20:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 30 January 2026

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Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 13.50s

(3)

Papa Cocktail¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: M Herrington| OR: 75| CD

5/2

Experienced handicapper with a C&D win, second here 39 days ago. Fourth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5/1) 10 days ago, back to form, travelled fluently but had to wait for gap around 2f out before keeping on. Interesting eased in grade.

Form: 23525-4

(8)

Em Four⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: J A Osborne| OR: 74| D

11/2

Won a 6f AW handicap 28 days ago and wasted no time getting back to form when second of 11 in handicap at Kempton (9/1) 9 days ago, having good run along the inside. Should remain competitive.

Form: 393-152

(7)

Sam's Hope^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: L Morris| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 74| CD

5/1

In good form on AW, winning last two starts at Southwell over 5f. First of 8 in handicap under penalty (11/8 fav) 8 days ago, switched over 1f out, led final furlong and drew clear. Up 4lbs but returns to this C&D where has won twice and can go well again in hat-trick bid.

Form: 1155-11

(9)

Ziggy's Queen^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Ethan Tindall⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| CD

9/1

Won at this C&D 41 days ago before second of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford (16/1) 19 days ago, ran well up 3 lb in the weights. Solid proposition on AW.

Form: 15851-2

(1)

Fiscal Policy¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 71| CD

12/1

Winless since May, ran poorly when last at this C&D. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (9/2) 14 days ago and seems to be merely ticking over at present.

Form: 45995-6

(5)

Monotone^v1⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 70

80/1

Ninth of 10 in AW handicap at Newcastle (40/1) 41 days ago. Dropped 5lbs but hard to make a case for in change of headgear.

Form: 700089-

(2)

Lovat Scout²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 70| D

12/1

Won 5f handicap 88 days ago before second of 9 in handicap at Southwell 6f (5/1) 24 days ago, ran up to best with more cover and sound pace. Arrives in good heart and merits respect.

Form: 57186-2

(4)

Expert Agent^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: S C Williams| OR: 69| D

9/2

Has dropped to an attractive mark and shaped better than result at Kempton when fourth of 11 in handicap (12/1) 9 days ago, awkward leaving stalls but kept on well from poor position. One to be interested in.

Form: 0544-84

(6)

Water Of Leith¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Lauren Young⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63| CD

7/1

Second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (3/1) 11 days ago, travelled smoothly but met trouble early final furlong before keeping on. Potentially on a lenient mark and shaping up well of late.

Form: 67664-2

Forecasts

Papa Cocktail (5/2), Expert Agent (9/2), Sam's Hope (5/1), Em Four (11/2), Water Of Leith (7/1), Ziggy's Queen (9/1), Lovat Scout (12/1), Fiscal Policy (12/1), Monotone (80/1)

SAM'S HOPE is in excellent form on the all-weather, winning her last two starts at Southwell including when drawing clear under a penalty 8 days ago. She returns to this C&D where she's won twice and, despite a 4lb rise, looks the one to beat. Expert Agent has dropped to an attractive mark and shaped better than result suggests at Kempton recently. C&D winner Papa Cocktail should go well down in grade, while Water Of Leith is another to note having been unlucky here last time.