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Wolverhampton · Tuesday, 3 Feb · 00:00
· 7f 36y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
20:00
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
19
18/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 5 |
She's Crafty (F)
22/1 and visored/tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in nursery at this course (8.6f) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly now tackling 0-55 if back on her A-game.
|
Harry Vigors | Jack Morland | 3 | 61.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 6 |
Athenian Spirit (G)
FAV
[P]
Very good second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 19 days ago. Winner has gone in again so he's a player off the same mark in his attempt for a maiden victory.
|
L Morris | W J Knight | 3 | 61.2 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 5th | 3 | 10 |
Frankali (F)
Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 26 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.
|
S H James | Ollie Sangster | 3 | 60.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 8th | 4 | 2 |
Kanes A Lott (G)
[V1]
Only sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 5/1) 26 days ago. Visor on 1st time with work to do.
|
Marco Ghiani | S C Williams | 3 | 60.3 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 7 |
Crimson Rambler (G)
[B1]
Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 6 in novice at Yarmouth (6f) 112 days ago. Blinkered for his handicap debut with plenty more required.
|
Callum Shepherd | George Scott | 3 | 59.9 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 6 | 11 |
Fickle Mcselfish (C)
Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, fair fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 11 days ago. Needs to step forward.
|
D Nolan | T Coyle & K Wood | 3 | 59.4 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 7 | 8 |
Electrocution (G)
33/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, clear of rest. Can make his presence felt.
|
Joey Haynes | C Banham | 3 | 59.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 8 | 4 |
Spirit Of Mara (G)
Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Uphill task.
|
Cam Hardie | R A Fahey | 3 | 59.4 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 9th | 9 | 9 |
Exhibition Match (F)
Lightly-raced maiden, best run when fourth of 9 in maiden at this course (6.1f, 150/1) 14 days ago. May do better still now going into handicaps so needs considering.
|
Nicola Currie | Ollie Sangster | 3 | 59 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 6th | 10 | 3 |
Miss Ayala (F)
Winner at Chelmsford City in September. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 14 days ago. Possibilities.
|
George Bass | M D I Usher | 3 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 11 | 12 |
Ezera (F)
[BT]
Lightly-raced maiden. Hampered 2f out when fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 33/1) 10 days ago. Shortlisted.
|
George Wood | Lemos Souza | 3 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 7th | 12 | 1 |
Blue Mountains (F)
In-form maiden who posted a solid third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 14 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.
|
Jack Nicholls | M Botti | 3 | 57.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Athenian Spirit (15/8), Crimson Rambler (3/1), Electrocution (11/2), Frankali (17/2), Kanes A Lott (10/1), Miss Ayala (14/1), She's Crafty (16/1), Fickle Mcselfish (16/1), Blue Mountains (18/1), Exhibition Match (18/1), Ezera (25/1), Spirit Of Mara (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |