8 runners | Avg OR 64 | Weak pace forecastThis is a low-grade, tactical race. No confirmed front-runner. In small-field 12f handicaps here, steady fractions are common and the sprint from the home bend decides it.Pace MapLikely handier: Annandale, possibly ZenatoMid/held up: Hackney Diamonds, Little Miss India, Brodie’s BoyIf they crawl early, those ridden patiently…

Monday night at Dunstall Park throws up a fascinating tactical puzzle in the 7:30, a Class 5 Fillies’ Handicap over the extended mile. On paper, it looks like a standard low-grade affair, but the pace map screams opportunity.The data tells us one thing loud and clear: there is no pace in this race. Timeform has…

The Reality Check:We have a lopsided contest. Beauzon is currently operating on a different planet to these rivals. He has won four times in five weeks, including runs on back-to-back days (9th & 10th Feb). While this schedule would break most horses, he is thriving on it. The key question isn’t “who is faster?” (it’s…

The Race: Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Class 4, 6f)It’s a Monday night at Dunstall Park, and we have a classic sprint handicap puzzle to solve. This is a Rider Restricted race, meaning we’ve got a mix of experienced hands and claiming jockeys. In a high-pressure sprint on this sharp track, that mix often…

Date: Monday, 16th February 2026 | Time: 17:30Track: Wolverhampton (Tapeta) | Distance: 7f (Class 6 Handicap)We are early in the evening card at Dunstall Park for race two, a 7f handicap that looks solved by the data. In low-grade races like this, you want a horse that can secure track position and has a clear…

If you feel a sense of déjà vu looking at today’s 5.00 at Wolverhampton, you aren’t losing your mind. We are looking at a near-instant rematch of Friday’s course-and-distance contest, where Alondra beat El Bufalo by a length and a half.The market naturally gravitates towards the winner, Alondra. She is the “form horse,” the “iron…

The Monday Grind: Mud, Stamina, and the Whillans Factor at Carlisle If you are looking for speed, look elsewhere. This is Carlisle, it is February, the ground is Soft, and they are facing a marathon trip with a stiff uphill finish. This race won’t be won by the quickest horse; it will be won by…

Date: Monday 16th February 2026Race: Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Chase (Class 4)Going: Good to SoftCarlisle on a Monday is never a place for the faint-hearted. It’s a stiff, galloping track with a punishing uphill finish that finds out exactly who has the stomach for the fight. The 4.05 is a competitive looking handicap chase…

Carlisle’s uphill finish on soft ground is one of the sternest tests in the North, and today’s 3.35 handicap hurdle is shaping up to be a tactical battle where the early speed might just be the undoing of the market leaders.The Pace TrapThe forecast is for a strong pace, which immediately puts a target on…

Carlisle’s 2:35 Handicap Chase on Monday presents a classic punting conundrum: do you back the “steamroller” in the form of his life, or the “class act” dropping back into calmer waters? Over three miles and 18 fences, there is nowhere to hide on this stiff, galloping track.The Form Horse: UpfordebateIt is impossible to ignore Upfordebate.…