8:15 Wolverhampton (AW)
This Class 5 fillies' handicap over the minimum trip at Wolverhampton's standard surface brings together seven three-year-olds, most of whom have shown enough on the all-weather to make the race competitive on paper. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, with Call Margot heading the numbers on 62 despite a modest recent form line of 600390, while the next three principals sit between 52 and 54. Dropping in class looks a positive for the selection, though several others arrive in better recent nick and hold strong placed form at the venue.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is clear and confident: a lone front-runner with little to pressure it early. Got The Booty is the only horse whose run-style is to make the running or race prominently, so she should be allowed an uncontested lead. That sets up a test for the five held-up types, who will need to produce their effort late and close effectively off what is likely to be an even gallop. The key question is whether any of the closers can bridge the gap to a horse given a soft lead on a track that often favours those up front.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Call Margot KTB Selection62/100
Call Margot tops the KTB Fit ranking on 62 and is the selection. She drops in class, which is viewed as a positive, and holds an official rating of 70. The trainer has a 9% strike rate at Wolverhampton with an A/E of 1.14 from 53 runs, while the jockey has a 10% strike rate here with an A/E of 0.93 from 192 rides. On standard going she has one win from three starts with two places, though she has no previous course form on record. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she will be looking to come from off the pace in a race where the leader may get an easy time of it.
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2Queen Sana54/100
Queen Sana is rated 54 on KTB Fit and holds an official mark of 69. She has shown competitive form on standard going with two places from seven starts but is yet to win on the surface. At this course she has run four times, recording figures of 10th, 5th, 2nd and 2nd, so she is placed without winning here. The trainer has a 17% strike rate at Wolverhampton with an A/E of 1.17 from 127 runs, while the jockey has an 8% strike rate with an A/E of 0.77 from 192 rides. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she will need to time her run well if the leader is allowed an uncontested advantage.
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3Got The Booty52/100
Got The Booty is rated 52 on KTB Fit and carries an official rating of 69. She tends to make the running or race on the pace, which fits the race shape perfectly and gives her every chance of securing the lone lead. On standard going she has been placed twice from three starts without winning. The trainer has a 15% strike rate at Wolverhampton with an A/E of 0.89 from 632 runs, while the jockey has a strong 23% strike rate here with an A/E of 0.94 from 643 rides. She has no course form on record but her prominent style could prove decisive if she is allowed to dictate.
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4Sunlit Sea52/100
Sunlit Sea is rated 52 on KTB Fit and is on an official mark of 68. She has competitive form on standard going with four places from nine starts but is still without a win on the surface. At Wolverhampton she has run four times, recording figures of 4th, 7th, 3rd and 2nd, so she is placed without winning. The trainer has a 21% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 0.94 from 1120 runs, though the jockey is 0% from 10 rides here with an A/E of 0. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she will be aiming to come from off the pace in what could be a race run to suit those coming late.
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5Dance of Angels47/100
Dance of Angels is rated 47 on KTB Fit and holds an official rating of 67. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she has two runs on standard going without winning or placing. The trainer has a 13% strike rate at Wolverhampton with an A/E of 0.96 from 151 runs, while the jockey has an 8% strike rate with an A/E of 0.8 from 376 rides. She has no course form on record.
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6Pull The Rug43/100
Pull The Rug is rated 43 on KTB Fit and carries an official rating of 63. Usually held up and producing her effort late, she has been placed once from three starts on standard going without winning. At this course she has run twice, recording figures of 4th and 3rd, so she is placed without winning. The trainer has a 5% strike rate at Wolverhampton with an A/E of 0.82 from 271 runs, while the jockey has a 17% strike rate here with an A/E of 1.18 from 46 rides.
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7Molly Mac42/100
Molly Mac is rated 42 on KTB Fit and holds an official rating of 63. She is stepping up in class and is usually held up and producing her effort late. On standard going she has been placed five times from eight starts without winning. At Wolverhampton she has run six times, recording figures of 3rd, 6th, 2nd, 3rd and 3rd, so she is placed without winning. The trainer has a 0% strike rate at the track with an A/E of 0 from five runs.
KTB verdict
Call Margot is the KTB Selection. She tops the Fit scores, drops in class and has a solid going profile that includes a win and two places from three starts on standard. Her held-up style means she will be relying on the leaders to come back to her, but the uncontested lead likely to be enjoyed by the sole front-runner makes this a stiff test for closers. Queen Sana, Got The Booty and Sunlit Sea are the main dangers, with the latter two having strong placed form at the venue and Got The Booty perfectly positioned to take advantage of the pace shape.
KTB Selection Call Margot
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:18 UTC, 19 Oct. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
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| Call Margot | 5/2 | Bet365 |
| Queen Sana | 18/1 | Midnite |
| Got The Booty | 2/1 | Bet Victor |
| Sunlit Sea | 7/2 | Bet365 |
| Dance of Angels | 14/1 | 7Bet |
| Pull The Rug | 11/1 | Bet365 |
| Molly Mac | 15/2 | Bet365 |
This is the narrative read of the 8:15 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 expected to take the uncontested lead?
Got The Booty is the only front-runner in the field and should be allowed to make the running given the lone-leader pace shape.
How many of these runners have placed form at Wolverhampton without winning?
Queen Sana, Sunlit Sea, Pull The Rug and Molly Mac have all placed at the course without registering a win here.
Which trainer has the strongest strike rate at Wolverhampton in this field?
Sir Mark Prescott has a 21% strike rate at Wolverhampton with an A/E of 0.94 from 1120 runs.
Which horse is dropping in class?
Call Margot is dropping in class, which is viewed as a positive.
How many runners are usually held up according to their run-style?
Six of the seven runners are described as usually held up and producing their effort late.
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