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Wolverhampton · Friday, 30 Jan · 23:30
· 1m 142y
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FARASI LANE (IRE
🥈 Second
CITY OF GOD (IRE
🥉 Third
EPICTETUS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
8
7/1
08 · —
8
7/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
23
22/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 10 |
Cristo (G)
Two wins from 4 runs last year. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 12/1) 14 days ago. Entitled to come for that (first run following an 8-month break) and each-way claims back down in trip here.
|
Thomas Greatrex | R Hannon | 4 | 63 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 2 | 5 |
Epictetus (G)
[B]
Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. 15/2, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, having run of race. Place possibilities.
|
Rob Hornby | J A Osborne | 6 | 61.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 5th | 3 | 4 |
Tribal Wisdom (G)
[T]
Four-time course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Fourth of 7 in handicap (18/5) at Newcastle (8f) 8 days ago, not ideally placed. Likely to find a few too good.
|
Cam Hardie | Ian Williams | 7 | 60.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 7th | 4 | 6 |
Borgi (G)
FAV
C&D winner. 5/1, creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Tribal Wisdom in handicap at this C&D 55 days ago, running on. Not without each-way hope.
|
Cieren Fallon | S Woods | 7 | 60.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 5 | 9 |
City Of God (G)
FAV
6/1, last of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) when last seen in June. Gelded since and he's very much of interest now returned to the AW.
|
Shane Gray | K R Burke | 4 | 59.9 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | 3 |
Special Ghaiyyath (G)
FAV
Latest win at Haydock in September. Last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/4) 70 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
|
H Crouch | J Tate | 4 | 59.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 7 | 7 |
Hitched (G)
[H]
C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 13/2) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and he again looks vulnerable for win purposes.
|
L Morris | D M Simcock | 6 | 59.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 8 |
Farasi Lane (G)
Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 34 days ago. Remains of interest from current mark (last win was gained off 13 lb higher) and he's a must for the shortlist.
|
Jason Watson | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 8 | 58.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 2 |
Uniting (G)
Latest win at Newcastle in November. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 12/1) 14 days ago. Opposable.
|
Callum Hutchinson | Ian Williams | 4 | 58.5 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 1 |
Panama Black (G)
Eighth of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good, 3/1) on latest start 6 months ago (gelded in the interim). Easy enough to look elsewhere.
|
Joe Leavy | B J Meehan | 4 | 58.1 kg |
23
22/1
|
Betting forecast: Epictetus (7/2), Special Ghaiyyath (9/2), Borgi (9/2), City Of God (9/2), Cristo (6/1), Hitched (7/1), Farasi Lane (7/1), Uniting (7/1), Tribal Wisdom (12/1), Panama Black (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4972.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2333.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1166.0 GBP |
| P4 | 583.0 GBP |
| P5 | 291.0 GBP |