20:10 Wolverhampton

Monday 17 August 2026

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  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 4f 51y  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:11  |   Winning time: 2m 41.90s
1st
Horse silk
8
(4)
3/1
T: E BethellJ: D Tudhope
Midfield, going okay but carried right on bend over 1f out, soon made good headway, pressed leaders inside final furlong, kept on well, led final strides tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
hd
9
(2)
5/4f
T: W GreatrexJ: Edward Greatrex
Wore hood to post, led, prominent when headed after 1f, waiting for room in behind leaders over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, soon made headway, drifted left but led inside final furlong, headed final strides tchd 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
6
(9)
49-9
18/1
T: J ButlerJ: Jack Callan
Prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, bumped when headed inside final furlong, lost second when no extra towards finish op 25/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
½
10
(8)
11/1
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: L Morris
Pushed along to gather stride, led after 1f, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1
3
(6)
610-1
12/1
T: J R FanshaweJ: Daniel Muscutt
Tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, carried right and lost position on bend over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong op 18/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
½
2
(10)
22/1
T: Dan HorsfordJ: Jason Watson
Held up in rear, plenty to do when pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
(7)
80/1
T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie
In touch, ridden along over 2f out, made no impression tchd 66/1
8th
Horse silk
1
5
(11)
28/1
T: T FaulknerJ: R Havlin
Held up in rear, never on terms op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
nse
1
(1)
7/1
T: M HerringtonJ: David Probert
Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out op 15/2
10th
Horse silk
nk
7
(3)
16/1
T: Tom CloverJ: C Lee
Towards rear of mid-division, ridden along and weakened over 1f out op 12/1
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Non-Runners

4
(5)
Horse silk
Clansman51
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 8
T: L Bailey  J: Toby Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.40, £1.20, £4.30EX:£8.70Trifecta:£63.10Tricast:£55.57SF:£7.06Swingers:£1.50, £8.80, £6.10

Forecasts

James Choice (5/4), Prince Of Calypso (3/1), Optician (7/1), Clansman (8/1), Pace Attack (11/1), Vaguer (12/1), Pure Moon (16/1), Joseph (18/1), Sigliosa (22/1), Serious Look (28/1), Choir Boy (80/1)

Verdict

JAMES CHOICE upped his game when second at Southwell 3 weeks ago and with further improvement on the cards now tackling an even longer trip, Warren Greatrex's 3-y-o gets the vote to open his account. Prince of Calypso finished a place behind the selection last time and he's put forward as the main threat, while Pace Attack looks a typical Sir Mark Prescott improver now handicapping so market support could well prove significant.

  1. JAMES CHOICE
  2. PRINCE OF CALYPSO (IRE)
  3. PACE ATTACK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Percy Jones
Weight: 10-1  |Age: 6
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,978.002nd: £1,867.003rd: £933.004th: £467.005th: £233.00

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