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Wolverhampton (AW)
18:30
02 Jan 2026
7f36y
Class 5
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Race Information

Wolverhampton (AW)
Going: Standard
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7f36yClass 5
7 runners

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GOING

The going is Standard.

No specific going preferences noted for the runners.

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

James Evans14 days: 1/5
Good Form
Michael Appleby14 days: 4/21
Good Form
Tony Carroll14 days: 5/36
Good Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
1
Straight A silks
Straight A
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
5 yrs • --
7/2
2
Chifa silks
Chifa
Luke Morris
Ed de Giles
9 yrs • --
15/8
3
Arnaz silks
Arnaz
Cieren Fallon
Mark Loughnane
5 yrs • --
4/1
4
Al Hofzan silks
Al Hofzan
William Cox
Georgina Nicholls
4 yrs • --
15/2
5
Landlordtothestars silks
Landlordtothestars
Charles Bishop
James Evans
6 yrs • --
9/2
6
Adelaide Bay silks
Adelaide Bay
William Carson
Thomas Faulkner
4 yrs • --
28/1
7
River Wharfe silks
River Wharfe
Matthew Lloyd Slater(7)
Tony Carroll
8 yrs • --
11/1

Runners Spotlight

1
Straight A
Favorite

1lb better off with Landlordtothestars for a head defeat here in November; also finished behind Arnaz when sixth over C&D last month; should give his running and more minor money on the cards.

Jockey: Alistair RawlinsonTrainer: Michael Appleby
2
Chifa

Into the veteran stage but he retains plenty of enthusiasm and he was a ready winner over C&D five weeks ago (good Topspeed figure); a 6lb rise asks more of him but should give his running.

Jockey: Luke MorrisTrainer: Ed de Giles
3
Arnaz

Made a winning handicap debut in May 2024 (7f, good) but beaten 14 times since; that said, his stable debut here last month wasn't without promise and he has the ability to go well off a reduced mark; leading contender.

Jockey: Cieren FallonTrainer: Mark Loughnane
4
Al Hofzan

Promise in three AW runs but the last two have come in especially weak affairs; improvement will be required to defy this opening mark.

Jockey: William CoxTrainer: Georgina Nicholls
5
Landlordtothestars

Returned from six months off to win a C&D handicap five weeks ago, beating the reopposing Straight A by a head on 1lb better terms; should give it another good go.

Jockey: Charles BishopTrainer: James Evans

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

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Distance

7f36y

Class

Class 5

Off Time

18:30

Surface

Turf

Runners

7

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the Class 5 band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Standard
Friday, 2 January 2026
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.

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