18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 December 2025

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Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 1m 48.06s

1^st

(9)

Advancing

39-9

85/40

T: M BottiJ: Marco Ghiani

Close up, tracked front pair before halfway, led over 2f out and pushed along, ran on well and drew clear inside last op 5/2 tchd 2/1

2^nd

(4)

Flame Of Forest

39-12

13/2

T: K R BurkeJ: S H James

Led, headed before halfway, remained handy, pushed along 2f out, kept on but no impression on winner op 17/2

3^rd

1 ½

(3)

Farasi Lane

79-10

12/1

T: Dr R Newland & J InsoleJ: Charlie Bell (7)

Mid-division, headway well over 2f out, took third well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace op 9/1

4^th

(11)

Packetofbiscuits

39-3

50/1

T: J MackieJ: L Morris

Towards rear, not clear run 2f out, soon ridden and headway, kept on inside last, never nearer op 33/1

5^th

(6)

Boubyan

39-2

28/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Hollie Doyle

Tracked leaders, short of room and shuffled back 2f out, soon pushed along, ran on one pace final furlong op 22/1

6^th

(2)

Rajapour

59-12

9/2

T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan

Dwelt, rear mid-division, hampered approaching 2f out, soon pushed along, never involved op 4/1

7^th

1 ¾

(1)

Sheikh Raj

39-8

2/1f

T: R HughesJ: Billy Loughnane

Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and improved, ridden and faded final furlong op 5/2

8^th

(8)

Enthused

88-13

100/1

T: James OwenJ: Mason Paetel (5)

Fly jumped start, in rear, no real progress op 66/1

9^th

(5)

Kindest Nation

49-10

22/1

T: H PalmerJ: Cieren Fallon

Mounted in chute, wore red hood to post, very slowly away, towards rear, never a factor op 18/1

10^th

(10)

Book Of Life

58-9

33/1

T: P MorrisJ: J P Sullivan

Chased leaders, bumped 2f out, pushed along and weakened well over 1f out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

11^th

(7)

Silver Samurai

89-13

16/1

T: M BottiJ: Luke Catton (3)

Rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten op 14/1 tchd 18/1

12^th

7 ½

(13)

Kolsai

59-12

80/1

T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh

Soon prominent on outer, led before halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakening when hampered, eased op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

This Farh⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: D Loughnane J: Rowan Scott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.60, £2.40, £3.90EX:£25.50Trifecta:£199.90Tricast:£146.00SF:£16.82Swingers:£5.20, £5.90, £13.90

Forecasts

Sheikh Raj (2/1), Advancing (85/40), Rajapour (9/2), Flame Of Forest (13/2), Farasi Lane (12/1), Silver Samurai (16/1), This Farh (20/1), Kindest Nation (22/1), Boubyan (28/1), Book Of Life (33/1), Packetofbiscuits (50/1), Kolsai (80/1), Enthused (100/1)

RAJAPOUR responded well to a first-time visor last time out and David O'Meara's gelding remains well treated on the pick of his form in France, so he gets the verdict over Sheikh Raj, who went down only narrowly at Lingfield last time. Bottom weight Book of Life can complete the placings for the in-form Patrick Morris yard.