Wolverhampton Race 4

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Prize Money: $17,527

WATERFORD CASTLE (3) was a beaten favourite on stable debut here contesting a 1400m event four weeks ago. Open to any amount of improvement now switching to handicaps. The one to beat. LAUREATE CROWN (1) scored on debut at Ascot in July then set a daunting task last season. Gelded during the winter and could easily step up now as a three year old after 193 days off. GOREY GOLD (2) delivered a busy campaign as a juvenile. Won at Southwell on New Years Day. More needed against unexposed rivals. BORN A STAR (4) improved with every start before struggling against a big field at York. Likely will be up against it.

Distance: 1739m
Track: Synthetic
Weather: FINE
Surface: Synthetic
Class: HCP, C4

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Laureate Crown (2) 1856x
Trainer: H Palmer(Malpas, Cheshire)
Jockey: Oisin Murphy
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $35,029
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VICTOR LUDORUM (GB)

Dam: PETIT TRIANON (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 1-0-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Comments

Resuming after a six-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign sixth of 8 at Doncaster September 11 over 1600m, 8 len behind Mcmurray carrying 61kg at $6.50. At his first start won by 0.5 len Ascot July 12 over 1400m defeating Battle Apple carrying 60.5kg at $15. Can figure in the finish.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 8	11/9/25	Doncaster	1609m	HCP NSY 2	1	Oisin Murphy	61kg	Good Soft	1:40.89	57.4 km/h	8.5L	3-4	$6.50	25	$64,580	-	1. Mcmurray 2. Crest Of Fire 3. Royal Bodyguard
5th of 7	17/8/25	Deauville	1400m	G3 OPEN 2	6	Oisin Murphy	57.5kg	Good Soft	1:21.59	61.8 km/h	8.6L	-	$26	19	$130,020	$6,501	1. Rayif 2. Andab 3. Daytona
8th of 10	29/7/25	Goodwood	1408m	G2 OPEN 2	1	Jamie Spencer	58.5kg	Good	1:26.43	58.6 km/h	7.5L	8-7	$19	17	$317,610	-	1. Zavateri 2. Morris Dancer 3. Do Or Do Not
1st of 14	12/7/25	Ascot Uk	1408m	NOV 2	6	Jamie Spencer	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:26.46	58.6 km/h	0.5L	11-11	$15	-	$54,450	$28,528	1. Laureate Crown 2. Battle Apple 3. Ohara

Gorey Gold (3) 0x94324184
Trainer: J G Portman(Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Rob Hornby
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $68,477
Win / Place: 18% / 36%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: GALILEO GOLD (GB)

Dam: COLUMBIA KID (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Big Bad Bob

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-1-1

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 1-1-1

Non-Metro

5: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 1-1-1

Good

4: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Synthetic

5: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 1-0-1

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Comments

At the latest run 4th of 7 at Southwell All Weather on March 11 over 1400m, 3.5 len behind Illy's Roo carrying 61kg at $7. The start before that 8th of 11 at Newcastle All Weather on January 16 over 1200m, 9 len behind Ten Carat Harry with 56kg at $12. Likely to find this out of reach.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 7	11/3/26	Southwell	1408m	HCP 3	7	Rob Hornby	61kg	Neutral	1:27.63	57.8 km/h	3.5L	-	$7.00	54	$17,240	$1,076	1. Illy's Roo 2. Dagger Strike 3. Kanishka
54 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	16/1/26	Newcastle	1207m	HCP 3	6	Rob Hornby	56kg	Neutral	1:12.19	60.2 km/h	9.5L	8-9	$12	15	$89,070	-	1. Ten Carat Harry 2. Lord Harcourt 3. One And Gone
1st of 8	1/1/26	Southwell	1408m	HCP 3	4	Rob Hornby	61kg	Neutral	1:29.41	56.7 km/h	0.5L	1-2	$5.50	22	$36,300	$19,314	1. Gorey Gold 2. Chale Chalo 3. Generous Rascal
4th of 8	10/12/25	Kempton Park	1408m	NSY HCP 2	3	Rob Hornby	61kg	NS	1:26.44	58.6 km/h	1.3L	8-8	$6.00	32	$21,780	$1,018	1. Beccadelli 2. Galileo Island 3. Hello Humphrey
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	8/11/25	Doncaster	1207m	NSY HCP 2	9	Rossa Ryan	59.5kg	Heavy	1:20.34	54.1 km/h	0.8L	9-6	$5.00	14	$39,930	$9,969	1. The Resdev Scholar 2. Gorey Gold 3. Proof
3rd of 7	25/10/25	Newbury	1207m	HCP NSY 2	3	Rob Hornby	59kg	Soft	1:17.45	56.1 km/h	0.3L	4-5	$10	17	$29,040	$3,622	1. Lebron Power 2. Better And Better 3. Gorey Gold

