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Wolverhampton · Tuesday, 27 Jan · 20:28
· 7f 36y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:28
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.63
13/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
12
11/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
29
28/1
08 · —
34
33/1
09 · —
201
200/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | 9 |
How's The Guvnor (G)
[H]
Running consistently well in recent months and gained reward when landing 12-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 7 days ago. Manner of that success suggests he ought to be highly competitive again under a penalty.
|
George Wood | J Candlish | 5 | 63 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 8th | 2 | 1 |
Bungle Bay (G)
5-time C&D winner, the latest in October. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 14/1) 61 days ago but a return to this venue can likely see him back to form from a handy draw.
|
Joe Leavy | H J Evans | 7 | 61.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 6 |
Mythical Isle (G)
Posted best effort yet when runner-up over 6f here in December. However, that form didn't work out and he ran poorly when eighth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 23 days ago, weakening approaching final 1f. Steps back up in trip now.
|
Paddy Bradley | P Morris | 4 | 60.8 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 8 |
Homme De Fer (G)
FAV
Went the right way on all-weather in 2025, opening account over C&D in December and going in again at Lingfield later in the month. Ran another solid race when close-up third at Kempton (1m) 13 days ago and the return to 7f looks a good mo…
|
William Carson | A W Carroll | 5 | 60.8 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 2nd | 5 | 3 |
Fistral Beach (M)
C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. 6/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 24 days ago. Becoming well treated.
|
Jack Doughty | J Mackie | 5 | 59.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 2 |
Buttercross Flyer (M)
Latest win at Lingfield in August. Below form 6¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Homme de Fer in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 18/1) 36 days ago. Needs to cut out the tardy starts if she's to play a prominent role.
|
K T O'Neill | S Dixon | 5 | 59 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 7 | 7 |
Tootsie (F)
[TV1]
Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event (18/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 5 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others have achieved more.
|
Billy Loughnane | P S McEntee | 4 | 57.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 8 | 5 |
Eye Of The Water (G)
[P]
Veteran C&D winner but it's now 31 runs since his last one back in 2023. Turned in a creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (1m) 50 days ago but others appeal more on balance for win purposes.
|
Rob Hornby | R Harris | 10 | 57.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 9 | 4 |
Musaytir (G)
Boasts just the one win from 49 Flat runs and he again offered very little for new yard when seventh of 9 in minor event (150/1) at this course (6.1f) 4 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.
|
Nicola Currie | Joe Ponting | 8 | 57.2 kg |
201
200/1
|
Betting forecast: Homme De Fer (13/8), How's The Guvnor (15/8), Fistral Beach (6/1), Bungle Bay (11/1), Buttercross Flyer (12/1), Tootsie (14/1), Mythical Isle (28/1), Eye Of The Water (33/1), Musaytir (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4711.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2210.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1104.0 GBP |
| P4 | 553.0 GBP |
| P5 | 275.0 GBP |