20:30 Wolverhampton

Tuesday 3 February 2026

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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 49.73s

(1)

Popty Ping^v¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C J Whiteley⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 60

13/2

Winner at Southwell in December. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 17/2) 17 days ago, slowly away. Visor back on and in the mix.

Form: 32312-4

(11)

Silver State^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 60

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 11 in maiden (16/1) at Southwell (8.1f) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 83-8

(6)

Thanh Nam^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: James Owen| OR: 58| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Fair fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 14/1) 13 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 2211-75

(10)

Telling Time⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 57

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Mark Usher when a good third of 10 in novice at this course (7.2f, 40/1) 43 days ago. Up in distance now handicapping and in the picture.

Form: 0803-

(3)

Bergamo Gold³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 56

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/2, creditable fourth of 6 in novice at this course (7.2f) 35 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut and not ruled out.

Form: 854-

(5)

Hamish Leek^p1⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: James Horton| OR: 56

15/2

Has been brought along steadily, eighth of 10 in novice (40/1) at this course (7.2f) 43 days ago. Up in trip with cheekpieces added now handicapping and no surprise to see him take a step forward.

Form: 978-

(8)

Lexington Express⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 56

15/8

In decent form without winning for Alice Haynes, fourth of 6 in nursery at Chelmsford (10f) 89 days ago. Much respected on her yard/tapeta debut.

Form: 345344-

(12)

Flying Macs^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M D I Usher| OR: 52

9/1

Still a maiden but she posted a good fourth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 11/2) 20 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Weighted to go well eased 2 lb.

Form: 5379-54

(2)

Akrivos²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Ian Williams| OR: 51

16/1

Poor maiden who came in only seventh of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 05039-7

(9)

Curated^b⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Currie| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 50

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, never-dangerous sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6.1f, 22/1) 7 days ago. Capable of better now stepped up in trip.

Form: 48-76

Non-Runners

(4)

Montu⁵⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Jack Jones J: Cieren Fallon

(7)

Exhibition Match¹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Ollie Sangster J: S D Bowen

Forecasts

Lexington Express (15/8), Thanh Nam (4/1), Popty Ping (13/2), Hamish Leek (15/2), Telling Time (9/1), Flying Macs (9/1), Silver State (11/1), Montu (12/1), Akrivos (16/1), Bergamo Gold (16/1), Exhibition Match (16/1), Curated (66/1)

This looks wide open but FLYING MACS can race off a 2 lb lower mark than when a good recent Lingfield fourth and edges the vote in first-time cheekpieces from handicap debutant Telling Time who appeals as a likely improver. Thanh Nam, Popty Ping, Lexington Express and Bergamo Gold all need factoring in too.