a best of third on debut. He steps up in trip to 1m4f today which asks a fresh question. Trainer holds a 14% strike rate at Wolverhampton while jockey is operating at 22% here which is above his overall figure. No runs on standard ground and no course form on record.

  10. 10Barachiel41/100

    Form 566 · Robert Stephens · Luke Morris

    Family: the dam has had 3 other runners, none of them a winner.

    Barachiel is a modest performer who has shown little in three starts this year and was well held on his only previous visit here. He steps up markedly in trip today having last run over 7f, which asks a fresh question of him. Trainer has an 11% strike rate at Wolverhampton from 183 runs while jockey records 12% from 4,621 rides at the track. The dam has had 3 other runners, none of them a winner.

KTB verdict

Pulsar Star tops the KTB Fit scores and is the selection in a race where the muddling pace should play to his prominent run-style. He remains modest on what he has shown this year yet the yard's above-average record at Wolverhampton and the step up in trip offer new angles in an open-looking handicap. The main dangers are Everyoneknowsadave, who has already won over course and distance, and Made All, who boasts a win at the track and a solid mark. Dream Harder and Charlie's Choice add further depth from the lower stalls with their own course form.

KTB Selection Pulsar Star

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.

RunnerEarly priceBookmaker, time
Pulsar Star9/1Bet365, 12:02am
Made All10/1Bet365, 12:02am
Everyoneknowsadave4/1BetTom, 12:02am
Dream Harder18/1Bet365, 12:02am
Charlie's Choice6/1Bet365, 12:02am
Prodigal Son7/2Bet365, 12:02am
Kudos Too16/1William Hill, 12:02am
Tabasko8/1Bet365, 12:02am
Fahidi9/27Bet, 12:02am
Barachiel12/1William Hill, 12:02am

Questions about this race

Which horse is making a significant step up in trip for the first time?

Pulsar Star is stepping up markedly in trip for the first time today.

Who has already won over the course and distance?

Everyoneknowsadave has already won over course and distance in the past.

Which runner is dropping in class and has a course record of two wins from eleven runs?

Charlie's Choice is dropping in class and has a solid course record of two wins from eleven runs here.

Which 3-year-old is unproven on both the trip and the standard going?

Kudos Too steps up to 1m4f for the first time and has no runs on standard ground.

Who is drawn in stall 1 and has won once from six runs at Wolverhampton?

Dream Harder is drawn in stall 1 of 10 and has won once from six runs here.

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