Waterford Castle (4) 376x2
Trainer: George Boughey(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $7,016
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SEA THE STARS (IRE)

Dam: DEISE BLUE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dark Angel

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-1

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months 2nd of 8 at this track on February 23 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Crown Relic with 56.5kg at $1.70. Previously second-up 7th of 9 at Ascot in the LR Chesham Stakes on June 21 over 1400m, 8 len behind Humidity with 59.5kg at $41. Further improvement in store.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	23/2/26	Wolverhampton	1408m	MDN 3U	1	Rob Hornby	56.5kg	Neutral	1:27.94	57.6 km/h	2.8L	-	$1.67f	194	$18,150	$4,677	1. Crown Relic 2. Waterford Castle 3. Warm Waters
194 Day Spell
6th of 10	13/8/25	Ffos Las	1508m	MDN 2	9	Rob Hornby	60.5kg	Good	1:30.89	59.7 km/h	4.8L	8-7	$8.50	53	$12,340	-	1. Mcmurray 2. Dark Shore 3. Crest Of Fire
53 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 9	21/6/25	Ascot Uk	1408m	LR OPEN 2	6	Rossa Ryan	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:27.09	58.2 km/h	8.8L	7-7	$41	8	$202,950	-	1. Humidity 2. Thesecretadversary 3. Moments Of Joy
3rd of 6	13/6/25	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	OPEN MDN 2	7	Rossa Ryan	60.5kg	Good	1:35.68	53.0 km/h	3.3L	5-4	$6.00	-	$18,150	$2,339	1. Saba Desert 2. Boiling Over 3. Waterford Castle

Born A Star (1) 0410x
Trainer: Charlie Johnston(Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Connor Beasley
Weight: 57.5kg
Prize Money: $8,765
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: PEACE ROYALE (GER)

Dam's Sire: Sholokhov

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 1-0-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Resumes from a spell. Finished off last campaign second last of 14 at York October 10 over 1400m, 15 len behind Astrazar carrying 56.5kg at $81. On debut ran last of 11 at Pontefract July 18 over 1200m, 21 len behind Daydreama carrying 60.5kg at $8. The least likely to win in this small field.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
13th of 14	10/10/25	York	1408m	OPEN C 2	8	Connor Beasley	56.5kg	Good	1:26.57	58.6 km/h	15.5L	2-8	$81	44	$179,430	-	1. Astrazar 2. Ghost Mode 3. Daydreama
44 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	27/8/25	Musselburgh	1408m	MDN 2	5	Connor Beasley	60.5kg	Good	1:28.01	57.6 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$9.00	20	$14,520	$7,970	1. Born A Star 2. Yorkshire Queen 3. Suddenly I See
4th of 5	7/8/25	Brighton	1399m	MDN 2	3	Pat Cosgrave	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:23.70	60.2 km/h	5.5L	1-4	$29	20	$12,550	$795	1. Swift Winds 2. Cashbox 3. Mehmas Air Force
11th of 11	18/7/25	Pontefract	1207m	NOV 2	9	Joanna Mason	60.5kg	Good	1:17.28	56.2 km/h	21.5L	5-6	$8.00	-	$18,450	-	1. Daydreama 2. Showtown 3. Cloudbuster

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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