Form Snapshot: Unplaced in all three starts. Well beaten at 50-1 behind Rose Of Honour when last of 8 on his latest outing at Southwell over 6f in September last year.
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20:03 Wolverhampton 28 Jun 2026
Dapper Gee Gee Owners Handicap (Class 6) (4YO plus)
5f 21y Standard (A.W.)
Form Snapshot: Has won 11 races from 5f to 7f including 10 wins on the all-weather (5 PO). A winner at 5-1 at Lingfield over 5f on his latest outing earlier this month, beating Honour Your Dreams by a neck. Has won 3 times this season.
Form Snapshot: Has won 12 races at 5f including 5 wins on the all-weather (2 PO). Beaten 1 1/2l by Sonic Si when second of 4 at 2-1 on his latest outing at Ffos Las over 5f (soft) earlier this month.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 6f on polytrack. Finished 2l behind Shalaa Asker when fifth of 7 at 11-4fav on his latest outing at Lingfield over 5f earlier this month. He is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.
Form Snapshot: Successful at 4f and 5f, but last win was over three years ago. Beaten 12l behind Spoof at 33-1 when 15th of 17 on his latest outing at Doncaster over 5f (good to soft) in March.
Verdict
SHALAA ASKER benefited from a falling handicap mark when returning to winning form at Lingfield at the start of the month and a 2lb rise is unlikely to stop him from backing that performance up. Style King was sent off favourite when finishing fifth in the aforementioned contest and he is entitled to be closer to the selection, with first-time cheekpieces applied. Level Up completes the shortlist.
LEVEL UP has the plum draw combined with little competition for the lead and should be tough to peg back. He hasn't won in a while but he has proven consistent of late including when pulling clear with a progressive rival last time. Shalaa Asker snapped a losing run last time and has only been raised 2lb so is entitled to be thereabouts once more. Style King wasn't disgraced last time despite being lit up by the first time cheekpieces and also holds fair claims in a change of headgear.
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Standard | 9 | Colors Of Freedom | 7 | 5 | 9 0 | 49 | 1-40748 | 14 days | Joe Ponting (83 miles) | David Egan | 18/ 1 | 1:01.86 |
Verdict
