Artagnan and Gold Star Hero Set to Collide at Wolverhampton

Thursday promises to be an action-packed day of racing, with All-Weather events at Southwell and Wolverhampton broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing. The highlight of the evening card at Wolverhampton is the Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap, featuring Artagnan at the top of a six-horse field. Following a strong finish to the previous season, which included a win at Chelmsford and a third-place finish as the favorite, Artagnan has a strong claim in this 0-85 handicap under James Doyle. Gold Star Hero, trained by Michael Bell and ridden by Hector Crouch, is a significant contender. Bell has had a successful spring, and if Gold Star Hero can dictate the pace from the front, it will be a strong competitor. Queue Dos boasts an impressive record at Wolverhampton, with four wins from six starts, making it the best of the rest. At Southwell, a high-quality field of six will compete in the Free Digital Racecard At Raceday-Ready.com Handicap, including Adjuvant and Carlton. Carlton, trained by James Owen, has proven himself on the all-weather circuit and was last seen winning over hurdles at Huntingdon. He makes a compelling case as he transitions to the flat, particularly with only a four-pound increase from his winning mark at Chelmsford in February. The step up to two miles could also favor him. Adjuvant, who has been rated much higher in the past, was last seen finishing down the field in the November handicap at Doncaster and is having only his second start on the all-weather. This race represents a significant drop in class from his recent assignments, and he could make a comeback. Imperial Sovereign has shown consistency, while Senor Cortez is another notable entry on his second run for trainer John Butler. The Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap at 4:55 pm is headlined by Tilted Kilt and Down To The Kid, making for a challenging race. Down To The Kid, last year's winner, stayed on strongly behind Legal Reform in his last outing over seven furlongs here and appears ready to go close as he moves down in grade. Tilted Kilt has dropped to a useful mark, having not won since his debut in 2024. After being slightly unlucky in his penultimate run at Haydock and failing to perform in a better race at the same venue in September, he poses a significant threat if fit enough on his return. Star Studied was disappointing as the favorite at Wolverhampton but is given another chance, while Eldrickjones cannot be ruled out based on his best efforts this winter. Other notable races include Naana's Crystal aiming to follow up her success at Southwell at 8:30 pm at Wolverhampton, Youarenotforgiven bidding for a hat-trick at 7:00 pm at Wolverhampton, and Astrological fancied for Marco Botti and Hollie Doyle at 6:00 pm at Wolverhampton.