18:30 Wolverhampton

Saturday 27 December 2025

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 142y  |   Standard  |   12 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:31  |   Winning time: 1m 48.06s
1st
Horse silk
7
(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
2nd
Horse silk
2
3
(4)
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(3)
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
4th
Horse silk
1
10
(11)
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
5th
Horse silk
½
11
(6)
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
6th
Horse silk
2
2
(2)
9/2
T: D O'MearaJ: D Nolan
Dwelt, rear mid-division, hampered approaching 2f out, soon pushed along, never involved op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(1)
2/1f
T: R HughesJ: Billy Loughnane
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and improved, ridden and faded final furlong op 5/2
8th
Horse silk
½
12
(8)
100/1
T: James OwenJ: Mason Paetel (5)
Fly jumped start, in rear, no real progress op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
5
(5)
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
10th
Horse silk
3
13
(10)
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
11th
Horse silk
11
1
(7)
16/1
T: M BottiJ: Luke Catton (3)
Rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten op 14/1 tchd 18/1
12th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
(13)
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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9
(12)
Horse silk
This Farh9
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 3
T: D Loughnane  J: Rowan Scott
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. RAJAPOUR (IRE)
  2. SHEIKH RAJ (IRE)
  3. BOOK OF LIFE

Prize Money

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

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