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Wolverhampton · Friday, 16 Jan · 22:00
· 1m 1f 104y
· Class 3
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:00
Off time
5
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.40
2/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
101
100/1
05 · —
301
300/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 2 |
Felix Gem (G)
11,000 gns yearling, Ulysses gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 1¼m The African Queen. Offered something to work on when fifth of 12 in novice at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/1) on debut 25 days ago and step up in trip should suit.
|
Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton | 3 | 60.3 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 4 |
Mythical Bay (G)
FAV
New Bay colt. Much improved when second of 12 in novice at this course (8.6f) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Will benefit from step up in trip and looks the one to beat.
|
Callum Hutchinson | A M Balding | 3 | 60.3 kg |
1.40
2/5
|
| 4th | 3 | 5 |
Nando's Pride (G)
Nando Parrado gelding. Green when down the field in 2 novice events. Hard to fancy.
|
Daniel Muscutt | D M Loughnane | 3 | 60.3 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 3 |
Kindly Queen (F)
Nathaniel filly. Dam unraced half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner up to 1½m Al Kazeem. Shaped as if needing time when fourth of 5 in maiden at Kempton (11f, 20/1) on debut 30 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.
|
Marco Ghiani | R M Beckett | 3 | 58.1 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 1 |
Striking Flame (F)
€6,000 Alkumait filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 1¼m-1¾m winner Quloob and useful 1m-1¼m winner Mubajal. Showed nothing when lourth of 5 in maiden at Kempton (11f, 20/1) on debut 30 days ago, not knocked about. May we…
|
Gina Mangan | Mrs N S Evans | 3 | 58.1 kg |
301
300/1
|
Betting forecast: Mythical Bay (2/5), Felix Gem (3/1), Kindly Queen (6/1), Nando's Pride (100/1), Striking Flame (300/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6480.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3042.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1522.0 GBP |
| P4 | 761.0 GBP |
| P5 | 275.0 GBP |