17:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 2 January 2026

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Make The Move To Midnite Classified Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 1.70s

(8)

Back Before Dark^b1¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 50

10/1

Modest filly. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 17 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and she has to be taken seriously.

Form: 734020-

(1)

Colors Of Freedom¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Gina Mangan| T: Joe Ponting| OR: 48| CD

5/2

Modest mare. 3-time C&D winner. Good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (11/2) 11 days ago. Should be in the mix once again.

Form: 363442-

(2)

Juno Star²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: P J McBride| OR: 50| D

15/8

Modest filly. Winner at Southwell in October. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f, 20/1) 29 days ago, faring best of those held up. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 214564-

(3)

Rogue De Vega^h³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 45| CD

9/4

Poor gelding. C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 10/3) 36 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 747696-

(5)

Sarabi^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: Michael Keady| OR: 45

25/1

Modest filly. 40/1, last of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW) 30 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 865400-

(7)

Second Collection²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 42| CD

33/1

Poor mare. 4-time course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 50/1, last of 10 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 686740-

(6)

Symbol of Hope^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: A Wintle| OR: 43| D

50/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. 80/1, last of 12 in handicap at this course (6.1f) 27 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 958590-

(4)

Tilsworth Ony Ta¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 42| D

22/1

Poor gelding. Twenty runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 11 in handicap (66/1) at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 797578-

Non-Runners

(9)

Forest Gunner¹¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: P D Evans J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Juno Star (15/8), Rogue De Vega (9/4), Colors Of Freedom (5/2), Forest Gunner (4/1), Back Before Dark (10/1), Tilsworth Ony Ta (22/1), Sarabi (25/1), Second Collection (33/1), Symbol of Hope (50/1)

BACK BEFORE DARK was nearer last than first back from a 12-week break at Newcastle recently but she should be sharper now and will be a serious player if the first-time blinkers do the trick. Juno Star is feared most, with Forest Gunner and Colors of Freedom also shortlisted.