January 16 / 18.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

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  • Prize money: £6480
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Rain and snow

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 472-

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Didn't live up to market expectations in his first two starts but he found improvement when runner-up in a novice here (8.6f) last month; that was behind a comfortable winner but he pulled 5l clear of the third and he's the standout contender on that form.
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1st

4

(5)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Newmarket (July)

Mythical Bay

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Second to Magnetude at Chester (1m4f, good) in May on handicap debut; 10-11 for seven-runner race at Newbury (1m4f, good to soft) on latest outing but drawing 4l clear represented improved form and gave plenty of hope for 1m6f; up 7lb but considered for yard which also runs Hard To Believe.

7/2

1st

1

(4)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newbury

Mythical Bay

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won Wolverhampton novice (9.4f, AW) in January on fourth start and returned from break with close second on handicap debut at Chester (1m4f, good) last month; only third of four at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) but that was still a good run and he could be in the shake-up today.

7/2

3rd

7

29th May 2026

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1m 4f 51y

Class 3

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mythical Bay

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Made heavy weather of it when landing a 9.4f novice here in January (2-5 favourite); better in form terms when second of eight in a Chester handicap three weeks ago (extended 1m4f, good; Galilean Quality third) but he looked a tricky ride in the straight, hanging both ways; has the ability to deal with a 3lb rise but there are reservations.

7/4

OUR TIP

Form: 5-

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 97-

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 4-

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 8-

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £1.80
Straight Forecast £2.03
Trifecta £3.20

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Mythical Bay

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Kindly Queen

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