19:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 2 January 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 142y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:02  |   Winning time: 1m 47.85s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(4)
Horse silk
Al Rufaa30
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: D & C Kubler| OR:  74| CD
5/2
C&D winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, shaped better than the result when fifth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 30 days ago, going off too hard. Drops back in trip, which looks a good move and he lurks on a dangerous mark.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Threatening44
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  75| BF
5/2
Latest win at Chelmsford City in November. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 5/2) 44 days ago and that effort suggests he's summed up by his current mark.
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Timeform
3
(1)
Horse silk
Studious32
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D M Loughnane| OR:  75| CD
7/1
C&D winner. Latest win at Newcastle in November. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Kempton (8f) 32 days ago, clear of rest. New mark asks for more.
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Timeform
4
(5)
Horse silk
Ernie's Valentine11
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Phoebe Edwards(7)| T: R Burdon| OR:  71| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Good fourth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 13/2) 11 days ago. Back up in trip and consistency is hard to knock.
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Timeform
5
(6)
Horse silk
Boubyanp6
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR:  70
12/1
Shaped as though back in form when fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (28/1) 6 days ago, short of room. This is a slightly easier race so he needs considering.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
Soames Forsytep15
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR:  68| CD
40/1
Unreliable type. C&D winner. Three wins from 12 runs last year. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 20/1) 15 days ago, typically very slowly away. Hard to support with any confidence given issues at the stalls.
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Timeform
7
(3)
Horse silk
Tonalp22
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Kavanagh(5)| T: Ian Williams| OR:  68| CD
3/1
Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Evens, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (8f) 22 days ago. Merits consideration given he had a bit up his sleeve on that occasion.
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Timeform
8
(8)
Horse silk
Lessayp13
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Bradley| T: P Morris| OR:  67| CD
25/1
Course winner. Latest win here in December. 15/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 13 days ago, not ideally placed. Isn't judged too harshly on that run but others still more persuasive.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Threatening (5/2), Al Rufaa (5/2), Tonal (3/1), Studious (7/1), Boubyan (12/1), Ernie's Valentine (14/1), Lessay (25/1), Soames Forsyte (40/1)

Verdict

The return to this sort of trip will surely suit AL RUFAA and given the mark he's on these days, he looks ready to end a frustrating losing sequence. Tonal is a thriving rival who will doubtless be popular, with Boubyan also of interest at longer odds.

  1. Al Rufaa5/2
  2. Tonal3/1
  3. Boubyan12/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,716.002nd: £1,744.003rd: £871.004th: £436.005th: £217.00

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