18:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 23 February 2026

All16:2517:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 28.39s

(6)

King of The Dance^p¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 55| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 10/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy). Off 148 days and will probably find one or two too good.

Form: 212424-

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(1)

Thomas Equinas^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 55| D

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 10/1) 25 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4723-68

(3)

Believe In Lies¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Barron| OR: 55| D

11/2

Good third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (17/2) 14 days ago, conceding first run. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 430-553

(5)

Nammos^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: James Owen| OR: 53| D

5/2

Visored for 1st time, creditable 3 lengths second of 10 to Faster Bee in handicap at this C&D (7/2) 7 days ago, left poorly placed. Booking of Morris a plus and he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 9385-72

(8)

Whiteley Way¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Brown| OR: 52

66/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 17 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 3224-68

(7)

Fistral Beach¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jack Doughty| T: J Mackie| OR: 52| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Three wins from 16 runs last year. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at this C&D 17 days ago. Each-way chance if she puts her best foot forward.

Form: 605-425

(10)

Faster Bee^t⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Gina Mangan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 45| CD

13/8

One win from 26 Flat runs. Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap (12/1) at this C&D 7 days ago by 3 lengths from Nammos, unchallenged. Strong claims under a penalty.

Form: 480-551

(2)

My Mate Beattie^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 48

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D 14 days ago, well positioned. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 72340-6

(9)

Marisitta¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Bit below form fourth of 9 in minor event at this C&D (22/1) 17 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 27479-4

Non-Runners

(4)

Homme De Fer²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Faster Bee (13/8), Nammos (5/2), Fistral Beach (10/3), Homme De Fer (9/2), Believe In Lies (11/2), Thomas Equinas (25/1), My Mate Beattie (25/1), King of The Dance (40/1), Marisitta (50/1), Whiteley Way (66/1)

NAMMOS responded well to the addition of a visor (retained) when chasing home clear-cut winner Faster Bee over C&D last week, despite being left poorly placed given the way the race panned out. She meets the winner on 6 lb better terms this time and is taken to exact her revenge. Believe In Lies and Homme de Fer are others to consider.