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Wolverhampton
Fri 13th Feb

Formscan  - The hat-trick seeking El Bufalo warrants respect in his current vein of form, while a 5lb penalty shouldn't prevent another bold showing from recent C&D winner Alondra. However, the pair may be thwarted by SAM'S XPRESS, who was only reeled in late on having set a fast pace at Lingfield last month. A 1lb higher mark looks workable for the six-year-old and he's taken to regain the winning thread.

17
21-1
El Bufalo (GB) 5,ch g 9-9

Havana Grey (GB)-Pryers Princess(Medicean)

ts+cp4(21) cd3 (Frn - Chepstow Club)
Rated 77

Head to Head

In the last 3 years El Bufalo (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gustav Graves (GB)1
23rd Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) El Bufalo (GB) 1st (7/2 9-7 Rated 72) Billy Loughnane 2.00L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 4th (9/1 8-12 Rated 63) Jack Doughty (7 ran)
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25
809-
Cartwheel (GB) 4,ch f 9-9

Lightning Spear (GB)-Deep Blue Sea(Rip Van Winkle)

(223) (Quest Thoroughbreds And Michael Cox)
Rated 77

32
595-
Cressida Wildes (GB) 4,b f 9-8

Showcasing (GB)-Dancing Warrior(War Command)

vs+(60) d2 (G4 Contracts)
Rated 76

44
11-3
Sam's Xpress (IRE) 6,b g 9-5

Fulbright (GB)-Cool No More(Canford Cliffs)

(20) cd2 (Newmarket Equine Tours Racing Club)
Rated 73

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sams Xpress (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gustav Graves (GB)3
24th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-1 Rated 57) Joanna Mason 2.75L in front of Sam's Xpress (IRE) 5th (11/8Fav 9-7 Rated 63) D E Hogan (7 ran)
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3rd Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 1st (3/1 9-5 Rated 51) Joanna Mason 1.25L in front of Sam's Xpress (IRE) 2nd (11/10Fav 10-0 Rated 55) D E Hogan (11 ran)
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27th Oct 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Sam's Xpress (IRE) 1st (5/2Fav 9-9 Rated 55) D E Hogan 2.50L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 2nd (6/1 9-5 Rated 51) George Wood (9 ran)
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53
33-1
Alondra (GB) 4,b f 9-5 (Incl 5lbs Penalty)

Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)-Weisse Socken(Acclamation)

(4) cd1 (Mr K Louch)
Rated 68 Won When Rated 68

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Alondra (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gustav Graves (GB)1
9th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Alondra (GB) 1st (8/1 9-7 Rated 68) K T O'Neill 1.56L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 5th (9/1 9-1 Rated 62) Joanna Mason (9 ran)
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66
1377
Gogo Yubari (GB) 5,b m 9-3

Havana Grey (GB)-Clouds Rest(Showcasing)

(13) cd1 (Netflow Consulting Ltd)
Rated 71

71
4465
Gustav Graves (GB) 8,b g 8-8

Bobby's Kitten (USA)-Bondesire(Misu Bond)

(4) cd7 (Big Lachie Syndicate)
Rated 62 Won When Rated 64-64-62

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gustav Graves (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Sam's Xpress (IRE)3
24th Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 2nd (4/1 9-1 Rated 57) Joanna Mason 2.75L in front of Sam's Xpress (IRE) 5th (11/8Fav 9-7 Rated 63) D E Hogan (7 ran)
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3rd Nov 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Gustav Graves (GB) 1st (3/1 9-5 Rated 51) Joanna Mason 1.25L in front of Sam's Xpress (IRE) 2nd (11/10Fav 10-0 Rated 55) D E Hogan (11 ran)
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27th Oct 2025 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Sam's Xpress (IRE) 1st (5/2Fav 9-9 Rated 55) D E Hogan 2.50L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 2nd (6/1 9-5 Rated 51) George Wood (9 ran)
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El Bufalo (GB)1
23rd Jan 2026 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) El Bufalo (GB) 1st (7/2 9-7 Rated 72) Billy Loughnane 2.00L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 4th (9/1 8-12 Rated 63) Jack Doughty (7 ran)
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Alondra (GB)1
9th Feb 2026 Wolverhampton(5f 21yds, Flat Hcap, Standard) Alondra (GB) 1st (8/1 9-7 Rated 68) K T O'Neill 1.56L in front of Gustav Graves (GB) 5th (9/1 9-1 Rated 62) Joanna Mason (9 ran)
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Previous Winners of this Race by Year

2025 Counsel 7 9-13 Luke Morris 15/8Fav (M Appleby) (Drawn 5)

Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)

Wins
Trainer
Winning Horses
1
M Appleby
2025 - Counsel(15/8Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)

Wins
Jockey
Winning Horses
1
Luke Morris
2025 - Counsel(15/8Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Age

Wins
Age
Winning Horses
1
7yo
2025 - Counsel(15/8Fav)

Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)

Wins
Sire
Winning Horses
1
Frankel (GB)
2025 - Counsel(15/8Fav)

Probable SP 2/1 El Bufalo, 11/4 Sam's Xpress, 4/1 Alondra, 15/2 Gustav Graves, 8/1 Cartwheel, 16/1 Gogo Yubari, Cressida Wildes.

Symbols Explained

ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.