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Wolverhampton · Monday, 26 Jan · 21:30
· 6f 20y
· Class 5
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:30
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 6 |
Mighty Vega (G)
[P1T]
6f Kempton novice winner in November. Tongue tied first time, creditable fourth of 7 in handicap there last Monday. Has first-time cheekpieces added to the tongue tie now. Respected.
|
George Wood | Lemos Souza | 3 | 61.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 2 | 2 |
Whizzy Dizzy (F)
Thrice-raced maiden. Best effort when second of 6 in 5f Lingfield novice in October. 11/4, seventh of 10 in novice at this course (5f) 44 days ago. Makes handicap debut.
|
Rossa Ryan | C G Cox | 3 | 60.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 3 | 8 |
Moretons (G)
FAV
[PT]
Fair maiden. Good second of 9 in nursery at this course (5f) in October. Given a break since. Cheekpieces back on. Player off an unchanged mark.
|
Callum Shepherd | George Scott | 3 | 59.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | 4 |
Yachtsman (G)
[H1]
Only modest form in 4 turf outings for John & Thady Gosden last summer. Gelded and now hooded first time on return for new yard.
|
Daniel Muscutt | Jack Morland | 3 | 59.9 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 1st | 5 | 1 |
Nala's Dream (F)
Fair form. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.
|
D Nolan | R A Fahey | 3 | 59.4 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 8th | 6 | 3 |
Hello It's Me (F)
[V1]
Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, last of 7 on 6f Kempton nursery debut 10 weeks ago. A first-time visor is reached for now.
|
Jason Hart | H Palmer | 3 | 59 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 7 |
Corniche Girl (F)
Winner at Kempton (6f) in August. Not seen to best effect when sixth of 10 in nursery at Lingfield (6f) 42 days ago. Makes tapeta debut. Can make presence felt.
|
S M Levey | R Hannon | 3 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 7th | 8 | 5 |
Mister Moet (G)
[P]
11/2, respectable second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (6f 5 days ago.
|
K T O'Neill | S Dixon | 3 | 56.7 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: Moretons (5/2), Yachtsman (11/4), Mighty Vega (11/2), Mister Moet (7/1), Nala's Dream (8/1), Whizzy Dizzy (12/1), Corniche Girl (14/1), Hello It's Me (14/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3716.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1744.0 GBP |
| P3 | 871.0 GBP |
| P4 | 436.0 GBP |
| P5 | 217.0 GBP |