18:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 16 January 2026

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  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   1m 1f 104y  |   Standard  |   5 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:00  |   Winning time: 2m 1.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Felix Gem25
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton
3/1
11,000 gns yearling, Ulysses gelding. Half-brother to winner up to 1¼m The African Queen. Offered something to work on when fifth of 12 in novice at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/1) on debut 25 days ago and step up in trip should suit.
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Timeform
2
(4)
Horse silk
Mythical Bay20
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR:  77
2/5
New Bay colt. Much improved when second of 12 in novice at this course (8.6f) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Will benefit from step up in trip and looks the one to beat.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Nando's Pride44
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: D M Loughnane
100/1
Nando Parrado gelding. Green when down the field in 2 novice events. Hard to fancy.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Kindly Queen30
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: R M Beckett
6/1
Nathaniel filly. Dam unraced half-sister to multiple Group 1 winner up to 1½m Al Kazeem. Shaped as if needing time when fourth of 5 in maiden at Kempton (11f, 20/1) on debut 30 days ago, not knocked about. Should improve.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Striking Flame32
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-2| J: Gina Mangan| T: Mrs N S Evans
300/1
€6,000 Alkumait filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart 1¼m-1¾m winner Quloob and useful 1m-1¼m winner Mubajal. Showed nothing when lourth of 5 in maiden at Kempton (11f, 20/1) on debut 30 days ago, not knocked about. May well do better.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Mythical Bay (2/5), Felix Gem (3/1), Kindly Queen (6/1), Nando's Pride (100/1), Striking Flame (300/1)

Verdict

MYTHICAL BAY sets a clear standard on the form of his second here last month and should get off the mark. Kindly Queen is bred to come into her own over middle distances but offered something to work on on debut and can pose the biggest threat, with Felix Gem also open to improvement upped in trip.

  1. Mythical Bay2/5
  2. Kindly Queen6/1
  3. Felix Gem3/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,480.002nd: £3,042.003rd: £1,522.004th: £761.005th: £275.00

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