19:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 30 January 2026

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Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 1m 47.77s

(10)

Cristo¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Thomas Greatrex| T: R Hannon| OR: 87

6/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 12/1) 14 days ago. Entitled to come for that (first run following an 8-month break) and each-way claims back down in trip here.

Form: 2/2113-9

(4)

Tribal Wisdom^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81| CD

12/1

Four-time course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Fourth of 7 in handicap (18/5) at Newcastle (8f) 8 days ago, not ideally placed. Likely to find a few too good.

Form: 1143-34

(6)

Borgi⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S Woods| OR: 80| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 5/1, creditable 1¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Tribal Wisdom in handicap at this C&D 55 days ago, running on. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 453444-

(9)

City Of God²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 80

9/2

6/1, last of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good to firm) when last seen in June. Gelded since and he's very much of interest now returned to the AW.

Form: 4/12278-

(3)

Special Ghaiyyath⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: J Tate| OR: 79| BF

9/2

Latest win at Haydock in September. Last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 9/4) 70 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 224110-

(7)

Hitched^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 78| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 13/2) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and he again looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 2372-25

(8)

Farasi Lane³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Watson| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 76

7/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 34 days ago. Remains of interest from current mark (last win was gained off 13 lb higher) and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 050763-

(2)

Uniting¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77

7/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 12/1) 14 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 03113-7

(1)

Panama Black¹⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joe Leavy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 76| BF

22/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good, 3/1) on latest start 6 months ago (gelded in the interim). Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 685668-

Non-Runners

(5)

Epictetus¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: J A Osborne J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Epictetus (7/2), Special Ghaiyyath (9/2), Borgi (9/2), City Of God (9/2), Cristo (6/1), Hitched (7/1), Farasi Lane (7/1), Uniting (7/1), Tribal Wisdom (12/1), Panama Black (22/1)

FARASI LANE again hinted that he could be about to capitalise on the handicapper's mercy when third over C&D last month and the 8-y-o is taken to deliver on that promise. City of God came up short in Class 2 turf handicaps on his final two starts of 2025 but he showed plenty on the all-weather last winter and rates the clear main danger ahead of Epictetus.