18:00 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 December 2025

All16:0016:3017:0017:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

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  • 2YO only  |   Class 4  |   1m 142y  |   Standard  |   12 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:03  |   Winning time: 1m 49.3s
1st
Horse silk
5
(7)
7/1
T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd
Wore red hood to post, front mid-division, moved into third over 2f out and pushed along, led 1f out, ran on strongly, readily op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
3
4
(3)
10/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson
Wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, went second well over 2f out, ridden final furlong, ran on but no chance with winner op 11/1 tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
1
(10)
25/1
T: E WalkerJ: Jack Doughty
Dwelt, switched left start, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on steadily, took modest third closing stages, never a danger op 16/1 tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
(13)
4/1
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Davies
Pressed leader on outer, led well over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, faded op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
(8)
50/1
T: K P De FoyJ: Darragh Keenan
Towards rear, pushed along and minor headway 2f out, kept on one pace op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
3
10
(2)
150/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Jonny Peate
Slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, plugged on past beaten rivals op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
hd
11
(9)
150/1
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 100/1
8th
Horse silk
½
13
(5)
150/1
T: C FellowesJ: Mikkel Mortensen (5)
Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no response op 100/1
9th
Horse silk
½
3
(11)
9/4f
T: W J HaggasJ: Cieren Fallon
Shifted right start, rear mid-division, ran green, never showed op 3/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
(12)
50/1
T: K R BurkeJ: Rowan Scott
Hampered start, rear mid-division, always behind op 40/1 tchd 33/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
(1)
200/1
T: J A OsborneJ: Rob Hornby
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away over 2f out op 100/1
12th
Horse silk
18
8
(4)
13/2
T: H PalmerJ: Hollie Doyle
Wore red hood to post, led but pestered, pushed along and headed well over 2f out, dropped away tamely tchd 11/2
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Non-Runners

12
(6)
Horse silk
Lady Dora Mae55
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 2
T: G Boughey  J: Billy Loughnane
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.70Pl:£2.40, £2.40, £2.50EX:£60.50Trifecta:£374.50SF:£43.54Swingers:£6.70, £9.50, £11.10

Forecasts

Lorca's Waltz (9/4), Lady Dora Mae (5/2), Tewkesbury (4/1), Turtle Reef (13/2), Objector (7/1), Mythical Bay (10/1), Empirical (25/1), Von Dutch (50/1), Saxophonic (50/1), Wedonttellthetruth (150/1), Campeona (150/1), Queen Of Astolat (150/1), Jerseygeordie (200/1)

Verdict

TURTLE REEF has offered encouragment both starts so far, racing prominently for a long way before finishing fifth of 12 in an informative-looking novice at Newcastle last time, so he is taken to build on those efforts and open his account. Tewkesbury has also shown promise in his 2 outings and is respected, while Lady Dora Mae is one to note on stable debut.

  1. TURTLE REEF
  2. TEWKESBURY (IRE)
  3. LADY DORA MAE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Merchant
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 2
10/11

Prize Money

1st: £5,211.002nd: £2,446.003rd: £1,224.004th: £612.005th: £291.00

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