16 Jan 2026 18:00 Wolverhampton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,480); Distance: 1m 1f 104y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(4) |
| - |
Mythical Bay (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
472- / 3 |
Flat (20) | Callum Hutchinson | A M Balding Tony Bloom/ian… |
2/5 | |
| wore hood to start, prominent, soon raced in close second, led inside 2f out, faced sustained challenge final furlong, headed and hung left approaching final 110yds, rallied and led again towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| NK |
Felix Gem (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) |
5- / 3 |
Flat (25) | Charles Bishop | Eve Johnson Houghton Hp Racing Felix… |
3/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along to chase leaders inside 2f out, kept wide and went second over 1f out, pressed winner before briefly led approaching final 110yds, ridden and no extra when headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(3) |
| 3½ L |
Kindly Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
4- / 3 |
Flat (30) | Marco Ghiani | R M Beckett Mr D J Deer |
6/1 | |
| led, pushed along when headed inside 2f out, outpaced by leading pair from 1f out, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3(5) |
| 16 L |
Nando's Pride (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
97- / 3 |
Flat (44) | Daniel Muscutt | D M Loughnane S & A Mares And… |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(1) |
| 13 L |
Striking Flame (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
8- / 3 |
Flat (32) | Gina Mangan | Mrs N S Evans Martin Vaughan… |
300/1 | |
| always in rear, outpaced and struggling from 3f out, tailed off final furlong | ||||||||||