19:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 2 January 2026

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 142y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:02  |   Winning time: 1m 47.85s
1st
Horse silk
7
(3)
Tonal
69-5
3/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, led approaching final 110yds, ran on well, readily tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
(2)
Threatening
49-11
5/2j
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Settled in second, pushed along over 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, headed approaching final 110yds, no match for winner op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
(1)
Studious
49-11
7/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Cieren Fallon
Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along into fourth 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on one pace op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(4)
Al Rufaa
99-11
5/2j
T: D & C KublerJ: Callum Rodriguez
Went to post early wearing red hood, soon led, pushed along over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, faded over 1f out tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(5)
Ernie's Valentine
79-8
14/1
T: R BurdonJ: Phoebe Edwards (7)
Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no response op 12/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
½
5
(6)
Boubyan
49-6
12/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Chased leaders, ridden and lost position 3f out, soon beaten op 10/1 tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
8
(8)
Lessay
59-4
25/1
T: P MorrisJ: Paddy Bradley
Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no real progress op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
(7)
Soames Forsyte
79-5
40/1
T: M HerringtonJ: Jason Hart
Slowly away, always in rear, lost touch over 1f out
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.40, £1.70, £2.00EX:£15.90Trifecta:£60.70Tricast:£46.95SF:£11.06Swingers:£2.10, £4.20, £3.60

Forecasts

Threatening (5/2), Al Rufaa (5/2), Tonal (3/1), Studious (7/1), Boubyan (12/1), Ernie's Valentine (14/1), Lessay (25/1), Soames Forsyte (40/1)

Verdict

The return to this sort of trip will surely suit AL RUFAA and given the mark he's on these days, he looks ready to end a frustrating losing sequence. Tonal is a thriving rival who will doubtless be popular, with Boubyan also of interest at longer odds.

  1. AL RUFAA (FR)
  2. TONAL (FR)
  3. BOUBYAN (IRE)

Prize Money

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

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