19:30 Wolverhampton

Monday 12 January 2026

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Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 1m 48.63s

1^st

(5)

R P Mcmurphy

49-8

2/1f

T: M ApplebyJ: Edward Greatrex

Held up towards rear, rapid and smooth headway from 2f out, raced towards centre over 1f out, led inside final furlong, asserted towards finish op 13/8

2^nd

1 ¾

(9)

How's The Guvnor

59-7

10/3

T: J CandlishJ: George Wood

Restless in stalls, prominent, soon disputed lead, clearly led after 1f, ridden when faced challenge inside final furlong, headed inside final 100yds, no extra towards finish op 4/1

3^rd

3 ¼

(12)

Arlecchino's Rex

48-13

28/1

T: M D I UsherJ: Jason Watson

Held up towards rear, raced wide, steady headway from 2f out, ran on well final furlong, went third towards finish, no chance with leading pair op 33/1

4^th

1 ½

(6)

Volendam

49-6

9/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Rowan Scott

Prominent, faced wide, ridden approaching 3f out, outpaced byt leaders over 1f out, weakened to fourth inside final 110yds op 10/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

(10)

Faster Bee

59-2

25/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Gina Mangan

In rear, some headway from over 1f out, kept on but too much to do final furlong op 22/1

6^th

(4)

Scenario

49-7

7/2

T: A W CarrollJ: N Callan

Disputed lead early, soon prominent, outpaced 2f out, short of room and denied run 1f out, soon weakened op 10/3

7^th

(11)

Lhebayeb

89-5

14/1

T: R J PriceJ: Callum Shepherd

Prominent, soon raced in second, ridden 2f out, lost position over 1f out, weakened quickly final 110yds op 11/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

(3)

Homer Stokes

89-6

25/1

T: T D BarronJ: Callum Rodriguez

In touch with leaders, ridden when lost ground inside 2f out, switched left over 1f out, weakened final 110yds op 22/1

9^th

1 ¼

(2)

Dash Power

59-0

9/1

T: L A MullaneyJ: Sean Kirrane

Prominent, dropped towards rear after halfway, struggling from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

10^th

(1)

Paps Of Jura

59-4

16/1

T: S ThomasJ: Rob Hornby

Always towards rear op 22/1

11^th

3 ½

(7)

Pacific Prince

59-9

50/1

T: J BennettJ: Laura Coughlan (3)

Prominent, disputed lead early, prominent, after 1f, outpaced 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 66/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Strobelight¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: G Boughey J: Billy Loughnane

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £7.50EX:£7.30Trifecta:£220.70Tricast:£153.42SF:£8.79Swingers:£2.90, £12.80, £20.80

Forecasts

R P Mcmurphy (2/1), How's The Guvnor (10/3), Scenario (7/2), Strobelight (8/1), Volendam (9/1), Dash Power (9/1), Lhebayeb (14/1), Paps Of Jura (16/1), Faster Bee (25/1), Homer Stokes (25/1), Arlecchino's Rex (28/1), Pacific Prince (50/1)

The consistent R P MCMURPHY looks the way to go. He has finished on the premises off this mark on all three starts since opening his account over C&D in December and there's no reason to think that he won't continue the good work. Lhebayeb has edged down to a workable mark and is feared on the back of a decent effort here recently. How's The Guvnor is another to consider and Strobelight will also need considering if taking his chance.

R P MCMURPHY
LHEBAYEB (GER)
HOW'S THE GUVNOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Kitaro Kich

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 5

J: N Callan | T: George Baker

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00