All Weather Championship Is Back "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)
Course: Wolverhampton (AW)
Date: 27th Oct 2026
Distance: 1m½f (1m142y)
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Prize: £3,140
Runners: 10
Going Detail: TAPETA: STANDARD
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Eighty Eight D BF
7yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Oliver Hoodless(3)
Trainer: James Owen
Newmarket, Suffolk
Owner: The Horse Watchers 12 & Value Racing
Breeding
Sire: Dragon Pulse (IRE)
Dam: Divine Flavour (USA)
Damsire: Pulpit ()
Comment
Yet to win in his last five, Eighty Eight posted back-to-back thirds before a ninth last time out, and has run over today's trip and going, but a 228-day absence and 129 lb from stall eight leave questions; our rating of 63 ranks him seventh of ten.
Previous Trainers
- John James Feane (until 2026-03-13)
- Ross O'Sullivan (until 2023-12-06)
- J P Murtagh (until 2022-10-22)
Previous Owners
- D A Lynch (until 2026-03-13)
- Bar Syndicate (until 2023-12-06)
- Nanboku Syndicate (until 2022-10-22)
- Anthony Paul Smurfit (until 2021-08-30)
Race History for Eighty Eight
Bajan Bandit
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Hope Regan(5)
Trainer: Patrick Morris
Prescott, Merseyside
Owner: Ambrose Turnbull
Breeding
Sire: Oasis Dream (GB)
Dam: Dirayah (IRE)
Damsire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Comment
Bajan Bandit arrives in cracking nick, second last time out and third two starts back, with a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Back in just seven days and carrying 138 lb from draw 2, he looks a solid sort, though our rating of 66 has him only fifth of ten.
Previous Trainers
- Grant Tuer (until 2025-05-10)
- Richard Hannon (until 2022-09-22)
Previous Owners
- Qatar Racing Limited (until 2022-09-22)
Race History for Bajan Bandit
Sant Alessio CD
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Chloe Lyons
Trainer: Joe Tickle
Stoodleigh, Devon
Owner: Boundy Penfold Clarke Johns Kenealy
Breeding
Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
Dam: Agathe Sainte (GB)
Damsire: Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Comment
Sant Alessio comes here fresh from a fourth last time out 22 days ago, has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 68 ranks him second of ten, above his official 64. The risk is that he is yet to win in his last five starts, with a seventh and an eighth in that run.
Previous Trainers
- David Simcock (until 2025-04-02)
Previous Owners
- The Family Affair (until 2025-08-16)
- Tony Perkins Friends (until 2025-04-02)
Race History for Sant Alessio
Venturing
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Joe Bradnam
Trainer: Tony Carroll
Cropthorne, Worcs
Owner: The Malvern Hills Racing Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
Dam: Delicate Charm (IRE)
Damsire: High Chaparral (IRE)
Comment
Venturing is winless in his last five, with a fourth last time out, a seventh two starts back and an eighth three starts back, and he returns after 36 days off. He has run over today's trip and going, but ranked ninth of ten on our figures, he is hard to fancy from stall 1 off 128 lb.
Previous Trainers
- Donnacha Aidan O'Brien (until 2026-02-13)
Previous Owners
- Mrs A M Obrien (until 2026-02-13)
Race History for Venturing
Symphony of Joy
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ben Pollard(5)
Trainer: Kevin & Lauren Frost
Averham Park, Notts
Owner: G Davis & G Smith
Breeding
Sire: Ulysses (IRE)
Dam: Token Of Love (GB)
Damsire: Cape Cross (IRE)
Comment
Third last time out, and a fourth two starts back, show Symphony of Joy is running into some form, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 67 ranks him fourth of ten, but the main risk is a 58-day break and a yard 0/21 lately.
Previous Trainers
- Kevin Frost (until 2026-05-07)
Race History for Symphony of Joy
Dappled Light CD
6yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Molly Keegan-Price(3)
Trainer: Adrian Wintle
Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucs
Owner: P J King Son
Breeding
Sire: Twilight Son (GB)
Dam: Mumtaza (GB)
Damsire: Nayef (USA)
Comment
Dappled Light has run over today's trip and going and, at 68 on our rating, ranks third of ten, with a second and a second four and five starts back showing he can get involved. The risk is his form tailing off lately, a ninth last time out following a seventh, off 139 lb from stall six.
Previous Trainers
- John Joseph Murphy (until 2023-07-05)
Previous Owners
- Hoare Hewins Partnership (until 2023-07-05)
Race History for Dappled Light
Harry The Rogue
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jude Maher(5)
Trainer: Stephen Hanlon
Constable Burton, N Yorks
Owner: Gary Wood Gary White Partner
Breeding
Sire: The Gurkha (IRE)
Dam: Madeira Moon (IRE)
Damsire: Invincible Spirit (IRE)
Comment
Harry The Rogue is our top-rated runner despite being winless in his last six, with two ninth-place finishes most recently, and he's fresh from a 14-day break. He has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 73 clear of the field at the top of the list makes him the one to beat from draw 3, though 142 lb is a stiff burden.
Previous Trainers
- Andrew Slattery (until 2026-02-13)
Previous Owners
- Seamus Mcgrath (until 2026-02-13)
Race History for Harry The Rogue
Boy Named Sioux
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Cara Tuke
Trainer: Richard & Peter Fahey
Musley Bank, N Yorks
Owner: Richard Fahey Ebor Racing Club Ltd
Breeding
Sire: Sioux Nation (USA)
Dam: Mysterious Burg (FR)
Damsire: Sageburg (IRE)
Comment
Beaten in each of his last six starts, with a ninth last time out and a seventh and eighth before that, he is winless in recent form, though he has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after 11 days. Our rating of 63 sits three pounds above his official 60, but 133 lb from draw 9 is a stiff ask.
Previous Trainers
- Richard Fahey (until 2025-11-17)
Previous Owners
- Sporting Life Racing Club R Fahey (until 2025-11-17)
Race History for Boy Named Sioux
Bennyworth
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Isobelle Chalmers
Trainer: Jim Boyle
Epsom, Surrey
Owner: Dark Blue Bloodstock
Breeding
Sire: Supremacy (IRE)
Dam: Scat's Rose (CAN)
Damsire: Scat Daddy (USA)
Comment
Bennyworth is hard to fancy, yet to win in his last six and beaten into eighth last time out, 78 days ago, with a fourth two starts back his best recent finish. He has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating ranks him eighth of ten.
Previous Trainers
- James Owen (until 2026-02-04)
Previous Owners
- The Gredley Family (until 2026-02-04)
Race History for Bennyworth
Thomas Tallis
3yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Finlay Bassett(7)
Trainer: John Mackie
Church Broughton, Derbys
Owner: Eventmasters Racing
Breeding
Sire: Havana Gold (IRE)
Dam: Polyphony (IRE)
Damsire: Power (GB)
Comment
Thomas Tallis is hard to fancy, unplaced last time and a ninth two starts back, with a third three starts back his only top-three finish in recent runs. He has run over today's trip and going, but our figures rank him last of ten.
Race History for Thomas Tallis
