16:35 Wolverhampton

Friday 26 December 2025

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Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap

3YO plus | Class 3 | 1m 1f 104y | 7 Runners | Allweather

(3)

Unassuming^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 91| CD

7/2

Course winner. Has been shaping up well of late, latest when fifth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Kempton (8f) 9 days ago, faring best of those held up and seeming to finish with plenty more to give. Each-way claims back up in trip.

Form: 151225

(2)

Whitcombe Rockstar^v1,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 88

11/1

3/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, failed to build on the promise of previous run when last of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 11 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 750636

(6)

Bravo Zulu⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: D Loughnane| OR: 87| CD

14/1

Course winner. Latest win at Windsor in July. 12/1, probably needed the run after 4 months off when last of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 9 days ago. Likely to be much closer to form here but others more appealing from a win perspective.

Form: 911020

(5)

Zryan¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86| CD

4/1

4/1, quickly back to his best as he finally got off the mark in Britain in 11-runner handicap at this C&D 13 days ago, leading over 1f out. 3 lb rise not insurmountable so should go well again.

Form: 033251

(7)

Arcadian Nights¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Davies| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 86| CD

9/1

4-time C&D winner. Returned to form after 10 weeks off when 2 lengths fourth of 11 to Zryan in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 13 days ago. Place claims arriving fresher than most for this time of year.

Form: 115004

(4)

Parlando⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78

11/8

Took advantage of a drop in grade when winning 8-runner handicap at Chelmsford (10f, 5/2) 8 days ago, leading entering final 1f and well on top finish. Big chance of following up under a 5-lb penalty (3 lb 'well in' here).

Form: 44-9851

(1)

Trojan Storm¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79| C

7/1

11/2, proved suited by the step up in trip as he produced a career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Ascot (14.2f, firm) when last seen in July. Significantly down in trip and certainly not dismissed having won back from a 10-month absence here earlier in the year.

Form: 4-17331

Forecasts

Parlando (13/8), Unassuming (10/3), Zryan (9/2), Trojan Storm (15/2), Arcadian Nights (10/1), Whitcombe Rockstar (12/1), Bravo Zulu (14/1)

Ian Williams looks to hold the aces here with PARLANDO and Trojan Storm. Preference is for the former, who bolted up at Chelmsford last week and is technically 3 lb 'well in' carrying a penalty. His stablemate was successful returning from an absence here earlier in the year, so he heads up the opposition ahead of Unassuming, who seemed to finish with plenty more to give at Kempton 9 days ago.