SBK: Dont Settle For Less Handicap.
Wolverhampton · Friday, 20 Mar · 23:00
· 1m 142y
· Class 3
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:00
Off time
12
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CITY OF POETS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
26
25/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
81
80/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | 7 |
Duke's Command (G)
Won 3 times last season, including at Lingfield in December. Looked a shade rusty after a 2-month break there 3 weeks ago and better can be expected dropping back in trip.
|
Oisin Murphy | D O'Meara | 5 | 61.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 2 | 10 |
First Principle (G)
FAV
[T]
Front runner who resumed progress returned to all-weather when winning at Southwell in October and followed that with a good second at Kempton following month. Ran a cracker on return from a break when beaten only by another low-mileage so…
|
Tom Marquand | W J Haggas | 4 | 60.3 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 9th | 3 | 4 |
Superposition (G)
[H1T1]
Encouraging comeback when fourth at Lingfield last month but hung so badly right he proved virtually unsteerable over C&D 13 days ago. Hood and tongue strap now go on.
|
R Havlin | E A L Dunlop | 5 | 59.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | 11 |
City Of Poets (C)
Has shown a quirky side but hard to crab his effort when beating Zryan by a short head in a 12-runner C&D handicap in November, travelling fluently before responding well to pressure. 3 lb higher mark is fair and he's still unexposed.
|
Rossa Ryan | J Tate | 4 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | 5 |
Dosman (G)
Gained reward for what had been a promising start for new connections when winning a 12-runner handicap at Southwell (1m) 28 days ago by 2 lengths from Zryan. Helped by being held up in a strongly-run race there but can't be ruled out from…
|
Jonny Peate | Oli Rix | 5 | 59 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 6th | 6 | 2 |
Zryan (G)
Reliable sort who scored over 9.5f here in December and seemed well suited by the emphasis on speed when doubling his tally for the winter at Newcastle (1¼m) in January. Another fine effort when 2 lengths second of 12 to Dosman at Southwel…
|
Jason Watson | D O'Meara | 5 | 58.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 11th | 7 | 3 |
Advancing (G)
[P]
Landed a gamble on debut for this yard (formerly trained by Marco Botti) over C&D and proved better than ever when quickening clear in a 11-runner handicap at Kempton (1m) 16 days ago. Should go well again from 5 lb higher mark.
|
Hollie Doyle | M Botti | 4 | 58.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 5th | 8 | 13 |
Unassuming (M)
[T]
Three-time winner in 2025 and has largely held form well this winter, though turned in a very rare poor effort when down the field behind Dosman at Southwell 4 weeks ago. Type to bounce back quickly, though has widest draw to contend with.
|
Billy Loughnane | G Boughey | 6 | 58.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 9 |
Thunder Wonder (G)
Won twice at Musselburgh last season but ended year out of sorts. Now 5 lb below last winning mark but has bit to prove after 6 months off.
|
Callum Shepherd | C Johnston | 4 | 57.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 10 | 12 |
Perfect Part (F)
Twice in the frame at listed level (6f/7f) in the first half of last season before form tailed off towards end of year. Stamina to prove stepping up in trip on return.
|
Ben Robinson | B Ellison | 4 | 57.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 12th | 11 | 6 |
Penzance (G)
Has recaptured some form of late, finishing second of 4 at Dundalk prior to a decent third of 6 at Chelmsford last week. Probably remains vulnerable to less-exposed rivals, though.
|
Alistair Rawlinson | J J Hanlon | 6 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 12 | 1 |
Exquisite Acclaim (G)
[V]
Notched a sixth course success at Dundalk in January but not in same form when only tenth of 13 there (1m) 4 weeks ago.
|
O J Orr | A McGuinness | 7 | 57.2 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 8th | 13 | 8 |
Moon Beginnings (G)
Won 7f novice at Chester on debut and ran at least as well when second under a penalty at Southwell next time. Checked out tamely from a stiff opening mark at Newcastle 90 days ago, though.
|
D Egan | D Loughnane | 4 | 56.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: First Principle (11/4), City Of Poets (4/1), Advancing (9/2), Dosman (15/2), Duke's Command (8/1), Zryan (12/1), Unassuming (14/1), Moon Beginnings (14/1), Thunder Wonder (14/1), Superposition (25/1), Penzance (25/1), Perfect Part (25/1), Exquisite Acclaim (80/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 29700.0 GBP |
| P2 | 13942.0 GBP |
| P3 | 6974.0 GBP |
| P4 | 3487.0 GBP |