20:00 Wolverhampton

Monday 2 February 2026

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Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 1m 28.76s

(6)

Athenian Spirit^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: W J Knight| OR: 55

15/8

Very good second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 19 days ago. Winner has gone in again so he's a player off the same mark in his attempt for a maiden victory.

Form: 5726-22

(10)

Frankali²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S H James| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 54

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 26 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 686-3

(2)

Kanes A Lott^v1²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 53

10/1

Only sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW, 5/1) 26 days ago. Visor on 1st time with work to do.

Form: 76067-6

(7)

Crimson Rambler^b1¹¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 52

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, last of 6 in novice at Yarmouth (6f) 112 days ago. Blinkered for his handicap debut with plenty more required.

Form: 0876-

(8)

Electrocution¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 51

11/2

33/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago, clear of rest. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 8867-72

(4)

Spirit Of Mara²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 51

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 9768-8

(9)

Exhibition Match¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 50

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden, best run when fourth of 9 in maiden at this course (6.1f, 150/1) 14 days ago. May do better still now going into handicaps so needs considering.

Form: 880-4

(3)

Miss Ayala¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Bass| T: M D I Usher| OR: 48| D

14/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in September. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 14 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 5155-56

(1)

Blue Mountains¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 45

18/1

In-form maiden who posted a solid third of 10 in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 14 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 0606-43

Non-Runners

(5)

She's Crafty³⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Jack Morland J: Harry Vigors

(11)

Fickle Mcselfish¹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: D Nolan

(12)

Ezera¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Lemos Souza J: George Wood

Forecasts

Athenian Spirit (15/8), Crimson Rambler (3/1), Electrocution (11/2), Frankali (17/2), Kanes A Lott (10/1), Miss Ayala (14/1), She's Crafty (16/1), Fickle Mcselfish (16/1), Blue Mountains (18/1), Exhibition Match (18/1), Ezera (25/1), Spirit Of Mara (28/1)

ATHENIAN SPIRIT signalled he is ready to get off the mark when a very good Lingfield second recently (form been franked) so looks the way to go. Ollie Sangster's handicap debutante Exhibition Match could emerge as the chief threat, although She's Crafty is weighted to go well if back on song and Electrocution also needs considering.