18:30 Wolverhampton

Friday 2 January 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   7f 36y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:34  |   Winning time: 1m 29.27s
1st
Horse silk
2
(4)
Chifa
99-8
13/8f
T: E De GilesJ: L Morris
Mid-division, went third after two furlongs, pushed along 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
(1)
Landlordtothestars
69-3
15/2
T: H J EvansJ: Charles Bishop
Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out and stayed on, every chance 1f out, no extra 110yds out op 6/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
4
(6)
Al Hofzan
49-5
18/1
T: G NichollsJ: William Cox
Prominent early, mid-division after two furlongs, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on from well over 1f out, not reach leaders tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
½
1
(5)
Straight A
59-9
9/4
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
(2)
River Wharfe
88-11
16/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Matthew Slater (7)
Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, plugged on one pace op 22/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
2
6
(7)
Adelaide Bay
49-3
50/1
T: T FaulknerJ: William Carson
Wore red hood to post, in rear, pushed along 2f out, switched right over 110 yds out, no real progress tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
(3)
Arnaz
59-8
4/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Cieren Fallon
Led, pushed along 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened op 10/3
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.50, £2.60EX:£11.30Trifecta:£62.40SF:£14.59Swingers:£1.80, £3.30, £14.00

Forecasts

Chifa (13/8), Straight A (9/4), Arnaz (4/1), Landlordtothestars (15/2), River Wharfe (16/1), Al Hofzan (18/1), Adelaide Bay (50/1)

Verdict

CHIFA travelled with notable zest when a ready winner over C&D a month ago and given the mark he'd dropped to, a subsequent 6 lb rise may well be within range. Landlordtothestars and Straight A occupied the first 2 spots here last month and both can remain competitive.

  1. CHIFA (IRE)
  2. LANDLORDTOTHESTARS (IRE)
  3. STRAIGHT A

Previous Winners

2025
Where's Freddy
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 5
J: S M Levey  |  T: S C Williams
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,716.002nd: £1,744.003rd: £871.004th: £436.005th: £217.00

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