20:30 Wolverhampton
Monday 30 March 2026
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- Off time: 20:30Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 49.83s
T:Â T Culhane & S BarclayJ:Â S Donohoe
Mounted in chute and wore hood early to post, midfield, ridden and progress out wide over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, led final 100yds, ran on op 4/1
T:Â J G PortmanJ:Â Rob Hornby
Slow start, held up in touch, pushed along and progress over 1f out, switched left final furlong, took second close home op 15/2
T:Â M D I UsherJ:Â Jason Watson
Held up in rear, ridden on far side rail over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, went third final stride op 15/2
T:Â A BrittainJ:Â Cam Hardie
Prominent, shaken up to lead over 1f out, headed final 100yds, lost two places close home
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â P Mulrennan
Raced wide in midfield, pushed along 2f out, briefly went third final furlong, soon lost third and no extra
T:Â J GallagherJ:Â L Morris
Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1
T:Â A WintleJ:Â Finley Marsh
Held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, went past beaten rivals final furlong, short of room near finish, never threatened op 13/2 tchd 15/2
T:Â P MorrisJ:Â Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never in contention op 12/1
T:Â D M LoughnaneJ:Â J Mitchell
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong tchd 9/2
T:Â W G HarrisonJ:Â Barry McHugh
Wore hood to post, midfield, asked for effort 2f out, soon held op 18/1
T:Â P S McEnteeJ:Â Grace McEntee
Midfield, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten op 80/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.70, £2.90, £3.70EX:£37.60Trifecta:£247.90Tricast:£233.78SF:£33.44Swingers:£7.10, £6.10, £11.10
Forecasts
Captain Pickles (10/3), Sceptic (9/2), Like Magic (5/1), Mooretown Lad (6/1), First Encounter (13/2), Brinton (17/2), Arlecchino's Rex (17/2), Wyvern (14/1), Take The A Train (20/1), Princess Vivi (33/1), Morning Suit (100/1)
FIRST ENCOUNTER made it 2 wins from his last 3 starts despite refusing to settle at Lingfield 33 days ago and, on a competitive mark back in a handicap, he shades preference over fellow last-time-out winner Captain Pickles. Sceptic and Brinton are another pair to factor in.
- FIRST ENCOUNTER
- CAPTAIN PICKLES (IRE)
- SCEPTIC (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00
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