19:15 Wolverhampton

Saturday 20 December 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   7f 36y  |   Standard  |   12 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:15  |   Winning time: 1m 27.61s
1st
Horse silk
5
(8)
9/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Billy Loughnane
Prominent, chased leader over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, led final strides op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
4
(9)
11/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Led, driven over 1f out, diminishing advantage near finish, headed final strides op 9/1 tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
9
(1)
2/1f
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Prominent, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on op 9/4 tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(2)
39-8
25/1
T: R HughesJ: Donagh Murphy (7)
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no danger op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
2
(6)
9/1
T: Oli RixJ: Jack Doughty
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 17/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
sh
6
(4)
5/1
T: C G CoxJ: H Crouch
Went early to post and mounted in chute, took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger op 11/2 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
(3)
18/1
T: James OwenJ: Harry Davies
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
½
1
(11)
49-10
33/1
T: I JardineJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
(5)
10/3
T: H PalmerJ: Cieren Fallon
Never better than midfield op 7/2
10th
Horse silk
sh
11
(10)
25/1
T: M & D EasterbyJ: L Morris
Held up in midfield, headway 3f out, soon driven, faded inside final furlong op 28/1 tchd 33/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(12)
20/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Edward Greatrex
Slowly away, always in rear op 18/1 tchd 16/1
12th
Horse silk
7
7
(7)
40/1
T: R MenziesJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Never better than midfield
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.50Pl:£1.80, £2.40, £1.70EX:£52.20Trifecta:£419.10Tricast:£285.88SF:£101.47Swingers:£16.20, £6.30, £7.10

Forecasts

High On Hope (2/1), He's A Gentleman (10/3), Sergeant Pep (5/1), Follow Your Heart (9/1), Trouble Man (9/1), Stellenbosch (11/1), Simply Blue (18/1), Law Of Design (20/1), Thurso (25/1), Beauty Choice (25/1), Qazaq (33/1), Mae Amor (40/1)

Verdict

SERGEANT PEP couldn't justify strong support when runner-up over 6f last time but the step up in trip may see him go one better. High On Hope made the running before finishing third at Newcastle recently and can make his presence felt down in grade. He's A Gentleman has finished in the first two in 8 of 12 Wolverhampton starts and remains in good form.

  1. SERGEANT PEP (IRE)
  2. HIGH ON HOPE
  3. HE'S A GENTLEMAN (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,972.002nd: £2,333.003rd: £1,166.004th: £583.005th: £291.00

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